1. Characterize St. John Rivers.
What is admirable about him? What is off-putting, unsettling, or strange about
him? (As you discuss this, think about ways in which St. John and Jane are alike
and different.)
2. Compare St. John to other male
characters in this book whom Jane has come into contact with, especially in
their relationships to Jane. Does he have anything in common with any of them?
3. If I were giving an award for
Creepiest Dude in a Nineteenth-Century Novel, who would be more likely to win:
Rochester or St. John? Make a detailed case with quotations from the book for
the candidate you find most deserving.
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