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Jane Eyre Characters & Symbols/Poetry Terms

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Lowood
A school for orphans that Mrs Reed sends Jane to; the rules are harsh and there is very little food; Jane struggles for a while, but eventually becomes very successful and becomes prepared for a career on her own.
Thornfield
Primary estate of Rochester; Jane leaves Lowood to become a governess there.
Gateshead
Jane's home up until age 10, where the Reeds Live
Mrs. Reed
John
Eliza and Georgianna
Bessie
Moor House
The Rivers' residence. When Jane runs away from Rochester and Thornfield, she ends up taking refuge here and eventually discovers that the Rivers are her first cousins on her father's side.
Ferndean
The estate Rochester retreats to after Thornfield is burnt down; Jane finds Rochester and gets married there.
Jane Eyre
The protagonist of Jane Eyre who undergoes a dramatic change in mentality.
Bertha Mason
Rochester's wealthy first wife who becomes insane and is kept in the attic and protected by Grace Poole; she burns down Thornfield and throws herself off the burning roof.
Edward Rochester
The master of Thornfield, employer of Jane, lover of Jane, and husband to Jane.
Mrs. Fairfax
The "head" housemaid in Thornfield; welcomes Jane and responds to her employment request.
Adele
The child of Celine Varens and possible child of Rochester.
Mr. Brockelhurst
The chair of the Lowood school and priest at the local church.
Mrs. Reed
Jane's aunt who treats her badly until she is about to leave for Lowood.
Red Room
The location of Jane's traumatic experience where Jane "saw a ghost"
Fire
A major symbol throughout Jane Eyre that is usually attached to some aspect of Rochester.
Stile
Steps or bars for people to climb over a fence.
Pilot
The dog of Rochester.
Blanche Ingram
One of the many people frequently attending parties at Thornfield; admirer of Rochester.
St. John Rivers
Cousin of Jane, welcomes her when she begs, and awkwardly proposes before going to India.
Grace Poole
One of the servants at Thornfield who gets paid a lot to keep a secret; has creepy/weird laugh
Bessie
Jane's capricious nurse from Gateshead
Miss Temple
One of the few people who showed genuine kindness and care to Jane and all the girls of Lowood.
Resurgam
Engraved on Helen's tombstone, means "I shall rise again".
Helen Burns
Jane's closest friend at Lowood who dies of TB.
Rosamond Oliver
"Rose of the world" is greatly admired by St. John
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