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Jane Eyre

At first Lowood seemed as bad if not worse than Gateshead. Why do you think Jane came to prefer it despite its hardships?

‘Jane Eyre’ was written in the mid-nineteenth century and is set during the Victorian period, at a time where a women’s role in society was restrictive and repressive and class differences were distinct. A job as a governess was one of the only few respectable positions available to the educated but impoverished single women.
Schools of the 19th century were strict, and they demanded much hard work and participation from the students, however, just the same, children of the time loved going to school. Most children felt that it was a privilege to attend school and they especially enjoyed the time it gave them to be with and socialize with other children. This is reflected in the novel because Jane is glad to be leaving her cruel aunt and of having the chance of going to school. In the country where small, one-room schools existed, the "Three Rs" were...

Posted by: Gabrielle Gooch

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