Assignment 10

I liked these chapters following chapter 20, because I was very curious as to what would happen in the next chapter. As I've continued to read I've noticed that when Charlotte Bronte changes chapters, the subject of that chapter changes. I think that is another way for her to maintain her mystery in the story, by staying away from something for a period of time so the reader may be sidetracked by another the chapter they may be reading at the time. But if she does keep it relevant to the chapter, it completely follows up from the previous chapter or it is very brief. I found that she did this in chapter 21 and 22. I thought this chapter was very interesting because Jane tried to make amends with her aunt. It was weird, because when she was at Lowood, she didn't seem to agree with Helen's idea of forgiveness, and now she is trying to forgive her aunt. I thought it seemed important for Jane to do this because she knew her aunt was dying and she wanted to end on good terms. I liked chapter 22 because although Jane was worried about her future once Rochester was married, she finally told him she felt a little bit. Unfortunately, I also think she should have told him earlier in the story, because now it seems like Wuthering Heights where Cathy had to make a decision. However, in chapter 23, I was almost as caught off guard as Jane was! I was somewhat glad to know Rochester had devised a plan(because I might do something similar) , but when the lightning split the tree in half, it aroused suspicion about "what could possibly go wrong?" Of course in chapter 24, everything I thought starts to happen. Jane is fearful about the marriage, Mrs. Fairfax is unusually bitter to Jane about their engagement. I think that Jane writes to her uncle because it may make her more comfortable, but it also camouflages her impending fear as well as her wedding. I am very curious to know how the wedding goes, based on these recent chapters, I have a slight feeling it may have the same craziness as Pertruchio and Katherine's wedding, but with a twist.