jane eyre
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What happens to Jane when Mr Brocklehurst visits Lowood school?
Mr Brocklehursts accused her of being a liar and punishes her to stand on a chair and no one can talk to her.
Jane Eyre only thinks highly of two people at Lowood school. Who are they?
Helen Burns, her only friend at Lowood school. She dies in her arms.
And Miss Temple, she is the headmistress that defends her.
Describe the last scene between Jane Eyre and Helen Burns.
Helen was saying goodbye to Jan because she was il, and she knew that will probably die that night, they were talking about heaven, Helen believed in it and she said that she will wait Jane there, but Jane don’t think that heaven exist, at the moning Jane was asleep with the hand of Helen, but she was already dead.
How did Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester meet each other for the first time?
They meet on a walk, when Mr. Rochester’s horse slip and he injured his foot.
Why Mr Rochester and Jane’s wedding cannot be completed?
Because Mr.Rochester is already married with Bertha Mason.
Why does Blanche Ingram stop loving Mr. Rochester?
When Mr.Rochester disguises himself as an old gypsy, he tells Blanche Ingram that Mr. Rochester has no money at all.
Why is Jane Eyre jealous of Blanche Ingram?
Jane is jealous because she loves Mr.Rochester but he is with Blanche.
What happens with Bertha when she puts fire into the house?
Bertha jumped off the Thornfield roof and Rochester saved the servants.
Who is Grace Pool and why does she earn more than the rest of the servants?
She is a stout, and she is the nanny and prison guard of Bertha Mason.
Why is Jane Eyre punished in the red room at Gateshead?
Because John Reed hits Jane Eyre and she hits him. John’s sisters tell the mother and she sends Jane to the red room.
How does St. John discover the real identity of Jane Eyre?
John discover the real identity of Jane because he watch it in a paper which have the name of Jane inscribed on.
Why does Jane Eyre refuse to go with St John?
Because she don’t want to be his wife and she is scary to die in India.