- Jane is excluded from the Reed family, she is kept out of the way. She is then told that she is to attend school, after which she has an 'honest' conversation with Mrs Reed.
Characters
Jane is compared to Georgiana and Eliza, they are both contemptuously described. Mr Brockelhurst comes to Gateshead, he quizzes Mrs Reed on Jane and Jane on being a good Christian child. He seems pompous, harsh, judgemental and hypocritical. Mrs Reed tells him that Jane is a horrible decietful child. Jane in dispair for not only is Mrs Reed ruining her present, but also her future, knowing that this 'false' past will follow her to school.
Motifs
Injustice, poverty, wealth.
Interesting extracts
'Even for me life had its gleams of sunshine.' Jane's life is looking slightly better.
1 comment:
Good comments Camille. You're really picking up on the motifs and themes. A good, concise style. I like the way you are also aware of Jane's narrative voice and how it develops.
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