Summary:
There is a typhus breakout in Lowood, however Jane remains perfectly healthy. She befriends Mary Ann Wilson. Helen, who suffers from consumption dies one night after Jane sneaks in to be with her. Mr Brocklehurst leaves the school and new overseers arrive. Standards improve and Jane is finally happy and does well at Lowood. After finishing, Jane remains at Lowood for two years as a teacher. Following Miss Temple’s marriage, she leaves Lowood and Jane looses motivation at Lowood and applies for a position as a governess. Before leaving for Thornfield, she is visited by Bessie who informs her that her Georgiana attempted to run away with a man but was thwarted by Eliza who exposed her sister to Mrs Reed, also Jane discovers that her uncle went to Gateshead looking for Jane. However he left to Portugal looking to become rich.
Characters:
There is a typhus breakout in Lowood, however Jane remains perfectly healthy. She befriends Mary Ann Wilson. Helen, who suffers from consumption dies one night after Jane sneaks in to be with her. Mr Brocklehurst leaves the school and new overseers arrive. Standards improve and Jane is finally happy and does well at Lowood. After finishing, Jane remains at Lowood for two years as a teacher. Following Miss Temple’s marriage, she leaves Lowood and Jane looses motivation at Lowood and applies for a position as a governess. Before leaving for Thornfield, she is visited by Bessie who informs her that her Georgiana attempted to run away with a man but was thwarted by Eliza who exposed her sister to Mrs Reed, also Jane discovers that her uncle went to Gateshead looking for Jane. However he left to Portugal looking to become rich.
Characters:
Helen Burns is removed from the story after dying of consumption in Jane's arms. Until the end Helen remains much the same character, not fearful of death but embracing her new "home" she is positive, and full of reassurance for Jane. Mary Ann Wilson is introduced as Jane's new playmate. Mary entertained her with her knowledge and experience, further broadening Jane's mindset. Mr Brocklehurst reaps what he sows after being "discharged of his duties" at Lowood. He is shown to be cowardly man who keeps clear of Typhus disregarding his duties. Miss Temple remains to be a kind a deserving woman, Jane describes Miss Temple as her "mother, governess and companion". Jane's cousins enter the story once more and they are found to be in a bad way. Bessie, still frank, is warmhearted and has done well for herself, she appears happy.
Jane continues to develop, she remains dependent and desperate for affection and for the first time actually receives it. Her dependence on Helen is removed after her death and Jane's dependence on Miss Temple is lost when she leaves. Left to herself, Jane exceeds her own expectations and bravely advertises and accepts a governess job at Thornfield manor.
Themes/Motifs:
Departure is a theme of these chapters; whether it be departure by death or by other, happier motivations. Helen and many others die in chapter nine and Miss Temple marries and moves away. Chapter 10 end in Jane's departure to Thornfield manor. However, in contradiction, another theme could be arrivals. Bessie arrives in Lowood to see Jane and talks of the arrival of Jane's uncle.
1 comment:
You make good comments about characters and themes. I like particularly your view that Jane finds emotional pain more intolerable than physical pain.
Also. you make an interesting point about the moral standing of the characters. This is something worth developing.
Jane's dependency on others is interesting. Does she later depend on Rochester? Is she insecure? Does she ever feel in control or is she controlled by others?
You clearly identify the transitions in the novel, so you are getting a sense of its overall structure.
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