Quotes From 'A Separate Peace': Chapter Analysis

“’Be seated somewhere; and until you can speak pleasantly, remain silent.’” (ch.1 pg. 11) Her

elders always had to have authority and discipline her even though she had done no wrong.

They were always on her case for the smallest thing.

2. “’Unjust! Unjust!’” (Ch. 2 pg. 21) She was angry that no one had said anything to john even

though he had hurt her pretty badly. They always took his side instead of hers even though he

would blatantly bully her.

3. “’Surely not! Why, she is too old for such pettishness.’” (Ch. 3 pg. 29) Bessie told Mr. Lloyd she

was upset that she couldn’t go with the missis. Mr. Lloyd knew that’s not the real reason as to

why she was so sad.

4. “’No; I should not like to belong to poor people’” (ch. 3 pg.
9. “The fear of failure in these points harassed me worse than the physical hardships of my lot:

though these were no trifles.” (ch. 7 pg. 72) She was constantly worried she would mess up and

be punished. She knew these weren’t big issues.

10. “ A little solace cam ear tea-time, in the shape of a double ration of bread, a whole instead of

a half of a slice, with the delicious addition of a thin scrape of butter;” (ch. 7 pg. 73) It was sad

when they thought a whole slice of bread was a God send. They were grateful to have that

whole piece of bread and it made their days a bit better.

11. “Now I wept;” (ch. 8 pg. 82) this wasn’t what she expected. She had thought she would’ve done

more by now and she is overwhelmed.

12. “God bless you, my children!” (ch. 8 pg. 88) Jane notices how Miss Temple acts around Helen

and how much nicer she is to her. Jane gets a bit jealous.

13. “But the privations, or, rather, the hardships, of Lowood, lessens.” (ch. 9 pg. 90) Jane was

starting to feel better about school. She felt like it was getting easier and she was getting used

to it.

14. “’He says she’ll not be here long.’”(ch. 9 pg. 95) Jane finds out that Hellen Burns is sick and
She thought she was going back home but it turns out her days are numbered.

15. “I must embrace her before she died---I must give her one last kiss,” (ch. 9 pg. 95) Jane was

realizing she didn’t have long to say goodbye to her dear friend. She was scared she wouldn’t be

able to reach her in time.

16. “I desired liberty; for liberty I grasped;” (ch. 10 pg. 101) Jane was done with having to do the

same thing for eight years. She wanted to get out but no one had come for her.

17. “My pupil was a lively child,” (ch. 12 pg. 129) She was loud and outspoken at times. She was

spoiled so she usually wanted a lot of things.

18. “The ground was hard, the air was still, and my road was lonely;” (ch. 12 pg. 132) she was alone

when she was out for a walk. It was calming to her.

19. “I have little experience of them;” (ch. 13 pg. 144) Jane is talking about presents when Mr.

Rochester asked if she was fond of presents. This shows that Jane wasn’t rewarded as much

when she was young.

20. “You are human and fallible.” (ch. 13 pg. 165) We are human and are capable of making

mistakes. She’s saying she will make a mistake.

21. “’Oh, that is the light in which you view it! Well, I must go in now, and you too; it darkens.’”