pg 177 -211

I think the deeper I get into this book the more “tolerant” I become of Jane. I used to think that reading all about her sad, pathetic, life was going to be boring but I now find it interesting to see how she is growing and the people she meets along the way. Its like life lessons in a nut shell. I’m actually starting to like it. Mr. Rochester is quite a character himself and they’re conversation reveals that he’s not as bad as I thought he was, he’s actually quite a nice, witty, guy who considers himself above the rest but also gives out masked compliments like the ones he gives to Jane when they are arguing. He seems to be pretty slick and charming actually, enough so that even little Miss. Grudge, Jane, is okay with the guy. I think Jane realizes in this section that not all adults are just good and bad. There are some grey areas, in which adults can be a little bit argumentative and hard to get along with, but not flat out cruel, which is where I think Mr. Rochester stands. Jane also develops a sense of sympathy for poor little Adele when she finds out her mother abandoned her in Paris, and starts being nicer to her and might feel like they have a sort of connection because of their missing parents. I feel Jane grows a little in this sense too, she’s learning that the world isn’t out to get her, but that there are other people out there who are suffering as well.