Ibroke from st. john, who had followed, and would have detained me. it was my time to assume ascendency.
my powers were in play and in force. i told him to forbear question or remark; i desired him to leave me: 1
must and would be alone. he obeyed at once. where there is energy to command well enough, obedience
never fails. i mounted to my chamber; locked myself in; fell on my knees; and prayed in my way-a different
way to st. john's, but effective in its own fashion. i seemed to penetrate very near a mighty spirit; and my soul
rushed out in gratitude at his feet. i rose from the -took a resolve-and lay down, unscared,
enlightened-eager but for the daylight
the unusual word unscared works to assure readers that, after her prayer, jane
has no longer any fear of dark nights
hopes no longer to become the wife of a missionary
is no longer concerned about whatever secrets mr. rochester may have
will no longer allow st. john to manipulate her with scriptures and sermons

1. in creon’s first words to the chorus, what are the “storms” that threatened to destroy the ship of state?   polynices’ invation of the city with foreign armies was the “storms” eteocles and polynices decided to switch the crown every year, but after eteocles’ first year decided not to share it with polynices. polynices joined forces with foreign armies to invade the city and tried to take the crown from his brother, where he and eteocles killed each other   2. examine creon’s opening speech. what are his concerns? how does he feel about the city and its citizens? what are his motivations for banning the burial of polyneices? what would drive creon to place the concerns of the collective citizens over those of his family?   in creon’s opening speech, his concerns are to count on his citizens to rule. in addition, he wanted to give a clear message by not giving a proper burial to polyneices, if creon gave a proper burial to polyneices his people would think that he was an allied to the foreign forces that invaded the city and threatened the peace of his people.   creon placed the concerns of the collective citizens because he has no use for those who put individual concerns over the needs of his people 3. pay attention to creon’s speech at the beginning of the scene. what does creon think someone’s first loyalty should be and what comes second? do you think he is correct under some conditions? do you think he is wrong in some conditions? explain those conditions. creon thinks someone’s first loyalty should be with the concerns of the collective citizens and second comes our individual wants. i think he is correct because true loyalty takes place in the benefits of many not of a few.   4. what news is the sentry reluctant to deliver?   the sentry is reluctant to say that polyneices had a burial. 5. who does the chorus suggest might have done this?   the chorus suggests that the gods have done that 6. what is creon’s reaction and who does creon think is responsible? creon reacted abruptly and thinks it was a man who bribed his guard to bury polyneices

A, to visit her father at his army camp

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