When I first started reading this book it did not grab my attention. I was bored and thought this book was going to be another read like the Scarlet Letter (sorry Lavender ha). But later the book started to interest me more. After she moved to Lowood the reading started going much faster. The way the time elapses as she grows older makes the book more interesting. It's more fun to read about people who are closer to our age. I like how Jane and Mary Ann Wilson escape to the wilderness, nature is a good place to go.
I thought the part when Helen Burns dies was very strange. It was nice to go say goodbye but things got a litle intimate between the two, which was kind of bizzare. It's sad when she does die though because she was the first person other than Bessie to treat Jane with kindness. It's exciting when Jane makes plans to find a job, it made me excited to read ahead and find out where her new experiences lead her.
When she arives at Thornfield, Adele reminds me of a young Jane when she was living with Mrs. Reed, just under better circumstances. It kind of makes me proud to see how Jane has grown up.
My favorite part of the 138 pages is when she has the run in with the horseman and his dog. It's the first time we've seen interaction between Jane and another man. I predict they get together.
I think that the reappearance of Bessie shows that throughout the novel Jane's past will come back and effect her life some how.
Also when Mrs. Fairfax is showing Jane her room, she is strong to infere if there have been any ghosts in the room. I wonder if she will see a ghost at Thornfield.
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A fun post--I enjoyed reading this one. Glad you are finding the novel more to your liking (though, what the heck was wrong with Scarlet Letter???).
You are very astute in pointing out the similarity in Adele and Jane's situations (both orphans), but consider, too, how different they are.
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