Jane Eyre was an vulnerable orphan who landed in the hands of her cruel Aunt Reed, who punished her with every slight misunderstanding. Jane’s life was a depressing repetition of abuse and neglect that made her long for a more love filled life. When she was sent away from the household to Lowood school, Jane at first found herself delighted to leave. She soon found out that the hypocritical school master, Mr. Brocklehurst was just as abusive as her Aunt. Mr. Brocklehurst enforced poverty as a sign of humility, but he and his family enjoyed a lavish lifestyle. After a typhus epidemic that swept through the school, the deplorable conditions at Lowood school were brought to the attention of the church. Changes were made. A new school master was employed. Jane's life improved. After spending 8 more years at Lowood, 2 as a teacher, Jane longed for more experiences, and a series of events led her to be a governess at Thornfield Hall teaching a young french girl named Adel. The master of the Estate proved to be a dark, intense man whom Jane found herself …show more content…
She was employed at Thornwood, and began to find that she was falling in love with the master of the house. Jane’s life improved, and she began to enjoy life, something that she had never been able to do before. Confusion led to being on her own with St. John where she learned independance, and her capability to affect the lives of others for the better become a more prominent point in her character, and she found that she was strong enough of mind to go back to face her fears.
In the story of Jane Eyre, Jane’s circumstances changed three times. With each change, Jane’s character developed from the fiery, angry, and bitter girl, to the enduring patient of abuse, to the strong character who could see the joy in any situation, and show others how something could be made out of