The Different Places Jane Lived in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Jane, as a child, was brought up by family members of a higher class and Elizabeth was self-educated and brought up by her family in a low class, neither treated well by those higher than them. Due to Jane being of a lower class than that of her aunt and cousins she is constantly treated like scum. Her cousins, especially John Reed, would bully her just for entertainment. Jane explains, “He bullied and punished me….every morsel of flesh on my bones shrunk when he came near” (Brontë 4). This caused Jane to constantly feel less than her cousins. At that young age she did not understand why she was treated this way and by her family no less. However, “Mrs. Reed was blind and deaf on the subject” (Brontë 4); She would always take her children’s side over Jane’s and would punish her for acting out. She could not fight back for the risk of being locked in a room for hours on end.

Throughout Jane Eyre, as Jane herself moves from one physical location to another, the settings in which she finds herself vary considerably. Bronte makes the most of this necessity by carefully arranging those settings to match the differing circumstances Jane finds herself in at each. As Jane grows older and her hopes and dreams change, the settings she finds herself in are perfectly attuned to her state of mind, but her circumstances are always defined by the walls, real and figurative, around her.

the Jane still only at the age of ten has to stand up against 'the sea

In Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre, Brontë depicts the life of a young Jane, who meets a number of influential people, essential to her development into a civilized governess. Along her journey she struggles to conceal her emotion and passion for life, as it is improper for 19th century Victorian women. Louis James effectively analyzes the moral and religious hearth of the Victorian era through the socio-historic lens, which allows him to anatomize the content of Brontë’s novel and correlate it with history of this era. However, in his Victorian Novel, James fails to acknowledge the emotional significance that the colorful and religious hearth of the 19th century had on Jane Eyre. It is important to look at how the novel would have developed

insane wife Bertha locked away in the attic of Thornfield. Devastated by this information, Jane leaves

As the saying goes, “The eyes are the windows to the soul.” In the Romantic Era, writers paid more attention to the expression of emotions than the listing of facts and usage of reason. It was common for authors of the time to use feelings to highlight the intensity of their stories. Although the Romantic literature movement is present in many aspects of Jane Eyre, it is most prevalent in the sentiments expressed by the characters. Charlotte Bronte, the author of the coming-of-age, Victorian Era novel, Jane Eyre, is influenced by Romanticism and uses the eyes of her characters to illustrate their emotions. Throughout Jane Eyre, eyes are used to express the emotions of anger, sorrow, and love.

In Charlotte Bronte’s gothic novel, Jane Eyre, she uses Jane’s changing social status as a guide of Jane’s daily life decisions. Bronte starts off Jane in Gateshead, where she is treated like a burden of the house. Then, Jane goes off to Lowood, a boarding school for orphans, where she often gets punished by strict teachers and is treated harshly. After she leave Lowood, Jane works as a governess for Mr.Rochester, who treats Jane like an equal and falls in love with her. Jane is left broken hearted when she finds out that Mr.Rochester has a wife and becomes a beggar on the streets.

Opinion Question: What do you think of Mrs. Reed at the end of her life? Did she deserve the death that she got? As a reader, did you feel any sympathy towards her in the

In the beginning of the novel Jane had to live with her Aunt Ms. Reed, as an orphan and here she received mistreatment because, she was not seen equally since she was not a Reed. After being hit in

“Yes, Mrs. Reed, to you I owe some fearful pangs of mental suffering. But I ought to forgive you, for you knew not what you did.” (Bronte 19). Jane Eyre, the main character of Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, defines a line between her emotions and self-control. In this statement of compassion, Jane absolves all of her anger at Mrs. Reed. Throughout her childhood, Mrs. Reed treated Jane unjustly, similar to her life at Lowood. These childhood acts of unfairness shapes Jane’s character, far more than a normal child. In Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, Jane maintains a delicate balance between passion and discipline throughout her life. Jane always asserts herself and never agrees with anything unjust.

We find out also in this early stage of the book about how Aunt Reed

Mysterious, complex, and utterly captivating, Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre constantly leaves the reader with more questions than answers. The book consists of constant plot twists, all of which eventually make sense in the end. Perhaps what is most fascinating about Jane Eyre is the setting behind it. Throughout the novel, Jane Eyre travels to many places over multiple years. Through analysis it is clear that these different settings relate to each period and development in her life. Commonly contrasting and seemingly insignificant, the details behind locations such as Thornfield and Ferndean allow Bronte to develop Jane as a character as well as create a deeper meaning behind her work.

Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë, recounts the life of Jane Eyre and the developments she made as an individual through her experiences with positive and negative interactions. Mrs. Reed promises to her husband that she would care for Jane and treat her as her own. Because of Mrs. Reed’s jealousy and the idea that Jane was forced upon her, Mrs. Reed treated Jane with cold disrespect and hatred. The significance in Mrs. Reed’s character is the way in which she is unwilling to find compassion for Jane and maintains her hatred for her even as she lies on her deathbed; Mrs. Reed’s character has no positive development which makes her a significant character in the story. In light of Helen Burn’s teachings of unconditional forgiveness, Jane attempts to reconcile with Mrs. Reed. The act of true heroic strength and sympathy may be a reason for Mrs. Reeds discontent with Jane. Through Mrs. Reed’s lack of affection and harsh insensitivity, Jane uncovers her inner strength towards forgiveness and discovers her voice. From Mrs. Reed’s flaws, Jane gains qualities of strength, independence, and self love.

    Each of us carries within us the seed of a unique plant. When circumstances conspire to caringly nourish that seed in the manner most appropriate to its true nature-- circumstances which, sadly, are as rare as they are fortunate--the germ of our original selves is likely to flourish. When, however, this tender seed receives attention which is insufficient or antithetical to its essential inclination, growth is inevitably blighted in some way. Weaker or more sensitive seedlings may wither outright; others will be irreparably stunted. Stronger plants may yet grow to imposing heights, but they will be bent and twisted at the places where their needs were unmet, and may well feel

Women have never been considered equal to men. They have not been since the beginning and although we say they are now, many would probably disagree. Charlotte Brontë was no exception to this rule- she knew that society expected women to fit into a specific category rather than be their own individuals and she expressed her frustration towards this in Jane Eyre. Within this brief passage, Charlotte Brontë elegantly employs symbolism, allusions, and diction in order to assert Jane’s determination to stay true to herself, despite the pressures exerted on her by society.