Daniela’s Reviews > Jane Eyre > Status Update

I just finished chapter 5 and we are introduced to the institution, what it is and who is there, it sounds dreadful. I’m also reading the comments on the Reddit page with people reading with me and I’m hearing that Brontë is setting the stage for plot holes in the future, still kind of boring but I enjoy how detailed classic novels are as it makes it easier to get into the novel and setting or even feelings.

I really liked chapter 4 because we finally get to see Jane standing up for herself. Abdul also exited for her to go to school and her friendship with Bessy was quite pleasant. I hated the pastor guy from the school.

This chapter (3) gives us a little hope, of Jane going to school and getting better, but who knows, we also find out about Jane’s family like her clergyman father and her reed mother and the author starts introducing themes of womanhood in the setting of the book and selfhood and identity, themes I didn’t expect for her to introduce to fast and so well. All though a lense of childhood innocence.

Chapter 2 was still very slow at this part of the story the author is focusing on minor details and developing the readers empathy and background for Jane, I truly feel bad for her, it sounds like a terrible situation to be in, it creates in me a great sense of justice. I still have a few questions and most of all I’m confused .