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What Is The Importance Of Place In Jane Eyre's Life?

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In the beginning of the novel Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë, we are introduced to a mistreated, disrespected, yet strong minded little girl named Jane Eyre. She is living in a house named Gateshead, who is run by her cruel aunt, Mrs. Reed. She lives in the house with John, Georgiana, and Eliza Reed, Janes cruels cousins who torment and tease her often just for the fun of it. Jane has always felt like an outsider in her own house because her family is constantly reminding her that she is not one of them, and she never will be. Jane is eventually sent away to Lowood Institution by her aunt because her family cannot bear the sight of her any longer. Lowood is a charity school for girls, and is just one of the many places Jane lives in her lifetime. The …show more content…

Each one of these place teaches Jane a lesson that shapes into a new and improved person, and leaves a unique fingerprint on her. In the novel Jane Eyre, Jane is constantly moving from place to place, and is changing and learning with every new home she encounters. She experiences important milestones at each of these places that contribute her becoming a better, smarter person. In the early stages of the book Jane lives in Gateshead Hall, which is the first place Jane inhabits in the novel. Gateshead had the greatest impact on Jane because it shapes her opinions and ideas that she carries with her for the rest of the novel. It represents many important stages in Jane's life including the beginning of Jane's journey, starting with her difficult childhood. During her stay at Gateshead, Jane’s family treats her with cruelty and disrespect, which takes a toll on Jane mentally and physically. Jane

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