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Ten-year-old orphan Jane Eyre lives unhappily with her wealthy relatives, the Reed family, at Gateshead. Resentful of the late Mr. Reed’s preference for her, Jane’s aunt and cousins take every opportunity to neglect and abuse her as a reminder of her inferior station. Jane’s only salvation from her daily humiliations is Bessie, the kindly servant who tells her stories and sings her songs. One day, Jane confronts her bullying cousin, John, and Mrs. Reed punishes her by imprisoning her in the “red-room,” the room in which her uncle died. Convinced that she sees her uncle’s ghost, Jane faints. When she awakes, Jane is being cared for the apothecary, Mr. Lloyd, who suggests that she be sent off to school. Mrs. Reed is happy to be rid of her…

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Posted By ramsha h #227531 at Feb 03, 2012 8:34 AM

why jane read Berwick's History of British Birds book

what she thought about it ? and why she only prefer this book ?

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Posted By ramsha h #227531 at Jan 30, 2012 7:30 AM

("I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will.")what does this line means

i just want to ask that y jane is saying these lines as she said before that"she want to be independent as bird's are" but now she's saying that she dont want to be independent as birds are y she is aying this plz tell me

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Posted By danika c #222461 at Jan 01, 2012 5:50 PM

Why would Jane Eyre be considered a classic novel?

I have to support this thesis using research of her life, analyzing her novel and cinsulting critics.

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