Jane Eyre: Plot & Action in Chapter 2
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- Plot & Action in Jane Eyre in Chapter 2
- Chapter Summery
- Jane is alone, by herself, in the red room and thinks about how she is treated as an outsider and a burden at Gateshead Hall
- when darkness falls Jane's anger about how she was treated unfairly slowly turns into fear as she starts to imagine things and becomes convinced that the room is haunted
- Importance?
- reader learns how Jane is viewed by others & how she views herself
- Reader becomes more engaged with Jane, seeing her unjust and cruel treatment at first hand
- Bronte demonstrates Jane's ability to be passionately angry but also her lack of power. For a young child to reflect her situation and circumstances and be able to accurately judge them shows her maturity at her age
- Jane is alone, by herself, in the red room and thinks about how she is treated as an outsider and a burden at Gateshead Hall
- AO1: Read, understand and respond to texts
- Key Quotation: The theme of fairness
- " 'Unjust - unjust!' said my reason"
- This quote reflects Jane's maturity in being able to see the truth of her situation which is quite remarkable for a child as young as her
- This desire for fairness is a major theme throughout the novel as it is one of Jane's central beliefs
- " 'Unjust - unjust!' said my reason"
- Key Quotation: The theme of fairness
- Aiming High: Symbolism of the Red Room
- The red room has a symbolic function in this chapter
- the red room is associated with anger and passion which is reflected by Jane's feeling towards the reeds and how they treated her
- the red room is a room that is neglected and rarelely visited which could represent attitudes towards passionate feelings and how they should be hidden and locked away
- Chapter Summery
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