Out of the three QCQs I read, two focused on the scene where Mr. Rochester pretends to be a fortune teller and both QCQs questioned his motives and reasoning for doing so. Because of my own QCQ where I discussed Jane’s nonconformity, I started thinking about the expectations of different social classes and how they affect the characters. In regards to Jane, she can get away with a lot because she doesn’t quite fit into a social class, but it’s important to remember that she was raised as if she was of lower standing and portrays herself in this way. This relates to Mr. Rochester’s fortune-telling because he comes from a higher standing than Jane, which makes her less likely to reveal her true self to him and he could have used the ruse as a way to get her to open up to him. It’s interesting to think about the role that social class plays in the interactions between characters and I think I’ll be keeping a closer eye out for it as I read further.
