Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Bronte
Jane Eyre
-small, slender, orphaned, feared John Reed, liked reading, stayed at Lowood Institution for eight years, two as a teacher, went to work as a governess for Mr.Rochester, had Adela Varens as a pupil, loved Mr.Rochester, jealous of Miss Ingram, a good drawer, engaged to Edward, was going to marry him but left after finding out he had a wife, lost her money and goods, had to resort to begging, found assylum in the RIvers's home, tought poor village children, inhereted 20,000 pounds from her uncle, discovered she was Mary's, Diana's, and John's cousin, decided to split up her inheritance into 4 equal parts, wanted St.John to marry Rosemond, refused to go to India as his wife, seeked out Mr.Rochester and married him, had a boy
Mrs.Reed
-Jane's aunt, disliked Jane, widowed, spoiled her children, died
Bessie Lee
-nurse at the Reed's home, loved Jane, married Robert Leaven (coachman), had a boy named Bobby and a girl named Jane
Eliza Reed
-headstrong, selfish, became a nun
John Reed
-large, stout, hated and bullied Jane, liked to spend money, worried Mrs.Reed, ruined his life and estate, went into debt and jail, died
Georgiana Reed
-had a nasty temper, spiteful, beautiful, pink cheeks, golden curls, blue eyes, was going to run away with a young lord but stopped by Eliza, married a rich man
Miss Abbot
-servant of the family, always took sides against Jane
Mr.Lloyd
-cared for Jane when she fainted, suggested that she go to school
Mr.Brocklehurst
-treasurer and manager of Lowood
Maria Temple
-superintendant and teacher of Lowood, good, kind, friends with Burns, and Jane, married the Rev.Nasmyth and left Lowood
Helen Burns
-Jane's friend, calm, likes reading, grave, pious, quiet, died of consumption
Mrs.Fairfax
-a relation of Mr.Rochester, elderly lady, no family, widowed, manager/housekeeper of Thornfield, kind-natured
Adela Vares
-French, lives in Thornfield, bastard of Celine Varens, abandoned by her mother, Mr.Rochester's ward, pupil of Jane, sent to school
Sophie
-Adela's nurse
Leah, John, John's wife
-servants at Thornfield
Grace Poole
-Bertha's keeper
Edward Fairfax Rochester
-had a dog named Pilot, owner of Thornfield, pretended to love Blanche, loved Jane, asked her to marry him, was still married to Bertha Mason, despised his wife, blind, crippled hand amputated due to the fire, regained sight in one eye, married Jane, had a son
Celine Varens
-French opera singer, mistress of Mr.Rochester, cheated on him, abandoned by him, abandoned her daughter
Blanche Ingran
-tall, dark, beautiful, proud, accomplished, sings and plays well
Richard Mason
-Bertha's brother
Bertha Antoinetta Mason
-mad wife of Edward, set Edward's room on fire, bit and stabbed her brother, broke Jane's wedding weil in two, burned down the house and killed herself
St.John Rivers
-Diana's, and Mary's brother, took Jane in, preacher, handsome, loved Rosemond, believed in self-sacrifise, didn't think Rosemond would make a good missionary's wife, thought marriage with her would end in regret, discovered he was Jane's cousin, got 5,000 pounds, asked Jane to go to India as his wife, was refused, went to India without her
Diana, and Mary Rivers
-governesses at rich families, intellegent, each got 5,000 pounds, married
Hanna
-the Rivers's housekeeper
Rosemond Oliver
-beatiful and rich, loves St.John, married Mr.Gransby (a wealthy man)
