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Jane Eyre's Beggining
Here is where Jane was born, her parents died shortly after that, and she was taken in by Mr. Reed. A year after being taken in, Mr. Reed died, and Mrs. Reed became Jane's benefactor. These events give the reader background information on the characters, and helps to set the conflict, setting, and mood of the story. -
Jane is Bullied
Jane gets bullied by her cousin, John, and in responce, Jane fights back. Jane gets in trouble and gets sent to the Red Room. This is important for it helps the reader to learn about Jane's character, and understand what her "home life" was like. At this point, Jane decides that she was going to stand up for herslef, and not get bullied any more. This moves the plot along. -
Jane is Sent to Lowood
Mrs. Reed wants to get rid of Jane, so she sends Jane to Lowood. Here, Jane befriends Helen, who eventually dies, and Miss Temple, the kind superintendent. Jane learns a lot from the school, and this helps her later on in life. Without this schooling, and the enviornment Jane would not have had the experience to teach at Lowood, Thornfield, or the village school. This gives the reader plot outline of what Jane had to endore at the school, and how it affected her. -
Jane Teaches at Lowood
Upon finishing her schooling at Lowood, Jane stays there for two years to teach. The reader learns little about this time, only that she took this time to draw, and teach. At the end of her second year, she decideds to put an ad in the paper, to see about another job. This moves the conflict, for the reader learns that Jane wants to see more of the world, and that teaching at Lowood was a low point in her life. This was very important in the setting and plot. -
Jane Gets a Job at Thornfield
Upon sending out an ad to look for a job, Jane gets a reply, and is sent away to Thornfield. She is to teach a little french girl named Adele Varens, under the guidence of Mr. Rochester. Jane is a little shy at first, but after warming up to Thornfield, she feels like its home. Here is the beginning of more conflict in the novel, and where Rochester enters. This is a big part of the setting and story line. -
Jane Falls in Love with Rochester
When Jane first meets Rochester she is unsure of him, yet upon sitting with him and talking to him, on his request, Jane starts to fall in love with him. Even though many may see him as plain, and unhandsome, Jane sees the life and beauty in him. Here is where we learn that Jane has feelings for a man twice her age, yet it doesn't stop her. The plot gets more twisted and intense during her stay here with Rochester. Their love starts to ignite. -
Jane Hears a Strange Noise
The day after Jane tells the reader about her love for Rochester, Jane hears a mysterious noise outside her room. Jane is a little scared, but goes to see what the noise was, but finds nothing but a candle. Jane sees smoke in Rochester's room, enters and saves his life by putting out the fire that has started. During this part, the reader and Jane both realize that there is something strange going on in the house. The plot becomes intense to find out what happened, and conflict starts to arise. -
Miss Blanche and Rochester
Shortly after the fire, Rochester goes away and Jane learns of Rochester's 'love interest.' Miss Blanche is said to be beautiful and what Rochester is looking to marry. Upon hearing this, Jane is hurt and jealous of Blanche. When Jane meets her, she can see Blanche's beauty, yet doesn't see why Rochester wants to marry her. Here, the readers starts to feel Jane's feelings with her, and sympathize with her. Rochester feelings starts to show, and the conflict between the two grow. -
A Gypsy Visits Thornfield
During a party at Rochester's, an old lady comes and wishes to speck to all the young lady's, telling them their future. All the ladies go, but Jane descoverea that it is only Rochester playing the part. This informs the reader about Rochester's feelings towards Jane, and starts conflict between the two. The setting had started to become cold, and mysterious as to what really is going on. This leads to more conflict to come. -
Mrs. Reed Dies
While with Rochester, Jane gets news that Mrs. Reed is on her death bed and wishes fto see her. Jane takes leave for a month to go back to Gateshead. Jane is there for her aunts death, and her two cousins to move out, before she returns to Thornfield. Jane learns here that her only live relative, an uncle, wishes her to be his eair. Jane realizes that she has living a relationship and this begins to twist the plot. The setting is gray and dark from death and old history in Jane's life. -
Rochester and Jane are Engaged
Upon Jane returning from Gateshead, Rochester comes out with his true feelings for Jane, and asks her to marry him. Jane think he is picking on her, but upon realizing that is love for her is true, she accepts. Jane wishes not to be spoiled, but Rochester does it anyways. The day of the wedding comes. Here the reader can feel and see the love between Jane and Rochester grow and ignite. The mood is becoming suspenseful, and the conflict has died down for now making room for the wedding. -
Bertha is Discovered
The wedding day comes and everything is going smoothly until a man voices his oppinion of the wedding. The oppinuon becomes the truth, that Rochester is married and his wife is living at Thornfield. Bertha Rochester is shown to all at the wedding, and Jane starts to go down hill. The mood has risen to a climax and the conflict is at its highest. Secrets are open, and tire characters are shown to all. New conflict begins. -
Jane Runs Away
After learning of Bertha Rochester, Jane does not feel right staying at Thornfield with Rochester still married. Jane runs away in the middle of the night not taking anything with her. This is where Jane becones rich and learns about her livin relative, who are friends. Jane goes through a life struggle, where her friends who help her out, treat her kindly, and turn out to be her family. All this cause new relationships and conflicts in the story, further in the plot. -
Jane Returns to Thornfield
After being asked to be married to St. John Rivers, Jane decides to leave Moor Manor and head back to Thornfield. Here she discovers that Thornfield had caught fire, and burnt to the ground. Rochester had lost a hand and was blind due to being cause in the fire trying to save his wife. The reader here feels sympathy for Rochester, and all that he has been through. Jane's love becomes stronger then ever. The story starts to come to a close, with one more setting change. -
Jane and Rochester are Married
Jane visits Rochester at the Manor-house at Ferndean. Here their love is brightened and stories are told. Rochester asks for jane hand in marriage and their lives together is a happy one. They have a boy and live a happy life. The story ends with a happy ending of love and new birth. All the conflicts a re resolved, and the setting and mood becomes peaceful and nice. Jane and Rochester finally get what they wanted, each other.
