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2003-11-24
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855), the author of Jane Eyre, was one of the six children of an Anglican clergyman. ...
As the second novel of Charlotte Bronte¡¯s, Jane Eyre came out in 1847. ...
Jane is a penniless ten-year-old orphan under the care of her cruel aunt, Mrs. ... Jane desires to leave the house and finally is sent off to Lowood, a charitable school.
In Lowood, Jane suffers from inadequacy of food and clothing, rigor regulations and some teacher¡¯s cruelness. There Jane meets Helen Burn, who entertainments a doctrine of Christian forgiveness and endurance. ... Jane lives there six years as an excellent student and teaches for another two years.
Through advertisement, Jane finds a position as a governess in Thornfield owned by Mr. Rochester. Through mutually understandable communication, Jane notices Rochester¡¯s confidence and intelligence and gradually attaches to him. One night Jane saves Rochester¡¯s life from a fire in his bedroom, which is, as Rochester convinces, set by Grace Poole, the seamstress .
While Jane is indulging herself in the affection to Rochester, the appearance of a wealthy and beautiful lady, Miss Ingram strikes her. Jane, however, faces calmly the relation Rochester and Miss Ingram, which only consists of social and utilitarian elements.
Approximate Word count = 1077
Approximate Pages = 4.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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