Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew Up... unloved. With her parents dead, Jane's had an erratic existence, shuttled between uncaring relatives at Gateshead to stern instructors at Lowood Institute. While Jane has had friends, it's been a difficult experience, and it's toughened her up considerably.
Living… away from both Gateshead and Lowood, thank God. Thornfield Hall might be a dusty, occasionally gloomy manor, but it's also full of new friends and mysteries to explore. But the largest of these mysteries might turn out to be Edward Rochester, Jane's mercurial new employer.
Profession… governess. After teaching at Lowood for a while, Jane decided she needed to expand her horizons a little. As a result, she's currently tutoring Adèle, Rochester's French ward – and possibly his illegitimate daughter.
Interests... books and art. Her credentials might not be extensive, but Jane is more accomplished than she appears. She's a talented painter, for one, and has more than enough wit to keep up with Mr. Rochester.
Relationship status... single, for now. Jane finds Mr. Rochester irresistibly fascinating, but she's also a realist. Even if he returns her feelings, the gap between their social stations means nothing will come of it. Right?
Challenge… finding happiness. All her life, Jane has been the underdog, and she's ready for that to change: "Even though happiness is irrevocably denied me, I have a right to get pleasure out of life." Currently, Rochester appears to be Jane's most viable shot at contentment, but he's got skeletons in his closets, and they might just strangle the duo's budding romance.
Personality... quiet and self-effacing, but strong-willed. She might think of herself as, "poor, obscure, plain, and little," but make no bones about it – a timid mouse Jane is decidedly not. Sharply perceptive and stubbornly principled, Jane might not have a very loud voice, but she knows when and how to use it.
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Orphaned Jane Eyre grows up in the home of her heartless aunt, where she endures loneliness and cruelty, and at a charity school with a harsh regime. This troubled childhood strengthens Jane's natural independence and spirit—which proves necessary when she takes a position as governess at Thornfield Hall. But when she finds love with her sardonic employer, Rochester, the discovery of his terrible secret forces her to make a choice. Should she stay with him and live with the consequences, or follow her convictions, even if it means leaving the man she loves?
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Jane Eyre is a 1983 British television serial adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's novel of the same name, produced by BBC and directed by Julian Amyes. The serial stars Zelah Clarke as the title character, and Timothy Dalton as Edward Rochester. Deene Park, located near Corby, Northamptonshire was used as the setting of Rochester's Thornfield Hall.
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JANE EYRE is a 2006 television adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel of the same name. The story, which has been the subject of numerous television and film adaptations is based on the life of the eponymous orphan. This four-part BBC television drama serial adaptation was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One.
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Jane Eyre is an orphan, sent to Lowood school, and eventually becomes a governess at Thornfield hall to a girl named Adele. While she is there, many strange things happen and eventually she and Edward Rochester, owner of Thornfeild and Adele's guardian, fall in love. Suddenly, when Jane is about to win the happiness she deserves, a dark secret comes to light, and it will take all of her courage, love and understanding to triumph.
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Jane Eyre is an orphan cast out as a young girl by her aunt, Mrs. Reed, and sent to be raised in a harsh charity school for girls. There she learns to be come a teacher and eventually seeks employment outside the school. Her advertisement is answered by the housekeeper of Thornfield Hall, Mrs. Fairfax.
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After a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre is hired by Edward Rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house to care for his young daughter.
