Thursday, April 30, 2020

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Chapter 1 and 2 Study questions.

Jane Eyre was written by Charlotte Bronte in 1847, a time when women were just beginning to be accepted as full members of society.  Read her bio here: https://www.biography.com/writer/charlotte-bronte

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Now is the time to read all the classics as we are in lockdown, You can get an understanding of society from the past and in this way have a greater appreciation for our modern way of life. 

Chapter 1 


How does the weather reflect Jane's mood? 
Explain in your own words the difference between Jane and the rest of the household? 
Pick a phrase that shows Mrs Reed's attitude toward Jane? 
What does the phrase "taking up her elders " mean?

Why does Jane retreat to the breakfast room?  
How does her chosesn hiding place show her position in the household? 

What does she learn from the book that she chooses to read? Compare and Contrast the pictures of the book with the situation in her house? 
Is she interested in the subject of the book? 

How do we meet Jack? Which phrases show us his character? 

Explain how Jane feels about Jack?  What happens between the two of them? 

Explain the meaning of the word "thence."

What happened with the book? 
How does Jack manipulate the situation? 
What really happened? 


Chapter 2
How does Jane feel about the "Red Room?"

How does Jand feel less than a servant? 

Why does Miss Abbot want to tie Jane down with her garters? 

Why is Jane under obligations to Mrs. Reed?

What is the theme of the book so far? 

How is this book autobiographical? 

What is the conflict in this chapter? 

Is the conflict resolved?

What type of things does she see or feel? 
When do we learn that she is related to the family?

Do they believe her that she saw ghosts? 

Why does the story start here at this section of her life? 

What is Jane's self image (character) like? 









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