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Zeltene t1_je4o9sp wrote

I have always been curious how other people perceived the Jane's name floating on the air to her which caused their reunion. Also her accidentally ending up in the care of her only blood relatives after she ran away from Mr. Rochester. Gothic mysticism or slightly annoying trope? I also wonder difference in perception between modern reader and her contemporaries, especially regarding those scenes. Perhaps you could look up some reviews from her time, and compare with opinions of your book club?

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poohfan OP t1_je4osgm wrote

That's a good idea! Thanks for the suggestion!

I always thought she went to her aunt, because she literally had no where to go, & she preferred it to Lowwood.

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Zeltene t1_je4pd25 wrote

I meant, after she ran away from Mr. Rochester when the truth was revealed about his mad wife in the attic. She almost died in the field when a clergyman found her, and it turned out to be her cousin Saint John. I mean, what are the odds.

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VisualGeologist6258 t1_je4v99s wrote

One could argue that it was divine will, since religion is a big part of the novel and Jane’s survival strategy is ‘pray and praise God’ when walking around the countryside with nowhere to go and nothing in the way of resources.

Could’ve just been a coincidence but I choose to interpret it as an act of God.

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Zeltene t1_je56fs7 wrote

This could also be an interesting point of comparison. If memory serves, quite a few of her contemporaries critiqued the book as anti-Christian.

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