Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte - 1268 Words

Jane experiences issues in each of the settings she resides in. In Charlotte Brontà «Ã¢â‚¬â„¢s novel, Jane Eyre, the Reed family abuses Jane at Gateshead. Similarly, Mr. Brocklehurst harms and strips Jane of her self confidence at Lowood, the institution he manages. After her time at Lowood, Rochester betrays Jane in his home, Thornfield Hall. In order to rid herself of that hurtful emotion, Jane escapes to the Moor house. However, at her supposed sanctuary, St. John, one of the members of the household, takes Jane’s power away. Jane drifts through multiple settings in the plot as a way to cope with the insecurities instilled in her. The Reed family violates Jane mentally in their home, Gateshead. John Reed instigates a quarrel that escalates†¦show more content†¦Mr. Brocklehurst, however, attempts to strip Jane of her identity at Lowood, her following destination. When Brocklehurst visits Lowood, he punishes Jane for dropping a slate. He publicly humiliates Jane by forcing her to stand on a stool for everyone to look at her. Jane, who becomes more marginalized, experiences the pain Brocklehurst causes her: she says, â€Å"I felt their eyes directed like burning-glasses against my scorched skin† (66). The mental pain from the punishment helps to soften any of Jane’s confidence. As a result, she becomes unsure of her self-worth. Jane begins to fall prey to the ideals of Lowood because she thinks of herself as inferior to individuals at the institution. The sense of even having an unsatisfactory disposition introduces breeding ground for Jane to lose herself in terms identity in order to improve herself. Jane’s change allows her to be in the uniformed, majority group, which helps her escape the setting of Brocklehurst’s wrath. Though Mr. Brocklehurst leaves the Lowood institution, Jane continues to feel the urge to leave the premises once the sense of a home is gone. Miss Temple helps manage the institution after Brocklehurst for many years. However, she eventually marries and leaves Lowood. Miss Temple’s absence, however, inadvertently makes Jane restless. To the audience, Jane conveys, â€Å"...it was not the power to be tranquil which had failed, but the reason for