Assignment 8

I am somewhat disappointed in Rochester’s new love interest, although I don’t believe it will last. It is a superficial affair, with both Rochester and Blanche entering the relationship for petty reasons. Rochester is interested in only her beauty and social position while Blanche just cares about becoming wealthy.  Jane notices the connection between them and suspects they will get married. The guests attending Rochester’s party are all of high-class standards, and as a result they treat Jane with incredible disregard. When they learn of her occupation as a governess, they immediately start to complain about the governesses they have come across in the past and how none of them are good people. They also openly comment on her physical appearance being that of someone who is stupid and unremarkable, all the while she is in the room listening to what they are saying. Rochester lightly attempts to defend her, but stops when his guests start to get annoyed at him. After the party is underway, Rochester steps out for a while and while he is gone, a gypsy enters the house and demands to read the fortunes of all the young, single women there. Jane goes last, finding out that the gypsy was actually Mr. Rochester in disguise. It is hard to believe that he doesn’t have feelings for her because during her reading, the “gypsy” kept trying to make Jane admit that she had feelings for him. As for now, both Jane and Rochester are too shy to admit their feelings to each other openly, but hopefully sometime in the near future this will change.