EXTEND – Jane proposes to Rochester #639540 - Prove ed esercizi Zanichelli

STEP 4 Language and intentions

Focus on the language used in this passage and select the statements that accurately reflect Jane's words, thoughts, and approach in her proposal to Rochester.

A:

Jane frames her proposal using conditional language to preserve her autonomy.

B:

When Jane lists her potential roles to Rochester ('I will be your neighbour, your nurse, your housekeeper'), it suggests she is still completely tied to traditional domestic roles.

C:

Jane alludes to Rochester's physical limitations as the sole reason for her offer to stay.

D:

Rochester's silence causes Jane to go from being assertive to questioning her actions.

E:

Jane responds to Rochester's passionate words with composure rather than outward emotion.

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Scelta multipla

STEP 2 Two proposals

Compare Jane's proposal to Rochester's earlier proposal. Then choose whether the following statements apply to Rochester's proposal, Jane's proposal, or both.

1 Jane acts according to her moral convictions, even if it means leaving Rochester. ________
2 Rochester desperately begs Jane to stay. ________
3 Status and wealth threaten to control Jane and Rochester's relationship. ________
4 Jane experiences uncertainty about whether Rochester wishes to marry her. ________
5 Jane straightforwardly negotiates the terms of their union. ________

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Completamento chiuso

STEP 1 Skim for gist and find out more about Jane and Rochester's relationship

Read the passage and choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.

1 Jane describes herself as an 'independent woman' to emphasise ________.
2 Rochester's initial reaction to Jane's return is characterised by ________.
3 When Jane offers to live near Rochester rather than with him, she is primarily expressing ________.
4 Rochester refers to himself as 'a blind lameter' to ________.
5 Jane momentarily withdraws from Rochester because ________.
6 Jane can now marry Rochester because ________.

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Completamento chiuso

STEP 3 Jane's journey

Keeping in mind Jane's character development, read the text and complete it with the words given.

The ending of Jane Eyre clearly demonstrates how the novel functions as a bildungsroman. From the physical and emotional ________ Jane endures at Gateshead Hall, she then faces social injustice and the ________ of rigid hierarchies during her ________ at Thornfield Hall. However, when Rochester reveals the existence of Bertha, Jane refuses to remain bound to him, either as a governess or a lover. Instead, she ________ her moral integrity and self-respect over passion. By the end of the novel, she is finally able to return to Rochester on her own terms. Financially independent and emotionally mature, Jane approaches him within a relationship marked by a reversal of traditional ________ roles: she is no longer his ________, while he relies on her as his eyes and hand. This reversal rebalances their relationship, and their union can be one of ________ and mutual respect, completing Jane's journey toward ________ and autonomy.

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Posizionamento

STEP 5 Think further and prepare for your test: social mobility

Read the text which describes Jane's movement between social classes and circumstances. Decide if the statements are true or false. Then look at the prompts below and write some extra reflections in your exercise book. You can use the final text as revision material for your test.

- Refer to STEP 3 to highlight Jane's social positions that she covers across the novel.
- Refer to section 7.17 in your textbook, and, in particular, the paragraph 'Jane,' to clarify how Jane negotiates her desires remaining within the limits the Victorian moral values.

A:

The passage argues that Jane challenges social conventions internally, though she does not try to dismantle the existing class system.

B:

Jane rebels against the Reeds in order to gain more privileges than them.

C:

Jane's final social inclusion is presented as a rejection of her earlier independence as a school teacher.

D:

The passage describes Jane's social change as oscillating rather than linear.

E:

Jane's movement between social positions is driven by changing circumstances rather than a fixed goal.

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Vero o falso