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 Author: Charlotte Bront (originally published under the pen name Currer Bell) Type of work: Novel Genre: the Gothic novel, the romance novel, and the Bildungsroman time and place written: 1847, London date of first publication: 1847 Publisher: Smith, Elder, & Co., Cornhill

About The Author

Charlotte Bronte
Born: 21 April 1816 Yorkshire, England Died: 31 March 1865 (aged 38) Pen Name: Lord Charles Albert, Florian Wellesley, Currer Bell Occupation: Novelist, Poet Notable work: Jane Eyre, Villette Spouse: Arthur Bell Nichols (18541855)
Charlotte Bronte

Main Character Analyses

Jane: The protagonist, an intelligent, honest, plain-featured young girl forced to contend with oppression, inequality, and hardship. Her strong belief in gender and social equality challenges the Victorian prejudices against women and the poor.

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Edward Rochester: Janes employer and the master of Thornfield, a wealthy, passionate man with a dark secret that provides much of the novels suspense.

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St. John Rivers : Along with his sisters, Mary and Diana, He serves as Janes benefactor after she runs away from Thornfield, giving her food and shelter. St. John is cold, reserved, and often controlling in his interactions with others.

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Mrs. Reed: Janes cruel aunt, who raises her at Gateshead Hall until Jane is sent away to school at age of ten. Mrs. Reed treats Jane badly as her husband loved Jane more than his own children

Other Characters
Bessie Lee: The maid at Gateshead, Bessie is the only figure in Janes childhood who treats her kindly. Mr. Lloyd: Mr. Lloyd is the Reeds apothecary, who suggests that Jane be sent away to school. Always kind to Jane Mr. Brocklehurst: The cruel, hypocritical master of the Lowood School Helen Burns: Janes close friend at the Lowood School. Miss. Temple: a kind teacher at Lowood, who treats Jane and Helen with respect and compassion.

Plot Summary
Jane Eyre is a young orphan being raised by Mrs. Reed, her cruel and wealthy aunt. Jane was locked in the red room, where her Uncle Reed died, as the punishment of fighting with her bullying cousin. Jane was sent to Lowood school. Jane becomes friend with Helen Burns A massive typhus sweeping Lowood causes the death of Helen and the departure of Mr. Brocklehurst

Plot Summary
Janes life improve dramatically shortly after a group of sympathetic gentlemen takes Brocklehursts place, and she spends eight more years there. Jane accepts a governess position at a manor called Thornfield and finds herself falling secretly in love with her employer Rochester. The wedding day arrives, but realizing that Rochester was already married, Jane flees Thornfield.

Plot Summary
Penniless and hungry, Jane forces herself to sleep outdoors and begs for food, and Fortunately she is taken in by St. John. Jane refuses St. Johns proposal and hurried back to Rochester In the end, Rochester and Jane rebuild their relationship and soon marry. After two years of blindness, Rochester regained sight in one eye and was able to behold their first son at his birth.

Setting
Early decades of the Nineteenth century in five separate parts of Northern England : the Reed familys home at Gateshead the wretched Lowood School, Rochesters manor house in Thornfield the Rivers familys home at Moor house Rochesters rural retreat at Ferndean

Storyline
Exposition: Jane is sent to Lowood School, where she learns and work as a teacher. Rising Action: Jane realizes Rochester was already married and flees Thornfield. Climax: Jane receives her second marriage proposal from St. John Falling action: Jane comes back to Rochester and rebuilds her relationship with him Resolution: Jane and Rochester get married and live happily At Ferndean.

Themes
1. Love versus Autonomy Jane searches not just for romantic love but also for a sense of being valued, of belonging.

2. Religion
Jane credits God with helping her to escape what she knows would have been an immoral life.

Themes
3. Social Class Although a governess maintained a ladylike appearance and was often better educated than her employers, she was not treated as an equal. 4. Gender Relations Jane struggles continually to achieve equality and to overcome oppression. She fights against those who believe women to be inferior to men and try to treat them as such.

Reflection
Be struggle for Life
Strive to search for your own freedom and to succeed your goal.

Choose someone you truly love dont deny your own legitimate needs for love and emotional support.

Thanks!