Jane Eyre

A detailed Summary of Jane Eyre

"Jane Eyre....a Woman of Independent Means"

Charlotte Brontes, Jane Eyre is a novel which employs many

themes. Of them all, Jane the main character, displays a strong

character trait of being an independent woman. For example, Jane has

an ability to survive in life as a woman with little education and no

family. Living with a distant family who shows disrespect and hatred for

Jane, she is isolated into a world of her own. She receives little education,

but many experiences at her first school Lowood and eventually goes on

to become a governess. Also, as a wife in the 1800's most women were

the ones being taken car of. However, Jane was the one taking care of her

It is childhood where Jane is first on her own in life. Jane was an

orphan being taken care of by her mothers brother, Mr. Reed, and his not

so loving family. After the death of Mr. Reed, Janes life begins to slowly

worsen for her. Life at Gateshed, the Reeds' estate, is hard for Jan

Burns and Miss Temple. This love, which Jane never received in the Reed

home was a necessity which helps Janes to reach her independence as a

between her and her so-called family. "It is well I drew the curtain,"

must be purchased through suffering and self-sacrifice..."(Rich 95) With

three step-cousins and aunt show disrespect and hatred towards her.

Lowood, which help her to mature and obtain skills to enter the world as

Rochester at Thornfield Hall, she later falls in love with him. As situations

Approximate Word count = 683
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: Novels

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