Summary of main events
- The main character, Jane Eyre is introduced to us as are the Reed family, Mrs Reed and her three children. Bessie, the maid, is also mentioned.
- John Reedstrikes Jane.
Themes.
- The writer begins to make the reader have sympathy for Jane.
- Jane is a troubled and lonely child.
Characters.
Mrs Reed and her children are portrayed as being harsh and unfair towards Jane. John Reed is seen as a bully.
Motifs
'Red moreen curtain' 'scarlet drapery' Red= Danger/warning, warning of Red Room=punishment/injustice/anger
Places.
The setting for this chapter is Gateshead, the Reed family home and it's surroundings. It is winter, and bleak.
Narative voice.
Jane narrates in the first person, giving the reader a direct insight into how she thinks and feels, this gives a one sided story to the reader, we only know what Jane tells us, it allows the reader to be more invested in Jane, and to feel more empathetic towards her.
Interesting phrases or extracts.
'The broken bot stranded on the desolate coast' perhaps a reflection of Jane's suituation, she has no one that she feels that she can turn to.
Response?
Reader's feel sympathetic towards her and her circumstance, they can be empathetic on one level because of the heightened feelings of injustice the readers might have felt as children.
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