Jane Eyre Chapters 13-16 Litblog

Mary Ann MacDonald
Period 5
October 2, 2012

Chapters 13-16

Summary: In chapter 13,  Jane and Adele are called to Mr.Rochester's presence and Mr.Rochester learns about Adele and views her artwork and piano skills. In chapter 14,  she is called to Mr.Rochester's presence again and he tells her that he has forbidden Adele to talk about her parents with him and he gives Adele a new dress and he wants to talk with Jane and know everything about her. In chapter 15, Mr.Rochester tells Jane how he could possibly be Adele's father and was in love with her mother who abandoned her, Celine Varens. Jane hears a laugh at her door that night and footsteps along the hall and she finds Mr.Rochester's room on fire and she puts it out just in time. Mr.Rochester thinks that Grace did it. In chapter 16, Jane talks to Grace, but doesn't give anything away. She alos finds out that Mr.Rochester has left to go to a party for a week.

Quotation: "The human and fallible should not arrogate a power with which the divine and perfect alone can be safely entrusted"(144).

Quotation Significance: Jane says this to Mr.Rochester. She believes that the perfect and divine people should hold the power because they will not be greedy and will mot make mistakes with the power. She believes if this happens everyone will be happy.

Reflection: At the end of chapter 16 it is very evident that Jane likes Mr.Rochester and likes his company and looks forward to seeing and talking to him. She is in love with him, but doesn't quite know how to handle it. Mr. Rochester is indebted to Jane because she saved him for the fire, and he likes her as well. He enjoys talking to her and the fact she is interesting for such a young person. Even though Mr. Rochester cares for Adele he doesn't feel much emotion towards her due the fact that her mom betrayed her and he doesn't want to lose anyone again. Grace was supposedly the person who set Mr. Rochester's room on fire, but I'm thinking that this isn't true, but is the person they least suspect, or someone who was forgotten. I think that next something will bad will happen to Adele or someone else and Jane will have to figure out who it is.

Discussion Question: Why does Mr. Rochester not have much affection for Adele?