Historical Context: Change

Change happened quite a while back in the day. It shows how people moved from their current habits to new ones. Jane shows this when she is sent for school for the very first time. She has to change all her routines to fit the school's. Jane felt like "[she] had only been a spectator of the proceedings at Lowood, [she] was no to become a actor therein." on page 55. Jane sees how all her surroundings are changed because she is in a different environment. Her change progresses when she becomes actively involved in her school as described in the quote above. When she was just a speculator, she just saw what they did, now she is doing the work.

Relationship between Jane and Mr.Rochester

From when they first met each other, one could see that Jane and Mr.Rochester didn't have a lot of connection. But as the novel progresses, we can see that there is a love connection between the two of them. Although of the age difference, this relationship shows true love because it is not all about looks. Jane thinks of Mr.Rochester when she first meets him that she "should have known instinctively that they neither had nor could have sympathy with anything in [her]" on page 116-117. Nothing about his appearance really stands out to her, and yet she ends up heads over heals for him. This shows that pure love is involved between the two of them. 

                                                                                   

Literary Element:Flashback

Jane had many horrible punishments at the Reed's house. Because of them, Jane has always referred to them or compared them to the situation that she is in. Like on page 74, Jane says that she will "never for[get] the...frightful episode of the red-room". This shows how Jane is thinking back to the punishments that Mrs.Reed has given her. In more occasions, Jane does  the same thing. My guess is that Mrs.Reed pretty much left her very frightened of every event that she cannot help but keep thinking of them over and over again.

Relationship between Jane and Mrs.Reed

The relationship between Mrs.Reed and Jane is simple to say. Mrs.Reed very much dislikes Jane for every reason. She promised to her dying husband, Mr.Reed, who is Jane's uncle, that she was going to take care of her. She kept her promise, but with regret. Mrs.Reed would compare Jane to her own children, saying Jane was a horrible child. She gave Jane all sorts of punishments that Jane really didn't deserve. Their relationship is a harsh one. The reader can see that there are many arguments that they want to fight about with each other and yet they stay quiet. At least Jane does. This violent relationship keeps occurring until Mrs.Reed breaks her promise and forces Jane to a school. When that happens, the reader sees how much stuff Jane has held in about her guardian. She expresses herself like she never did before. This shows how much their relationship was with communication. Mrs.Reed then says that she "desires to be her friend" on page 39. But we can see that she was clearly lying when Jane tells Bessie that Mrs.Reed "said [she] need not disturb her in the morning" on page 43. It shows how horrible Jane was treated. Also how bad Jane was affected because there was no love in the relationship. All Jane wants in the story is to be loved because nobody gave her that when she was a kid. Jane is very much affected because of her and Mrs.Reed's relationship.

This is where it ends. Chapter 23

     After all these years, I can go on no longer. I am not what I was before. I cannot even get up and walk across the room without getting exhausted. I cannot continue like this. I do not have the energy. My kids have married and left. What I wanted them to accomplish, they did. So I have done what I came to do in this world. This is enough for me. Hold on, Victor is at the door...
     No, this cannot be. Why, dear God, why? Elizabeth, my Elizabeth is no longer with us. I cannot make myself understand that she is gone. That I will never see her face again. That I won't tell her how happy I am of her, of what she has become. I loved all my children and now they are almost all gone. I cannot live like this. God help me.
     Victor has been taking care of me for a couple of days. I have never in my life felt like this before, at least not this strongly. How many deaths has this been? Too many to count. I can barely think about anything anymore. My body is numb, my brain is numb, but most importantly, my heart is numb. I told Victor I loved him. That is what i needed to get off my chest. With that done, I don't have anything else I need to do. So I guess my heart doesn't need to try to work anymore. It stopped beating. It completely stopped.They say some will go to either Heaven or Hell, I guess I will find out when I get wherever I need to go.
                                                                                                           -Alphonse Frankenstein

The day is finally here! Chapter 22

     We stopped in Paris before we landed in Geneva for Victor to rest a while. I don't want to put that much pressure on my son after all he's been through. There, Victor got a letter from Elizabeth. While he was reading it, I saw the emotions on his face flow. I knew there were problems going on. Elizabeth is very upset with all this drama going on in our family. I really hope this doesn't affect their marriage. I know them getting married will make Caroline very happy. But if I know my own son, I know that he can fix this.
      Afterwards we went back home. I was very pleased to see that Elizabeth and Victor were working it out nicely. I felt better knowing that my family was getting together. I felt that way and stayed like that even after I stood in the front row when Victor and Elizabeth exchanged the words "I do". I felt a tear come out right then and there. I never remember feeling so proud. It was just so meant to be. I couldn't be any happier! This is what everything has come to. And I am perfectly okay with that. I hope this lasts forever.
                                                                                                             -Alphonse Frankenstein

My poor son.. Chapter 21

      Henry mailed me a letter some time before. In the letter he stated that Victor was acting a little delirious. I worried of course. But he said that he had it under control. He said he would fix this. And I believed him. I believed that things would get better. That the sun will rise once again under my gloom clouds that I carry over my head every day and every second. Everything would be better. Or so I thought. I may say I was in denial. Believing in things that even I knew were so ridiculous. I should have known better. I should have been a better father, a better person.
      So after two months since Henry sent me the letter, I traveled back to where my son was. I guess you could call it a father's instincts, but I knew something bad had occurred. After all the wicked things that have happened in my life, I knew what to expect. Nothing would ever go right. And as to my surprise, when I got there, I found out that Victor was in prison. He had been accused of killing Henry, his best friend since childhood. I couldn't believe it. Another death... Henry was like a son to me. I knew that boy would get somewhere if he just set his mind to it. And yet, he's dead now. Worst of all, Victor is imprisoned because of his friend's death. How can that be? After your best friend, that is pretty much a brother to you, gets murdered, you have to spend your time in such a horrid condition of a jail. What has the world come to now? I knew what I needed to do. I left to visit my son in jail.
       I found him in a horrible place. Where no one should ever be forced to go. He seemed generally pleased that I had gone to visit him. I knew that without my presence he would have probably not survived here. We chatted a while because he was still ill from his time that he had been accused. I attended his trial with him. Even though I knew he was innocent, at the back of my mind I worried that the judge would think of something to convict him. But he was found innocent. When I heard that, I felt as in a thousand pounds were lifted off my body. I breathed a sigh of relief and followed my son out of the horrible courtroom and we departed to Geneva.
                                                                                                    -Alphonse Frankenstein

Alone. Chapter 19

Well Victor is long gone. He has yet to write any of us. He never keeps in touch. He acts like he did the first time he left for a trip. This long distance is killing me. Before he left he seemed very preoccupied over something again. I feel horrible. And I know Elizabeth feels the same way. She is very upset. I know she does not want to be mad at Victor for the wedding, but she has waited her whole life for this. Our relationship is getting further apart. We hardly talk now. We just go on doing our business, not even mentioning Victor because that's a very sensitive subject for both of us. We try to keep each other strong, but how can we do that if we barely acknowledge each other? Fixing my family is what my goal is right now. Every night before I go to bed, I pray that things will get better. That things would go to the ways things used to be before. Before Caroline, Justine and William died. Before when we were actually a family. Those are the things in my mind right before I cry myself to  sleep at night.
                                                                                                          -Alphonse Frankenstein

Goodbye's...Again Chapter 18

After Victor's mysterious trip, I thought he would get better. I actually thought that his trip would give him time alone to think things through. And he has improved, somewhat. I see that he seems better than he was before, but I can also see that there is something nagging him at the back of his mind. I, as a father, would love to know what it is to try to help him out through it. But I can see how it's not really possible since he doesn't say much nowadays. He seems better in character, even though quite a few times I have caught him staring out at space with such a face that no human being should ever have to make. It's a face without a doubt of hurt. But most importantly, I see him questioning himself. As if blaming himself for whatever it is that is bothering him. It is as if someone asked him to kill someone. But that's ridiculous. Isn't it?
              Anyhow, I've proposed to Victor that maybe it is the wedding that is bothering him. Maybe he doesn't want to marry at a time like this. Though he has reassured me that the wedding is the only happiness that has been brought to his life. I believe that. That is why I asked him if he wanted to get married as soon as possible. He answered by saying that he wanted to do some studies before he would get married. He wanted to go to England with his best friend, Henry. He also told me that upon his return he would want to get married. I think it would be a good experience for him to go so he could get better. I consented. Even though it is a two year tour, I know that Elizabeth will wait for him. After all, it is for his own good. Farewell my loyal son, I will truly miss you.
                                                                                                          -Alphonse Frankenstein

Where is...? Chapter 17

I am getting very worried. Victor still hasn't come back to us. Things at the house haven't gotten better either. Elizabeth is still very preoccupied with Victor's disappearance. I have tried to reason with her and tell her everything will be alright, yet I cannot convince her of anything. She needs to see Victor for herself. She has this weird thing in her mind that something bad has happened to Victor. I tell her not to worry, everything will be better, eventually. And yet, I cannot stop to think if what Elizabeth said was really true. Could something have happened to Victor? No, I cannot think this negative. I have suffered greatly the last couple of years, I cannot have something happen to Victor too. How will I go on now? How will poor Elizabeth handle this? I keep praying that he will come back to us soon. All of this is getting to my head. There are too many things to worry about nowadays. With Victor's return, I know things will get better. I just know it. Surely, here he comes...
                                                                                                     -Alphonse Frankenstein

Still Waiting Chapter 15

Victor is still missing. I am getting worried. But I can see that he may need this time to think things through. He may want some alone time. Elizabeth still isn't getting any better. I can see that all this is affecting her. I truly feel for her. She is as if one of my children and I don't want her to have to go through all of this. She has already suffered from William and Justine's death. It was even harder on her because she was sure that Justine was not guilty. Don't forget Caroline's death either. All of these events hit us pretty hard. I try to make the best of it considering I still have two of my children with me. I need to act as a role model for them. I talked to Elizabeth a couple of minutes ago and she seems lost in her own world. I know she needs Victor here with her. We all need Victor here with us. We need to fix everything that has affected us. But of course i know that is impossible. What I feel that we should do is have them marry. I feel that with them married, they will have a better life and will be happy as they were before. Though I know Victor, and he will surely have something else in mind. So I sit here and wait, for Victor's return.
                        -Alphonse Frankenstein

Thinking Chapter 13

Victor has yet to return. He doesn't seem to be the same since his trip to Ingolstadt. I can see that something is preoccupying him. I don't know what it is though. I thought this trip would be good for all of us, but it is just the complete opposite. Victor is in pain and his own father doesn't know what the cause is. Elizabeth is worried about Victor. She seems to think that this is her fault somehow. I try to change her mind, but she won't listen to me. She needs to see that Victor is going to be okay. I think what I need to do is to ask Victor about the wedding. This may be what he is worrying about. He may be nervous. I, as a father, need to make him feel better. After all, that is what I'm here for. I will have a little chat with him later on...if only I knew where he is right now.
                                                                                                 -Alphonse Frankenstein.

Family Vacation Chapter 9

We traveled to our house in Belrive. It was my attempt to hopefully cheer my family back and get them to normal, which I believe is not going to happen. Victor is worrying me more now. I can tell that he is taking this extremely hard. Even poor Elizabeth is not the same she was before. Victor seems so lost in his own world. There is something else on his mind too. It's as if he believes himself to be the murderer of the losses of our family. My poor family will never be the same again. What I thought was that this place would make us stronger, and yet it is where we are falling apart. I cannot handle my emotions. I've come into a dead end. I will never be the same again. And worse, Victor has left without any trace. What kind of a father am I?
                                                                                                 -Alphonse Frankenstein.

Deaths ... Chapters 7-8

I feel nothing. My heart is in my chest, but it is as if there is nothing there. How can anyone go on with such horrifying events in their life? I have now lost my son and have lost Justine, who has been accused of killing my son. How much more can I possibly take before I am caused to shatter into a billion tiny pieces? But I shall go on for Victor and Elizabeth. I know that if I weren't there, they would surely not make it. I have never failed them before, I have to be strong and hold it together to set an example. But I know I can't do it. I did not rest until I found my beloved William and yet I cannot control myself in grieving for him. Caroline's death already made my heart stop, now with two more people dead I don't think there is much more to do about my dreadful situations. But I need to do it for my children. I need to take their minds off of the incident, and hopefully I will too. I know just where to go now...
                                                                                                   -Alphonse Frankenstein.