By
Charlote Bronte
BY:
PROF. NATASHA KALRA
POST GRADUATE DEPARTMENTOF ENGLISH
GOVERNMENT COLLEGE,ROPAR
All events are told in the past from Jane’s point of view.
The setting is early 19th Century England.
Jane Eyre is classified as both a Gothic and a Romanticnovel.
The protagonist
Orphaned as a child
Becomes governess atThornfield
A feisty young child, who growsinto a strong woman.
Embodies the English working-class woman.
Jane’s boss at Thornfield
Gruff and rude
Made wealthy by family money
Benefactor to Adèle Varens
Very secretive and sometimesdeceitful
Jane’s family on her father’sside
Mrs. Reed is Jane’s cruel auntwho sends Jane to Lowood; shelocks Jane in the “Red Room”for punishment
John, Eliza, and Georgiana areJane’s spoiled cousins; they arerude and selfish; they eithertorment Jane or ignore her
Jane’s caretakers when she leavesThornfield – are her cousins onher mother’s side.
St. John – Minister at Morton,tries to get Jane to be hismissionary wife
Diana and Mary – kind andindependent women, serve asrole models for Jane (we only seeone of the sisters [Mary] in themovie)
St. John Rivers
Bertha is locked in the atticat Thornfield
Starts the bedroom fire, andeventually burns the housedown
Kills herself in the house fire
Exotic, sensualpersonification of the Orient
Housekeeper at Thornfield
Serves as a mother figure/rolemodel for Jane
Tells Jane about secrets ofThornfield and the Rochesters.
Thornfield Manor
Helen Burns – Jane’s friend atLowood, teaches her character, diesin Jane’s arms
Mr. Brocklehurst – cruel anddishonest master of Lowood School
Miss Temple – Jane’s favoriteteacher, positive female rolemodel/mother figure
Helen
Mr. Brocklehurst
Miss Temple
Grace Poole – Bertha’smysterious keeper, serves asBertha’s scapegoat
Adèle Varens – Jane’s pupil,daughter of Rochester’s oldmistress, Celene
Richard Mason – Bertha’sbrother, exposes the secretmarriage
Blanche Ingram – socialite afterRochester’s money, opposite ofJane
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Jane Eyre is an orphan in1800s England.
Jane’s parents died of typhuswhen she was a baby.
Mrs. Reed, her aunt, hasagreed to raise her, but sheand her three childrentreat Jane cruelly.
Yet, Mrs. Reed expects Janeto be thankful.
When Jane tries to standup for herself, her aunt isfurious.
She calls Jane an ungratefulchild and sends her awayto a boarding schoolcalled Lowood.
The superintendent of
Lowood School is Mr.Brocklehurst.
•Jane immediately makes friendwith a girl called Helen Burns.
•She also admires her headteacher Miss. Temple.
•As a consequence of badconditions, typhus breaks out.Many girls die, including Helen,Jane’s best friend
•Jane stays at Lowood eight yearsas a pupil and then two years as ateacher.
After posting anadvertisement in a localpaper, Jane becomes theprivate governess atThornfield Hall.
Her pupil is a young Frenchgirl named Adele.
Thornfield Hall belongs to aMr. Rochester
Jane does not meet him formonths.
Finally, Mr. Rochester returnshome and stays longer thanusual at Thornfield Hall
One night at Thornfield, Jane wakes up and hears evil laughter...
Who could this be?
What is going on in Mr. Rochester’s bedroom?
One day Mr. Rochester gives a party for some fine guests. Inattendance is a Miss. Ingram, a beautiful woman, who adores Mr.Rochester. During the party a Mr. Mason arrives.
Who is this mysterious man?
What is he doing at Thornfield?
What will happen to him?
One day Jane receives a letter regarding Mrs. Reed, her wicked aunt.Mrs. Reed is dying and wants to see Jane again.
Why would she want to see Jane again?
What secret does she possess?
When Jane comes back to Thornfield Hall, Mr. Rochester is very happyto see her again. He gives Jane the news that he has decided to marry.
Who will he marry?
Will the wedding actually take place?
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The novel culminateshappily
With Jane Eyre marrying
Mr. Rochester……
