11-16

Chapter summery:
11) A clean beginning in Jane’s life. This chapter is where Jane travels to Thornfield and begins to get settled there. In this chapter 2 main characters are introduced: Mrs Fairfax and Adele. Another character introduced is Grace Poole, though she does not seem to hold such an important role just yet, Bronte seems to want us to know a little about her.
12) This is where Jane first meets Mr. Rochester, however it is not known to her who he is. She meets him whilst she is walking down the path and he falls off his horse, and then proceeds to help him
13) This chapter is all about the very beginnings of a relationship between Jane and Mr. Rochester as it is within this chapter they have their first convocation whilst knowing who the other is.
14) This again is another chapter of Jane beginning to know Mr. Rochester, and the first hints of her feelings towards him.
15) Here Mr. Rochester explains to Jane about his relationship with Adele. However in the latter half of this chapter a suspicious fire breaks out in Mr. Rochester’s room. Jane believes this has something to do with the strange employee of Thornfield Grace Poole.
16) Chapter 16 shows Jane letting her emotions take controls over her mind. She is surprised that Grace is still employed after the fire, and proceeds to question her about the event. However all Grace will say is that Mr. Rochester forgot to blow out his candles, taking herself out of the situation. Jane also appears jealous when Mr. Rochester goes to visit a Miss. Ingram.

Characters:
Jane: as with the rest of the novel so far, this part of the story is still describing Jane’s social learning curve. She is still learning to control her feelings and to not let them take control of her. I.e. being jealous of people Mr. Rochester cares for, as she seemingly wants to have her feelings for him returned.
Mr. Rochester: One of the characters introduced in this section of reading, he already looks like he is going to have a big impact on Jane. Although after finishing reading these chapters it is very clear that Jane has Strong feelings for him that they might not be reciprocated. To me as a reader he gives the impression that he is a very closed character, as in a man that does not share his emotions openly, maybe a good representation of men of this era?
Mrs. Fairfax: she seems to be portrayed as a nice, welcoming elderly lady. She is the Housekeeper of Thornfield. She shows Jane that not all authority figures are awful, in that she is nice to Jane unlike any of those Jane has described to us in the past, i.e. Mr. Brockelhurst or Mrs. Reed.
Adele: this is the young girl, whom Jane was hired to teach.

Themes:
Emotional growth - I.e. Jane is still learning to control her emotions , or speaking her own mind
Religion - still a strong point as Jane is beginning to thank god of things
Freedom - Jane begins to have more freedom after she has left Lowood.