There are many ways to describe the structure of Jane Eyre, one of them is the five act play. This breaks the novel into five parts that are separated by where the location is. The five parts of the novel are: Gateshead, Lowood, Thornfield, Moor House and Ferndean.
The book starts out it in the location of Gateshead, which is the first part of the five-act play. Jane deals with her family in Gateshead. Here she interacts with her cousins and aunt, Mrs. Reed. In Gateshead, Jane is a naïve little girl with a temper, she is also physically abused there. Her ideals and morals haven’t taken form yet, which is why she gets angry with everyone including Mrs. Reed and Mr. Brocklehurst.
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