Mr Rochester Monologue

Is Mr Rochester the man for Jane?

Mr Rochester is not the man for Jane because he is nearly twice Jane’s age. ‘ Oh yes. But you see there is a considerable difference in age. Mr Rochester is nearly forty; she is but twenty-five.’ In Jane’s monologue she states ‘ You, a favourite with Mr Rochester? You gifted with the power of pleasing him? You of importance to him in any way? Go! Your folly sicken me.’ Why would Jane be doubting herself so much if she really loved him. She has never come across such a man and doesn’t not know how to feel around him. Jane is a Governess and Mr Rochester is her boss a figure of authority and there is a clear line in the working environment that should never be crossed. They should not be together. Jane saves him twice once when he slid on some ice when they first met, and then she put out a fire that was in his room. Usually it’s would be the man saving and sweeping the
woman off her feet but it’s the other way round here. Mr Rochester makes Jane jealous when he invites his aristocrat friends over and sings a duet with Blanche Ingram Jane’s rival.
Mrs Ingram is more of the right sort for Mr Rochester status wise and importance.
‘Blanch, an accomplished lady of rank,’ Jane says in her monologue. ‘Mr Rochester, I thought you were not fond of children?’ ‘Nor am I’. So if Mr Rochester was ever to take it any further with Jane then they will not have children. Every girl wants the perfect husband or partner, live in a elaborate fairly tale type house and have children the fairy tale ending, he obviously is not the right man for Jane. Mrs Ingram genuinely doesn’t like Jane, when they decide they are going to play charades Mr Rochester says ‘Will you play?’ Lady Ingram interrupts ‘No, she looks too stupid for any game of the sort.’ Mr Rochester pretends to marry Lady Ingram in the game to make Jane jealous. Mr Rochester is very devious and disguises himself to be a gypsy in order to try and get to know more about Jane but his plan alters as Jane knows better to talk about her business to someone she just met. He is a person who doesn’t like to fail at anything and holds a arrogant attitude, which is
obvious.
Another example that shows Mr Rochester isn’t the man for Jane is ‘resume your seat, and answer my questions.’ He says this when he is interviewing Jane, he is rude and very demanding. ‘You examine me, Miss Eyre, do you think me handsome?’ Mr Rochester is flattering himself as Jane doesn’t necessarily like him and even if she did deep down she wouldn’t say it she has too much pride, Whereas he is too proud and arrogant. All Mr Rochester wants is company, he has many friends which he can talk to instead of boring Jane. He seems to be displeased by his choice and expects Jane to entertain him. ‘You ought to have replied no such thing. Beauty of little consequence, indeed!.’ Jane is way out her comfort zone as he tries to make awkward conversation with her. These are all key example of why Mr Rochester is not the right man for Jane. He is no Prince Charming in fact the complete opposite, he is a very arrogant, spiteful, cunning, devious, and pretentious man and doesn’t deserve Jane.