He thought children were born evil and needed to be punished.
What is an orphan?
Someone who doesn't have parents.
Name 2 sets of characters that are juxtaposed.
Mrs Reed/Mr Lloyd, Miss Abbot/Bessie, Mr Brocklehurst/Miss Temple, Helen Burns/Jane Eyre, Jane Eyre/John Reed
How does the Freak Shows link to Bertha Mason?
Mr Rochester locks her in the attic and then shows her off at his wedding to Jane
What kind of society is the Victorian Era?
Patriarchal
Where is Jane Eyre set?
In the countryside
How does Jane change whilst being in Lowood?
She learns to become less passionate and is calmer.
Who says "God will punish her: He might strike her dead in the midst of her tantrums."
Miss Abbot
How is Jane's life at Lowood different to her life at Gateshead?
At Gateshead Hall, Jane had no friends of her own age. At Lowood, she makes friends with other pupils
How is Helen Burns punished?
She has to stand in the middle of the room and be whipped with sticks.
What illness started to spread at Lowood in the spring?
Typhus
What happened when Jane returned to Gateshead Hall as an adult?
Jane forgave Mrs Reed but Mrs Reed didn't forgive Jane and died. Jane also reconciliated with Georgiana and Eliza.
Why does Jane get punished at Gateshead?
Because she hit John which was unacceptable as he was the master of the house.
Summarise what happens to Bertha and Rochester near the end of the story
Thornfield burns down. Bertha dies and Rochester loses an eye and a hand and goes blind in the remaining eye.
What happened in the Red-Room?
Jane thought she saw a ghost but it was her reflection. She screamed to be let out but her Aunt pushes her back in and locks the door. In her fear she faints.
How are Jane and Helen different?
Jane reacts to punishment whereas Helen takes the punishment calmly.
What is Jane's relationship with John Reed?
He is her cousin and he is a bully to her.
Where does Jane live in the beginning of the novel?
Gateshead
Summarise why Jane refused to marry St John.
She knew she didn't love him because she was still in love with Rochester. St John only wanted to marry Jane for religious and social reasons.
What era is Jane Eyre set in?
Victorian
Why does Miss Scatcherd punish Helen Burns?
Her fingernails were dirty.
Which characters from Jane Eyre could be described as 'tyrants'?
Mrs Reed, Miss Scatcherd, John Reed, Mr Brocklehurst
What is bigamy?
Bigamy is getting married whilst already being married to another person.
Who wrote Jane Eyre?
Charlotte Bronte
How was Religion used in schools in the Victorian era?
It was used to threaten and intimidate children into behaving.
What happens to Helen Burns in the spring?
She dies of tuberculosis. (Consumption)
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