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Chapter1
Summary:
Jane
Eyre was always
ill-treated at
Gateshead Hall where her aunt, Mrs.
Reed and her cousins-Eliza, John and
Georgiana lived. Once, she was reading on
the window-seat behind a curtain. John
came and drove her away. To her anger,
she
defended
herself,
but
her
aunt
came
and
commanded
to
lock
her
in
the
red-room.
Feelings:
I feel really bad
for Jane as a child at her age. Imagine if I were
her at
that time, I may give myself up
and die early. Even if facing such bad situation,
she
still loved reading. I admire her
very much.
Chapter2
Summary:
Jane was dragged
away by two servants, Bessie and Miss Abbot, and
locked
in
the
red-room.
It
was
the
place
where
her
Uncle
Reed
died.
Thus,
the
whole
atmosphere
reminded
her
of
ghosts.
She
couldn
’
t
stand
it
anymore
and
passed out.
Feelings:
I
can
’
t help feeling that Jane
was suffering some kind of mental disease
because her aunt and
cousins
’
attitude towards
her. Poor little child! I hope some
time in the future it can be healed.
Chapter3
Summary:
The
doctor
Mr.
Lloyd
came
to
see
if
Jane
was
OK.
He
asked
her
whether she would like
to go to school or not and that was all.
Meanwhile, Miss
Abbot
told
Bessie
about
Jane.
Her
mother
was
Mr.
Reed
’
s
sister.
She
married
a
nearly
penniless clergyman, and her father was furious
and had nothing more to
do with her.
They
went
away to
work among
poor people, caught typhoid,
and
died when Miss Jane was a baby, so
she was sent to Gateshead Hall. Bessie felt
sorry after hearing these.
Feelings:
Jane was sure
unfortunate, but to some extent, she was really
lucky. She
had someone like Bessie who
cared about her. I think Jane will start a new
life at
school.
Chapter4
Summary:
Jane was introduced to a
school
’
s headmaster Mr.
Brocklehurst. Her
aunt
talked
bad
about
her
to
that
tall,
grim
man,
which
means
her
school
life
didn
’
t have a
good beginning.
Feelings:
I
just
feel
sick
for
Mrs.
Reed
’
s
behavior.
One
cannot
judge
others
no
matter
what, let alone
she was
Jane
’
s aunt.
What
she had
done
could
probably
destroy
Jane
’
s whole life!
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Chapter5
Summary:
Jane
arrived
at
a
school
at
Lowood.
The
living
condition
there
was
really
poor.
Girls
there
only
had
a
little
food
to
eat
and
some
of
it
couldn
’
t
be
called as
“
food
”
. But there was
a teacher called Miss Miller who cared about the
girls, ordering extra bread and cheese
for them.
Feelings:
I wonder
why on earth there was a school like that in the
past. What
kind of parents would send
their children to
hell on earth? I am
worried about
Jane right now.
Chapter6
Summary:
Helen
was
a
friend
of
Jane
when
she
was
at
school.
There
was
a
teacher
called
Miss
Scatcherd
who
was
always
directed
against
Helen.
She
scolded Helen whenever she had a
chance. But Helen was pretty positive towards
these. She believed that since life was
short, we should be happy.
Feelings:
Helen had a strong
character as a kid. I think that must due to her
early
experience as an orphan. She
could face anything peacefully. Many adults
can
’
t do
that in
my opinion.
Chapter7
Summary:
Mr. Brocklehurst
announced to all the girls in the school that Jane
was
a
liar
and
he
warned
them
against
her.
But
Helen
trusted
her
and
gave
her
courage.
Feelings:
It
’
s rude to say bad things
about others no matter in front of them or
behind their backs. Mr.
Brocklehurst
’
s behavior can
be really hurtful.
Chapter8
Summary:
Miss
Temple
was
another
person
who
chose
to
believe
Jane.
She
asked
Mr.
Lloyd
whether
Jane
’
s
side
of
story
was
true.
As
Mr.
Lloyd
convinced
Jane
’
s word, Miss
Temple announced to the school that Jane was
innocent of Mr.
Brocklehurst
’
s
charges against her.
Feelings:
Miss Temple is
that kind of person who gives you a light of hope
when
you
are
truly
down.
It
’
s
a
great
luck
to
have
such
a
person
be
your
side
and
support
you. I think Miss Temple will influence Jane
throughout her lifetime.
Chapter9
Summary:
Typhoid fever struck Lowood when spring came.
Thus, many of the
students
were kept apart. Helen was also ill, not typhoid
but with consumption.
Knowing
Helen
might
die
soon,
Jane
couldn
’
t
help
tiptoeing
to
the
room
Helen
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stayed
in
to
be
with
her
as
her
last
company.
They
spent
a
night
together
and
Helen died in
Jane
’
s arm during her dream.
Feelings:
Helen
’
s
death
was
a
great
loss
for
Jane
in
my
opinion.
But
anyhow,
Helen
’
s spirit
leaves a deep impression on me, and I believe, on
everyone who has
ever read this book.
Chapter10
Summary:
Soon after the
typhoid, there was an inquiry, which brought to
light
the
truth
about
Lowood
with
its
wretched
clothing,
poor
food,
and
bad
conditions. Lowood was put into the
care of kind and sensible trustees, and both
diet and clothing improved. After six
years of study there, Jane became a teacher.
After her tutor both in study and in
life, Miss Temple, get married and left, Jane
decided to leave as well. On her last
night at Lowood, Bessie visited her with her
son Bobby. She brought the news about
Gateshead to Jane.
Feelings:
It
’
s time for Jane to find a
new place to go. She had been at Lowood for
so many years and she should search for
some new opportunity and start a new
life at Thornfield Hall.
Chapter11
Summary:
On arriving at
Thornfield Hall, Jane met the house keeper Mrs.
Fairfax
and
her
student
Adele
whose
guardian
was
Mr.
Edward
Fairfax
Rochester,
who
was also the owner of
the house. She also met a solidly built servant
called Grace
Poole.
Feelings:
I guess Jane can
live an at least comfortable life here at
Thornfield Hall
since nobody is after
her. Jane
’
s bright new life
starts right now.
Chapter12
Summary:
Jane
met
Mr.
Rochester
on
her
way
to
post
a
letter.
Mr.
Rochester
sprained his ankle
in the lane.
Feelings:
It
’
s a pretty strange way to
meet your employer the first time like that.
I bet there would be interesting
stories between them.
Chapter13
Summary:
Adele was having a
lot of trouble concentrating when she knows Mr.
Rochester was
downstairs
—
she kept trying
to sneak downstairs to see him or to
guess what presented he might have
brought her. Mr. Rochester and Jane talked
about
Jane
’
s
early
experiences
and
Mr.
Rochester
called
Jane
as
elf.
Thus,
Jane
considered Mr. Rochester changeful and
abrupt.
Feelings:
I kind of
feel the same as Jane did. How could an almost
stranger say
such rude thing during our
first chat? If I were Jane, I might be really
angry.
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Chapter14
Summary:
One evening,
Rochester sent for Jane and Adele after dinner.
Suddenly,
because
she
was
staring
at
him,
Rochester
asked
Jane
if
she
thought
he’s
handsome. Without thinking, she gave an
honest answer: no. Rochester told her
that
he’s
feeling
chatty
tonight,
and
order
ed
Jane
to
chat
with
him
about
something. While Jane and Rochester had
been talking, Adele had run out to try
on one of the dresses that were among
her new presents from Rochester. When
she comes back and frolics around in
the dress, she looks just like her mother.
Feelings:
I
don’t
know why but I just
feel that the whole conversation between
them is super intense and kind of
awkward to me...
Chapter15
Summary:
One day when Mr.
Rochester and Jane were wandering in the garden,
Mr.
Rochester
talked
about
Adele
’
s
mother,
Celine
Varens.
That
evening,
Jane
finds Rochester asleep in his bed with
the curtains and his bedclothes on fire, and
she puts out the flames and rescues
him.
Feelings:
I feel like
the relationship between Jane and Mr. Rochester is
changing-I
see something about love.
Chapter16
Summary:
Mrs.
Fairfax
told
Jane
that
Mr.
Rochester
was
taking
a
trip
to
Mr.
Eshton
’
s
house
which
was
filled
with
girls
who
were
fond
of
Mr.
Rochester,
especially Blanche Ingram, Lord
Ingram
’
s daughter. After
hearing this, Jane was
pretty
sure
that
Mr.
Rochester
would
not
be
with
her
no
matter
what,
so
she
became really sad.
Feelings:
I
don
’
t
think
Mr.
Rochester
is
that
kind
of
guy
who
only
cares
about
money and beauty to be
honest. And if he has feelings for Jane, he may
marry her.
Chapter17
Summary:
Everyone
spends
the
three
days
making
frantic
preparations
for
all
the
guests. When they rode up, some in carriages and
some on horses, a beautiful
woman in a
purple dress was riding beside
Rochester. It’s Blanche
Ingram!
The
visitors enter,
and Jane sat with Adele, half-listening to their
noise and trying to
keep Adele from
running down and bothering them. Blanche and
Rochester sang
a song, and Jane wanted
to leave, but she’s mesmerized by
Rochester’s voice. As
soon as
he finished, she
slipped out
into
the
hallway. Rochester
came out after
Jane
and
asked
why
she
didn’t
come
and
talk
to
him
in
the
drawing
room.
He
wanted
her to come back, but he could
tell
she’s about to cry, so he let her go.
Feelings:
Now
I
am
more
than
sure
that
Jane
was
in
love
with
Mr.
Rochester
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completely.
It
’
s
obvious
that
Miss
Blanche
’
s
heart
is
not
as
beautiful
as
her
appearance, so basically
Mr. Rochester won
’
t choose
her over Jane.
Chapter18
Summary:
With Rochester
absent, a stranger arrived at Thornfield. The
stranger,
whose name was Mason, claimed
to be an old friend of Mr.
Rochester’s.
Later that
day,
a
strange
gypsy
woman
arrived,
offering
to
tell
their
fortunes.
Blanche
Ingram went first.
Everyone waited excitedly for her to come back and
tell them
what
the
woman
said,
but
when
she
did
come
back
she
said
the
woman
was
obviously
a
fraud.
The
servant,
Sam,
told
Jane
that
the
gypsy
woman
said
she
kne
w there’s another single
woman in the group, and that
she
thought that must
mean her. Jane’s
curious about the woman, so she
went to
see her and had her
own fortune told.
Feelings:
Though
I
wonder
who
Mason
was,
I’
m
more
excited
about
the
story
between Jane and that
“
gypsy
woman
”
. It could be really
interesting!
Chapter19
Summary:
Jane
entered
the
library
and
saw
the
old
gypsy
woman
reading
a
prayer-book by the fire. Her hat and
handkerchief threw shadows over her face.
The
gypsy
asked
Jane
about
Mr.
Rochester,
and
when
she
did
n’t
say
much
in
response,
the
gypsy
suggested
that
Mr.
Rochester
was
in
love
with
Blanche
Ingram.
Jane
admitted
that
the
rumor
was
that
Rochester
and
Blanche
were
engaged,
but
corrected
the
woman
on
one
thing
—
they
were
not
in
love.
In
a
moment, the woman’s voice
change
d
—
the old
gypsy woman was Mr. Rochester
in
disguise,
and
he’s
just
been
messing
with
everyone.
She
told
him
about
Mason’s
arrival,
and
he’s
so
horrified
that
he
c
ouldn
’t
even
stand
up
anymore.
Then, Jane called
Mason to meet Mr. Rochester in the room.
Feelings:
From this chapter,
I’
m happy to see that Mr.
Rochester loved Jane too
and he wanted
to see if Jane had the same feelings as he did.
From our point of
view,
they
both
love
each
other
more
than
anything.
However,
Mr.
Rochester
’
s
behavior shows that
Mason’s
p
resence means something terrible has
happened,
or will happen.
Chapter20
Summary:
Everyone
in
the
house
is
woken
up
by
all
the
noise.
The
guests
stumble around in the
corridor in their robes, but nobody seems to know
what’s
going
on.
Jane
gets
dressed,
then
sits
by
the
window
waiting.
Mr.
Rochester
knocks on her door and asks her to come
with him. He sends Jane back to get a
sponge and some salts.
Rochester tells Jane to stay with Mason
and to make sure
he
stays
awake,
but
not
to
talk
to
him
at
all
for
any
reason.
He
gives
her
the
sponge, which is bloody
now, so that she can tend to the wound a little,
too. For a
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