1) I actually thought this exact question when I finished reading this section. Would I, if i were in Jane's shoes, stay and be with Rochester? Could I still love a man who is married ( and LIED to me about being married)? I think it would be an extremely difficult decision, but I believe I would leave. Jane is smart and daring, I don't think being out on her own scares her. And even though she has a wonderful love, her love is already taken. I believe that things happen for a reason, and maybe Rochester being married was meant to be, and a sign that Jane should move on with her life.
2) I really didn't get into the book very much until the romance between Jane and Rochester sparked. The read was just so long and boring, it was very hard to become interested in. But once their love affair began the reading was much more enjoyable, and I actually wanted to read to find out what will happen. So the romance worked for me, but the troublesome childhood and lengthy description paragraphs did not.
3) This is a tough question. I am really not sure. I believe the book does have great literature values, and should be taught. But I also understand that this book may not be exciting to everyone, and may be a bad match for some people. Then again, everyone knows going into a literature class you won't always like the books you read. So I do believe this book should be read, it has great symbolism and a lot of detailed description that every writer can learn something from.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Wedding Bells?
I can't believe that Mr. Rochester and Jane are going to be married! I actually got excited when I read this section in the book. Which means I'm actually starting to get interested in the story line, which I didn't think would happen. Anyways, I kept reading and the wedding day finally comes and Jane and Rochester seem to be very excited! :) But when they get to the church, the ceremony is abruptly interrupted by Mr. Mason & company. I really wanted to keep reading but I ran out of time!
This section was so intriguing! What is going to happen? Who is this other wife of Mr. Rochester, and will he be able to marry Jane? I guess there is a lot left in the book so I guess I'll have to wait and see. I really do hope Jane and Rochester are married, I like them together. :)
This section was so intriguing! What is going to happen? Who is this other wife of Mr. Rochester, and will he be able to marry Jane? I guess there is a lot left in the book so I guess I'll have to wait and see. I really do hope Jane and Rochester are married, I like them together. :)
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Jane and Jane
I'm not sure if anyone else picked up on this, but there has been a character named Jane in both of the books we have read/are reading in class! First in Catcher in the Rye, Holden has a mild obsession with a girl named Jane Gallagher. We learn lots of tid-bits about this girl (like she always keeps her kings in the back row in chess, she might have given Strandlater the time in Ed Bankey's car, and that she may or may not be on Christmas vacation) but for the most part we do not meet or learn much more about Jane. We just know that Holden really likes this girl and thinks about calling her maybe every 3 pages.
In Jane Eyre, Jane is the main character of the story. Because we are not extremely far into the book we do not an exceeding amount of information about Jane. We do know that she is an orphan and was raised in a hostile environment with the Reed Family (Mrs. Reed was her aunt, and the children were her cousins). She then went on to Lowood school to become a strong young woman. Currently she is becoming a governess.
This may seem like a pointless post, but I thought it was a little interesting how we have a couple characters named Jane coming up in our class.
In Jane Eyre, Jane is the main character of the story. Because we are not extremely far into the book we do not an exceeding amount of information about Jane. We do know that she is an orphan and was raised in a hostile environment with the Reed Family (Mrs. Reed was her aunt, and the children were her cousins). She then went on to Lowood school to become a strong young woman. Currently she is becoming a governess.
This may seem like a pointless post, but I thought it was a little interesting how we have a couple characters named Jane coming up in our class.
Jane Eyre & Ever After
When I started to read Jane Eyre I felt like I had seen something very similar to this story. Many people in class pointed out that the tale of Jane Eyre had a very Cinderella-like feel. I had to agree, but I had a little different take on it. I'm not sure if anyone has seen the movie Ever After, but I feel that Jane Eyre's upbringing was very similar to the main character, Danielle de Barbarac's.
This is a fantastic movie starring Drew Barrymore in one of her best roles, as a servant girl in a house of wicked relatives. She like Cinderella and Jane Eyre were orphaned at a young age and were forced to live with unpleasant (to say the least) family members. They were shunned and forced to work as servants instead of being welcomed as part of their wealthy families. Their aunt figure in all the stories was just absolutely horrible to the girls, and even the cousins would join in on the treachery. Thought I have no knowledge of the ending of Jane Eyre, if it is anything like Ever After or Cinderella, the young tortured girl turns into a strong young women & things work out for the better. If you haven't seen the movie Ever After, I would recommend it highly. I might go watch it right now! :)
This is a fantastic movie starring Drew Barrymore in one of her best roles, as a servant girl in a house of wicked relatives. She like Cinderella and Jane Eyre were orphaned at a young age and were forced to live with unpleasant (to say the least) family members. They were shunned and forced to work as servants instead of being welcomed as part of their wealthy families. Their aunt figure in all the stories was just absolutely horrible to the girls, and even the cousins would join in on the treachery. Thought I have no knowledge of the ending of Jane Eyre, if it is anything like Ever After or Cinderella, the young tortured girl turns into a strong young women & things work out for the better. If you haven't seen the movie Ever After, I would recommend it highly. I might go watch it right now! :)
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Catcher in the Big Apple
Now that we have finished Catcher in the Rye, I've had time to reflect on my feelings about this book. Holden was an ass, but an enjoyable character for the most part. I felt like the story didn't really go anywhere and nothing really happened; however, the ending was actually kind of sweet. My favorite part of this start was the setting, New York City.
New York City is one of my favorite places to go in the whole wide world. I feel like every time I go I find a million more things I love about the city. Reading this book and hearing him talk about the different places he goes really enhanced my reading experience. I especially loved that he talked about Central Park. Even though if I remember correctly he was quite intoxicated when he stumbled through there. Central park is absolutely beautiful and a real gem in midst of the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple.
It is also very interesting that the sight of John Lennon's murder was right across the street from Central Park outside the Dakota Apartments. We all know from class that the man who murdered Lennon, Mark David Chapman had a great obsession with the Catcher in the Rye.
New York City is one of my favorite places to go in the whole wide world. I feel like every time I go I find a million more things I love about the city. Reading this book and hearing him talk about the different places he goes really enhanced my reading experience. I especially loved that he talked about Central Park. Even though if I remember correctly he was quite intoxicated when he stumbled through there. Central park is absolutely beautiful and a real gem in midst of the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple.
It is also very interesting that the sight of John Lennon's murder was right across the street from Central Park outside the Dakota Apartments. We all know from class that the man who murdered Lennon, Mark David Chapman had a great obsession with the Catcher in the Rye.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
da blogs views on Holden
Page 73: (I realize that we are suppose to pick a quote from the first 66 pages, but I read ahead & liked this one a lot so sorry for not completely following the given instructions.)
"That's the thing about girls. Every time they doing something pretty, even if they're not much to look at, or even if they're sort of stupid, you fall half in love with them, and then you never know where the hell you are. Girls. Jesus Christ. They can drive you crazy. They really can."
I chose this excerpt because honestly, it made me laugh reading it. Men always talk about how confusing women are and what not, and most of the time I just do not get why. Also, it showed more depth into the character of Holden. The fact that he might be one of those guys that is not particularly kind to women, but also that he women have the ability to absolutely sweep him off his feet. I thought this section showed a lot of voice for Holden's character.
I think this section was written in order to develop Holden's character, his thoughts about women and to show of the author's ability to create this fantastic teenage boy voice in his writing. After reading this, I wondered what kinds of things made Holden half fall in love with Jane.
"That's the thing about girls. Every time they doing something pretty, even if they're not much to look at, or even if they're sort of stupid, you fall half in love with them, and then you never know where the hell you are. Girls. Jesus Christ. They can drive you crazy. They really can."
I chose this excerpt because honestly, it made me laugh reading it. Men always talk about how confusing women are and what not, and most of the time I just do not get why. Also, it showed more depth into the character of Holden. The fact that he might be one of those guys that is not particularly kind to women, but also that he women have the ability to absolutely sweep him off his feet. I thought this section showed a lot of voice for Holden's character.
I think this section was written in order to develop Holden's character, his thoughts about women and to show of the author's ability to create this fantastic teenage boy voice in his writing. After reading this, I wondered what kinds of things made Holden half fall in love with Jane.
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