... to the male roles because he was being raised by his mother. David consequently was sent to Salem House, a boarding school. This school was an all-boys school dedicated to providing the best information in the harshest way possible. They expected a lot out of the boys intellectually. In ... male was her cousin John Reed, he bullied her and caused her many punishments from Aunt Reed. Jane is soon sent to Lowood and private school for underprivileged girls. A hypocritical headmaster that preached the advantages and blessings that come with poverty, but treated his girls to frilly ... dress...

• Word Count: 2338
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

... other women during this time. Jane Eyre, as an orphaned young woman, faced many trials with absolute resolution. Growing up with her cruel Aunt Reed, she is sent to Lowood, a bitter charity school run by the ruthless Mr. Brocklehurst. She laments, "Human beings must love something, and, in the dearth of worthier objects of affection, I contrived to find a pleasure in loving ... and cherishing a faded graven image, shabby as a miniature scarecrow." A young woman absent the social advantages of family, wealth, and beauty, Jane suffers from the cruel treatment of Lowood because her ... ;en...

• Word Count: 1206
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... in her life is a continuing theme in the novel. Mr Brocklehurst, who "buys all our food and clothes", is domineering and attempts to make the girls at the Lowood school "humble" through the means of food deprivation, cutting off their hair, and allowing them no luxuries or comforts: "You are aware that my plan in bringing up ... actual fact that he is weak and sinful (something which a 1800s audience would perhaps not comprehend in a man of power, and would reject). The consequences are the downfall of the school and of Brocklehurst himself, as he loses all of his power and status. By a...

• Word Count: 1797
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate