Jean Muir

Jean Muir developed her story, and perfected her plot. Her obedient and innocent performance was that of a trained actress. In chapter 5, you see her nature exposed during the playing scenes, and her plan of manipulation come forth. “It” in this chapter was her feat and act to entrance the family, and stage-manage their reactions. At this point she had an excellent understanding of their personalities and how they would react to certain things.

                She accomplished this by becoming the person that they family wanted most. With Bella, she was a friend and almost sisterly, with Mrs. Coventry she was the image of a perfect servant, and lady in waiting. For the men of the house she was different to each of them. For Edward she was kind and caring, for Sir John, she was daughterly and affectionate, and for Gerald she was passionate and fiery, igniting a flame in him. Her goals were made known in the very beginning; she wants Sir John’s estate and wealth. Through the disintegration of his current family, she develops these relationships and appearances.