Jane Eyre Audio Theatre
Zack Of All Trades for St. John Rivers
St. John is austere and ambitious. Along with his sisters, Mary and Diana, St. John (pronounced “Sinjin”) serves as Jane’s benefactor after she runs away from Thornfield, giving her food and shelter. The minister at Morton, St. John is cold, reserved, and often controlling in his interactions with others. He is not an unkind man, just a stiff-mannered and stubborn one.
LINE CONTEXT:
Line 1: St. John, though in love with another woman, is convinced that Jane has been brought here to accompany him in his missionary work in India. He is adamant that both he and Jane were made for this work. It is important to note that his proposal does not come from love for her, but from rigid faith.
Line 2: St. John has found Jane - whom he does not know - starving and freezing on his doorstep, accepting that she will die of starvation and want.
Line 3: St. John believes that Jane is a hard worker and is resolute on helping her find a new position and home.
- british
- male adult
- male young adult
God and nature intended you for a missionary’s wife. It is not personal but mental endowments they have given you; you are formed for labor, not love. A missionary’s wife you must—shall be.
All men must die, but all are not condemned to meet a lingering and premature doom, such as yours would be if you perished here of want
If such is your spirit, I promise to aid you, in my own time and way.
