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Analysis Of St. John

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Chapter 35- St. John is persistent with his proposal, to which Diana tells Jane she would be a fool to marry and accompany St. John, for she would act as a tool. Jane hears Rochester’s voice over the moors, and feels that St. John’s curse is broken. Chapter 36- Jane hurries back to Thornfield, and sees it in a charred ruin. She comes to know that Bertha set the house on fire, and Rochester saved his servants, and attempted to save Bertha, however, he lost his hand and got blinded. Chapter 37- Jane travels to Ferndean to find Rochester, and promises she will never leave. While walking around in the woods, they discuss the past year, and Jane finally accepts Rochester’s proposal. Chapter 38- Jane and Rochester are finally happily married,

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