Source:
Brontë, Charlotte. (1847).
Jane Eyre. Cornhill: Smith Elder and Co.
Summary link: https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/69/jane-eyre/
Name: Christine permatasari
Intrinsic elements of Jane Eyre
Genre: Romance
Theme: Interpretation of love
Plot:
1. Her
childhood – Gateshead
Being a child in her childhood, Jane Eyre was raised by her marciless aunty
named Mrs. Reed and a kind servant named Bessie that tells her stories and
sings for her. That day, Jane was locked in the red room because she was
defending herself from John Reed, Mrs. Reed’s son. When she wakes up, she saw
Bessie who tries to introduce Jane to Mr. Lloyd. Mr. Lloyd suggest that Jane
should be sent away to school.
2. Education
– Lowood School
There, inside the Lowood school, Jane realized that her life is far from peaceful.
The headmaster named Mr. Brocklehurst is a cruel and abusive who likes to take
school’s funds to provide his wealthy life style. She had a strong, friendly
bestfriend name Helen Burns. Unfortunately, Helen died of Thypus. This case brings everyone’s attention
the the unhealthy condition at Lowood School and make Mr. Brocklehurst fired.
Than, a group of gentleman that sympathetic of the school take over the Mr.
Brocklehurst place. From the moment, Jane’s life started to improves
dramatically. After being a student for 6 years, she became a teacher for 2
years.
3. Time
as a governess – Thornfield
Jane accepted in a
governess position at Thornfield Manor, she works for Mrs. Fairfax. She also
teaches a French girl called Adele. There, after saving Rochester from an
accident, she secretly falling in love with Rochester. And after being
lovestruck and had some complicated moment, Rochester proposes Jane.Next, whe Mr. Rochester
and Jane prepare to exchange their vows, Mr. Mason who introduce himself as the
brother Mr. Rochester’s wife cries out and said that Mr. Rochester has a wife
names Bertha. No danying from Rochester, he then takes Jane to the manor where
they witness Bertha has gone mad. Knowing that it’ll be impossible for her to
be with Mr. Rochester, Jane run away from Thornfiels manor.
4. With
the Rivers family – Moor House
No money and hungry, Jane was forced
to sleep outdoors and beg for free food until Marsh End Siblings of Moof House,
Mary, Diana and St. John takes her in. Quickly, Jane became their friends. St.
John told Jane that Jogn Eyre, her father left her some money and told her that
he and the Marsh End Siblings is her relatives. After that, St. John urges Jane
to accompany him as his wife to travel to India as a missionary. Jane accept
his quest but refuses marry her cousin, St. John. She realized that she can’t
forget the man truly loves. One night, she hears Rochester voice calling her
name over the Moor House. Jane run in hurry back to Thornfiled and finds that there’s nothing left, the manor was burnedto the ground by Bertha
Mason who also lost her life in the fire. Rochester could only saved two
servants, John and Mary. He also lost his eyesight and one his hands.
5. Reunion
Jane travels on to Rochester’s new
residence and rebuild her relationship with Rochester. In the end of her story,
Jane write that she has been married to Rochester for ten blissfully year of
joy and perfect equality of life. In the second years in their marriage,
Rochester regained one of his eyesight and was able to see their first son at
this birth.
Setting:
a. place:
Place:
1. Gateshead - Childhood
2. Lowood School – Education
3. Thornfield – Time as a governess
4. Moor House – The Rivers Family
5. Ferndean – Reunion with Rochester
b. time:
Early decades of the nineteenth Century.
c. situation:
Characterization:
1.
Jane Eyre : The protagonist and narrator
of Jane Eyre, Jane begins the novel as an angry, rebellious, 10 year old orphan
and gradually develops into a sensitive , artistic, maternal, and fiercely
independent young woman.
2.
Edward Rochester : The owner of Thornfield
Manor and Jane’s lover. Mr. Rochester is an interesting twist on the tragic
Byronic hero, though not handsome in a strict sense, his great passion and
forcefulness make him an extremele appealing and sensual character in Jane’s
perspective.
Point of view: First view, third.
style: naration
closing statement:
Character cannot be developed easily and quiet. Only through experience
of trial and suffering a soul could be strenghthened, inspired, and achieve success.
