Jane Eyre, Chapter 24: samenvatting

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1. Mr. Rochester sets the wedding four weeks away and proposes jewels, fine clothes, and European travel, while Jane resists being transformed.
2. He admits that his courtship of Miss Ingram aims to make Jane jealous, and Jane challenges his treatment of her.
3. Mrs. Fairfax questions the match because of differences in age, wealth, and position, and urges Jane to remain cautious.
4. Jane secures Adèle’s place on the Millcote trip, limits extravagant purchases, and writes to John Eyre about her marriage.
5. Jane insists on remaining a paid governess and uses sharp replies to keep romantic intimacy within her chosen bounds.
6. During the engagement, her teasing reassures Mrs. Fairfax, but Jane recognizes that her love displaces her thoughts of God.

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Jane defines love as an equal exchange rather than payment for material support. This explains her refusal of dependence and lavish gifts.

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