By inference, the juxtaposition of Jane’s and Mrs. Fairfax’s attitudes toward the dining room show about Mrs. Fairfax "She sees the rooms in a practical way." (Option D)
Juxtaposition means to compare two ideas or things by placing them side by side.
Mrs. Fairfax's outlook in the text is that of someone who is unmoved by the splendor of the surroundings. She prefers to view them for what they are and for their functional use.
Furthermore, because there were no humans in the chambers, there wasn't anything to brag about.
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Full Question
Read the excerpt from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë.
As I was going upstairs to fetch my portfolio and pencils, Mrs. Fairfax called to me: "Your morning school-hours are over now, I suppose,” said she. She was in a room the folding-doors of which stood open: I went in when she addressed me. It was a large, stately apartment, with purple chairs and curtains, a Turkey carpet, walnut-panelled walls, one vast window rich in stained glass, and a lofty ceiling, nobly moulded. Mrs. Fairfax was dusting some vases of fine purple spar, which stood on a sideboard.
"What a beautiful room!” I exclaimed, as I looked round; for I had never before seen any half so imposing.
"Yes; this is the dining-room. I have just opened the window, to let in a little air and sunshine; for everything gets so damp in apartments that are seldom inhabited; the drawing-room yonder feels like a vault.”
What does the juxtaposition of Jane’s and Mrs. Fairfax’s attitudes toward the dining room show about Mrs. Fairfax?
A) She is unimpressed by beautiful settings.
B) She wants Jane to feel comfortable.
C) She places her responsibilities above all else.
D) She sees the rooms in a practical way.
