Jane Eyre :: Essays Papers

Jane EyreA. Setting England, Early 1800sB. Point of View First somebodyC. Jane Eyre, the main character, is sent out of the drawing room by her Aunt, Mrs.Reed (Janes parents had died while she was very young and her Uncle took her in. Afterhe died Mrs. Reed kept Jane although she despised her.). Jane then retires to the library, where she hid by the window-sill, behind the curtain. A few minutes later her cousins John, Eliza, and Geneva come in. While Eliza and Geneva watch, John orders Jane to show herself. As she does, he taunts and insults her before taking the book away saying that since his father died everything in the house belonged to him. John threw the book at her causing her to fall bottom striking her head. When Jane tried to defend herself, John was hurt and called for his mother and the servants. Jane was locked in the room in which her Uncle died, for the whole night, as punishment for misbehavior.D. Jane is a girl who is employ to unjust treatment. Most of her life she had to live in a house with no i who cared for her and no one she cared about. When she leavesLowood ( the school she attended as a child and teenager ), I believe she is looking forhappiness. Jane is extremely independent, for instance when she walked all the way totown to mail her letter. She is also very cynical handle when Mr. Rochester asks if sheexpects a present from him and she replies that she has done nothing to deserve a present. Mr. Rochester is the other main character of this story. He also is wantinghappiness, but mostly he just wants peace. He is brash and blunt, not really caring about peoples feelings. E. After Jane attends school at Lowood 6 years then teaches 2 additional years shebecomes tired of it and places an ad for a governess position in the local newspaper. Thead is answered and Jane packs her things and heads off. Jane doesnt meet the man sheworks for until one night when she is taking a letter into town to mail. Mr. Rochestershorse gets spooked and they take a fall on the ice. Mr. Rochester sprained his ankle but his horse is fine. when he is talking to Jane he learns that she is the new governess at