"'I would carry to you the square of un-embroidered blond I had myself prepared as a covering for my low-born head, and ask if that was not good enough for a woman who could bring her husband neither fortune, beauty, nor connections'"(This quote displays Jane's questioning of Mr. Rochester's motives for marrying her, because she knows that socially, Jane can bring him nothing. In this quote, Jane is speaking to Mr. Rochester about the lavish and expensive veil that he just bought her. Jane is making fun of Mr. Rochester's standards as a man of a higher social class in comparison to her standards as a member of a lower social class. Jane is also pointing out the social differences between them because at this time, marriage usually wasn't done for love, but rather for gaining wealth and connections. Jane is aware that her only connections are with two cousins (at this point she was unaware of Diana, Mary, and St. John), and that her only source of pay was him.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Theme: Social Class (pt.2)
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I think this brings up a good point that is present throughout the book. You do a great job explaining it in depth. I think that the fact that they were still going to get married even thought they were in different social classes shows how strong their love really was, and that many people in that time time period did not find someone that truly worked well with them and didn't get to experience what Jane and Mr. Rochester experienced. But Mr. Rochester's actions kinda of confuse me because it seems like he is trying to change Jane even though she is not the same as him. Over all great job!
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