Right now I am reading Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Right away I liked the book because Charlotte set the scene like I was really there. For example, "Folds of scarlet drapery shut in my view to the right hand; to the left were clear panes of glass protecting, but not separating, me from the drear November day." (Bronte 12) From this one quote, I felt like I was sitting there reading next to Jane Eyre. So far I have been introduced to five characters. They are: Jane Eyre, Mrs. Reed, John Reed, Bessie, and Miss Abbot. Jane Eyre is the protagonist and narrator of the story. She is a lonely orphan who is living with her hateful aunt. Mrs. Reed is Jane's cruel aunt, who raises her at Gateshead Hall until Jane is sent away for school. John Reed is Mrs. Reed's son and Jane's cousin. John treats Jane like garbage by beating her and making fun of her. "I wonder if he read that notion in my face; for, all at once, without speaking, he struck suddenly and strongly." (Bronte14-15) Bessie is the Reed's nurse maid is in charge of taking care of the children. Of all the people at Gateshead Hall, Bessie is the kindest and the biggest influence on Jane so far. Bessie reports to Miss Abbot who is the main housekeeper.
Brontë, Charlotte, Susan Ostrov. Weisser, and George Stade. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes & Noble, 2003. Print.
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