Setting: England, Early 1800s Point of View: First person Jane Eyre, the main character, is sent out of the drawing room by her Aunt, Mrs. Reed (Jane’s 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 cousinsJohn, Eliza, and Geneva come in. While Eliza and Geneva watch, John orders Jane toshow herself. As she does, he taunts and insults her before taking the book away sayingthat since his father died everything in the house belonged to him. John threw the book ather causing her to fall back striking her head. When Jane tried to defend herself, John washurt and called for his mother and the servants. Jane was locked in the room in which herUncle died, for the whole night, as punishment for misbehavior.D. Jane is a girl who is used to unjust treatment. Most of her life she had to live in ahouse with no one 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 like 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 aboutpeople’s 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 doesn’t meet the man sheworks for until one night when she is taking a letter into town to mail. Mr. RochesterR...
