In the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, we are introduced to Jane, the orphan protagonist of the story. When the novel first begins, she is an isolated, powerless ten- year old living with an aunt and her cousins whom do not like her. Jane feels alienated from the Reed family; therefore she spends much of her time alone. Jane is faced with two factors; one she is a girl, and two she is poor. These two factors contribute too much of Jane’s unhappiness, at least at this point in the book! Her class difference translates into physical difference, and Jane feels she is physically inferior to the Reed children. Her cousin John is an over-indulged only son, whom uses his gluttony to bully Jane around; he describes Jane as being “thick”, and “unwholesome”. Jane tends to deal with her problems by secluding herself from her cousins. Books provide Jane with an escape from her unhappy domestic situation. I think Jane enjoys reading because books feed Jane’s imagination, offering a......
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