What happened to Jane in the Red-room? [NU. 2013]
The Red-room incident refers to an event in Charlotte Brontë's novel "Jane Eyre." In the story, Jane Eyre is locked in the "Red-room" by her abusive aunt, Mrs. Reed, as a punishment. The room is significant because here Jane's uncle, Mr. Reed died, and Jane believes his ghost wanders here.
When Jane is locked in the room, she catches a sight of her gaunt reflection in the mirror. She recalls her uncle, Mr. Reed, who had been kind to her. After the death of her parents, Mr. Reed brought Jane to Gateshead. Reed's wife promises to raise Jane as one of her own. She imagines that her uncle’s ghost has come to take revenge on his wife for breaking her promise.
Jane cries out in terror. Bessie and Abbot, the servants at Gateshead Hall, come running to see what's wrong. Bessie seems sympathetic when Jane tells her that she thought she saw a ghost. But Abbot thinks that Jane is just trying to be free. Next Mrs. Reed comes to see what all the noise was. She is angry that the servants didn't follow her orders to leave Jane alone. She punishes Jane by sending her back into the red-room.
Describe the red-room.
/Write a short note on the red-room.
The Red Room is a significant symbol and setting in Charlotte Brontë's classic novel "Jane Eyre. It is the frightening chamber in which Mr. Reed died. It is furnished with red curtains, red carpet, red tablecloth, reddish wood (mahogany) furniture. It is cold, quiet, and lonely. The family rarely used the room. It was used only when a large number of visitors came to the house. Jane is locked in the red-room for biting John. When she is locked in the room, she catches a glimpse of her ghastly figure in the mirror. Suddenly, she feels that her Uncle Reed's ghost is in the room, and she imagines that he has come to take revenge on his wife for breaking her promise. Jane cries out in terror. Mrs. Reed believes that she is just trying to escape her punishment, and she pushes Jane back into the room and locks the door. Jane falls unconscious. The room's red color symbolizes both passion and danger. It can be viewed as a symbol of confinement, oppression, and psychological trauma. Although Jane is eventually freed from the room, her sense of independence and her freedom of self-expression are constantly threatened.
Describe Mr. Rochester's proposal to Jane.
When Jane encounters Rochester in the gardens, he invites her to walk with him, and she accepts. He asks Jane if she will be sorry to leave Thornfield. She says that she will, and Rochester tells her that he has found her a position in Ireland. Jane says that she will be sorry to be so far from Thornfield and from Rochester himself. They sit on the bench under the chestnut tree. Rochester tells her that he feels as if there is a cord tied to each of their hearts that connects them. He tells her that he has no wish at all to marry Blanche Ingram and he asks her to marry him. She cannot believe her ears. She thinks he is making fun of her. He offers her his hand in marriage and intends to marry her. He convinces her by saying that he only wanted to marry Blanche in order to arouse Jane's jealousy. Though she is poor and plain, he entreats her to accept him as her husband. Thus, convinced Jane accepts his proposal.
Why does Jane come back to Mr. Rochester and marry him at last? [NU. 2015]
/Why does Jane agree to marry Mr. Rochester?
/Why does Jane marry Mr. Rochester?
When Jane Eyre decided to marry Mr. Rochester the first time, she was unaware that he was still married to Bertha Mason. They were standing at the altar in the church saying their vows but suddenly a man rushed inside to stop them. He told them that Mr. Rochester was married to another woman. Jane was shocked as Mr. Rochester explained that Bertha, his wife, was insane. He suggested that Jane be his mistress, but she refused and left. Jane went to live with her cousins, St. John Rivers and his two sisters. John wanted to marry her in order to take her on his mission work, but Jane refused. She realized that St. John did not love her, and that stood in contrast with the love she felt from Rochester. Afterward, Jane thought she heard Mr. Rochester's voice calling to her in the night. Jane left to return to Mr. Rochester. She discovered that he was severely injured in a fire. She still loved Mr. Rochester and wanted to marry him. She felt something which she had not felt before. She told him that she is Jane but Mr. Rochester could not believe his ears. He caught her hand, took her in his arms, and she promised never to leave him again.
Write a short note on Lowood School. [NU. 2014, 2018, 2020]
/Comment on Lowood Institution.
Lowood is the name of a school for orphaned girls. The name of the school is Lowood Institution which has been founded by Naomi Brocklehurst, mother of Mr. Brocklehurst. The school is known as an 'Institution' because it is partly a charity school and because all the girls studying there have lost one or both parents. Mr. Brocklehurst is the treasurer and manager of the Institution, and Miss Temple is the superintendent of the school. At Lowood School, there are eighty pupils. This school offers Jane a very different life, as the conditions there are very poor. It is cold and drafty, the water is frozen, and the bland food the girls are given, which is often burnt, is insufficient to satisfy their hunger and far from nutritious. Sometimes they may get an additional meal, which would comprise coffee and a slice of bread.
In the spring Lowood suffers a typhus epidemic. Forty-five of the eighty girls fall ill with typhus, and many have left or died. Lowood School shows the conditions of the contemporary education system. Mr. Brocklehurst is the cruel and hypocritical master of the Lowood School. He represents religious hypocrisy.
How did Jane save Mr. Rochester's life? [NU. 2013, 2017, 2020]
/Describe the fire-incident?
Jane Eyre, the protagonist, played a vital role in saving Mr. Rochester’s life during a fire incident at Thornfield Hall. One night at two o'clock Jane heard a noise outside her door. Jane gets up, locks the door, and asks in trembling who is there. There is no answer, but she hears footsteps walking away. She decides to talk to Mrs Fairfax. She unlocks the door and leaves the room. Suddenly, she discovers the hallway filled with smoke. She quickly realizes that a fire had broken out in the mansion.
The door to Mr. Rochester's room is open, and the smoke is billowing out of it. As the fire rapidly spreads, Mr. Rochester, unaware of the danger, remains asleep in his room. Jane rushes to his room and finds his bed curtain has been set on fire. She tries to wake him but fails. She brings water and tries to extinguish the fire by throwing the water over him. She manages to put out most of the fire and wake him up. Thus, Jane saves Mr. Rochester’s life by pouring water on him when he was on fire.
How does Helen Burns die?
In the spring, life at Lowood briefly seems happier, but it is also unhealthy. After all, the girls are already half-starved, and they've had colds and they start catching typhus, and soon it's practically an epidemic. Forty-five of the eighty girls fall ill with typhus, and many have left or died. Jane luckily remains healthy, but Helen has fallen ill with consumption, not fever. Jane thinks that Helen will soon pass. Jane desires to see Helen but the nurse tells her that Helen is dying. The nurse also tells Jane that she can't visit Helen. Helen promises Jane that she feels little pain and is happy to be leaving the world's suffering behind. Jane takes Helen into her arms. Helen tells her that she will be going to God and has no regrets. During the night, Helen dies. Fifteen years later a tombstone is erected at the head of her grave by Jane, bearing the single word ‘Resurgam', Latin for "I shall rise again."
Describe Thronfield Hall.
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