Watershed Of Jane Eyre

Many of Jane Eyre’s watersheds were contributing factors of how she went from an unloved and dependent girl to a loved and independent woman. During her times at Gateshead, Lowood, and Thornfield, Jane matured and found out more about herself. However, perhaps the most important thing that led Jane to where she was at during the end of the story was her desire for a better life. Jane’s harsh treatment during her time at Gateshead as an orphan with her aunt and her cousins, the Reeds, led the beginning of her desire for an escape for a better life. After her PTSD-triggering experience in the red room all by herself and the torment she was put through with Mrs. Reed, she was determined to escape. Her decision to attend school forever altered the course of her life--she later became a governess and managed to escape the Reeds. If it weren't for Jane’s decision to attend school, she would receive harsher treatment of the Reeds and would still remain as an unloved and dependent individual. This mindset of having a good future through a good education still exists ubiquitously today.
From her short experience with Helen, Jane’s roommate, Jane fell in admiration of how Helen responds to unfair treatment of Mrs. Scatcherd. Like Jane’s situation with her and the Reeds, Helen was able to remain calm and collected--even during her passing of tuberculosis. Jane later matured eight years of discontentment of Lowood, which leads to her job as a governess. She later met Mr. Rochester, whom she later married much later in the story. If it weren't for Jane’s determination to be in the school, she wouldn't have accumulated her talents of being able to play the piano not learn French. She later was able to impress