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Red Room
We picked this because it was the first significant event of the novel and describes Jane as a young girl. Mrs. Reed locks Jane in the red room because she was falsely accused of being bad. This is important because it portrays Jane's feelings to the reader. It contributes to the plot because it describes how low Jane was at the beginning of the novel -
Lowood
Jane is enrolled in Lowood, and it is the first change in Jane's life. This is significant because Lowood starts the development of Jane. It also helps the plot move along because it gives Jane a valuable education. -
Helen Burn's death
The death of Helen Burn's was tragic because it was Jane's first true friend. Helen was significant because she helped Jane to become more confident in herself. This event is meaningful because it also shows Jane how to deal with death, and moves Jane into another stage of life. -
Arrival at Thornfield
This is important because this starts a new stage of life for Jane. Also, most importantly this event is significant because this is where Jane meets Mr. Rochester. Finally it also is Jane's first job. -
Jane Meets Mr. Rochester
Jane meets Mr. Rochester for the first time as he is traveling by horse to Thornfield. The horse slips on ice and the rider falls to the ground. Jane helps Mr. Rochester to his feet and thier friendly meeting leads to a long time relationship. -
Rochester tells Jane about Celine
In this event Rochester tells Jane about his past. It is important because it shows that Rochester can trust Jane. It moves the plot along because it starts their love for each other. -
Jane saves Rochester from the fire
We picked this event because it starts the wrath of Bertha. It also starts Jane's curiosity with Rochester. Finally it makes Rochester love Jane even more, and moves the plot along with the start of Bertha trying to kill Rochester -
Arrival of the guests
This is important because it makes the reader doubt Rochester's love for Jane because it brings Miss Ingram into the novel. It also changes Jane. Finally it moves the plot along because it characterizes many of the main characters. -
Mr. Mason on the third floor
Jane hears a cry for help on the top floor of Thornfield. Mr. Rochester leads Jane upstairs and shows her Mr. Mason who has been stabbed in the arm. After this event, Jane realizes that there is danger at Thornfield. Jane and Mr. Rochester grow in their relationship with one another. -
Marriage Proposal
We chose this because it confirms Rochester's love for Jane. It is significant because is an event that the novel has been building up to the whole time. Is also move so the plot along because they finally have decided to profess their love for each other. -
Jane's wedding veil is torn
We chose this event because it brings back Bertha to the novel and also raises Jane's curiosity to what is happening. It is significant because it describes Jane as a character and her concerns are building. Also, it moves the plot along because it proves her fear of marriage and Bertha trying to stop it from happening. -
Leaving Thornfield
We chose this because this event finally brings up the topic of Bertha Mason. Also, it is significant because it changes Jane as a character. She starts to not trust anybody so she leaves Thornfield and begins her journey to eventually meet her cousins. Therefore it moves the plot along because she now meets her cousins in Whitcross. -
Jane receives the money from her Uncle
This is important because it completely changes Jane's social order and rank. It moves the plot along because it allows Jane to do more things. Finally, It shows how Jane's character because she gives some of the money to her cousins -
Jane goes back to Thornfield
This is important because Jane finds Thornfield completely destroyed. Bertha burnt it down and now Mr. Rochester is blind and living somewhere else. This is significant because Jane then finds Rochester and they fall in love again. It moves the plot along because Bertha dies so now Jane feels comfortable marrying Mr. Rochester -
Jane marries Mr. Rochester and they have a kid
This is important because it finally brings Mr. Rochester back to Jane, and concludes their relationship together in the novel. It is also significant because it describes Mr. Rochester regaining his sight. Finally it moves the plot forward by describing their next stage of life with their newborn.
