Book Club Chapter 20-29

Journal I — Book Club — Chapters 20-29 At this point, the climax of the novel is approaching, making these chapters among the most interesting in the book. The group is aware of the final outcome; Jane marries Rochester. While the end is certain, the journey is what makes these chapters interesting. After is becomes clear that the two wish to get married, we learn that Rochester already has a wife, Bertha Mason, an insane woman hidden away in a closet at Thornfield. This bombshell is significant because, since divorces did not exist at the time, Berta must die in order for Jane and Rochester to get married. This evidently led to a boundless spurt of predictions and speculations as to how this will happen. What is clear is that the climax of the novel will …show more content…
During the discussion, Nicole noted that “all love is chaos, but love overrides circumstance.” Despite the challenging predicament that Jane and Rochester find themselves in, true love will, in the end, bring them together by way of the marriage that they so desperately want. Today, it is common for marriages to dissolve for virtually any reason, however, this was not the case at the time. In fact, no-fault divorces were only implemented in Canada in 1985. Before that, marriages ended in either annulments or death. This illustrates the progress of society since the days of Jane Eyre. In 2014, the journey depicted near the end of this novel would be unnecessary, and the death of Berta would not be easily anticipated as it was in the 1800s. From my own personal standpoint, I am looking forward to learning how Bertha will die. While I was initially apprehensive about learning the final outcome of the plot in the middle of reading the book, I now feel glad that the group did. We can now look at the events of the novel with a more informed perspective. I also feel captivated and excited to read the chapters ahead. While the “end” may be clear, the “means” certainly is not. This