Jesse's Blog Post!

     Dear E Block: THE TENSION ENSUES. I, quite literally, cannot take this anymore. As we (Jane Eyre and our class) uncover more about Mr. Rochester's mysterious past, the unlikely pair grows closer as Mr. Rochester shares his secrets with her. For example, he solicits her assistance after Mason is BIT (??) by Grace Poole (??) in the middle of the night?? Then he LEAVES her there for hours, only to release her upon his return with his surgeon friend who also conveniently is not bothered by this crazy person locked in the other room?? But more on that later. The people in this novel only seem to confuse me more... On this topic, when are Jane and Rochester going to finally confess their undying love for each other? Although I remain weary of Mr. Rochester, I feel for Jane and her passion for her favorite ugly gentleman. She repeatedly, yet inwardly, expresses that she is in love with Rochester! Even though we have not (yet?) seen SOLID proof that Rochester returns her affection, he does allude to a fondness beyond friendship for Jane. The tension between them only seems to worsen in chapters 20-22 due to longing glances, shared secrets, prolonged physical contact, and even a partial confession on Jane's end at the end of chapter 22 (AHH). We must keep in mind, however, that Rochester is engaged and soon to be married to the sickening Ms. Ingram, unfortunately. However, where is she? At the end of the 22nd chapter, Jane notices that, although wedding preparations are supposably ensuing, the "happy" pair has not bothered to visit each other, nor does there seem to be a set date for the ceremony... In all, there seems to be many moving parts to the story of Jane Eyre, from dead aunts, "childless" fathers, mysterious housemaids, ugly gentlemen, and finally, a young woman at the center of it all. Jane, I look forward to reading more of your story. Rochester, MAN UP AND CONFESS!!