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Jane gets trapped in the red room
This event was important because it sculpted Jane into the young lady she is today. She did not have everything handed to her as a child, and it taught her to be disciplined. -
Jane moves to Lowood Institution
By moving to Lowood, Jane learns how to be independent. Moving away from home helped take some stress off of her life now that she does not have to suffer from her family. Moving to the school was the first major step in Jane's life. -
Jane meets Helen
Although this moment may seem small, it was the first real friend that Jane had in her life. Helen helped Jane stay in control of her life by helping her with her temper. Helen helped Jane sculpt her personality throughout their friendship. Without her help, Lowood might not have offered her a teaching position later on in life. -
Jane is offered a better position at Thornfield
Once Jane becomes a teacher, it opens up a door that led her to have the opportunity to move to Thornfield. Being a teacher helped Jane's ability to communicate with others, and it helped her meet new people. Having the chance to move to Thornfield was a huge step for Jane. -
Jane moves to Thornfield
Jane comfortably moves to Thornfield and befriends the people in the house. It is a nice change for Jane to have people in her life that respect her. For once she is not constantly yelled at which had a positive effect on Jane. -
Jane grows close to Rochester/gets engaged
It took a lot of sacrifice for Jane to accept his offer, but for her to finally give someone her trust was a huge step for Jane. Accepting his proposal was just the beginning of an emotional roller coaster for Jane. -
The wedding gets called off/Bertha is revealed
After the strange couple reveals Rochester's secret, Jane is forced to face a major decision by staying or leaving Thornfield. On top of her big decision, Rochester reveals to Jane that he is married to Bertha; the creature like woman on the third floor. -
Jane leaves Thornfield
It took a lot of courage for Jane to leave her whole life behind. She showed a lot of passion and strength by going into her new life completely blind. She risked her entire fortune by leaving Rochester. -
Jane sleeps on the streets
After having no choice but to sleep on the streets, Jane does a lot of soul searching after she left her life behind. She is forced to beg for food just to stay alive. -
Jane stays with the Rivers
This was a very important time for Jane because she finally received food and shelter, and she did not have to sleep on the streets anymore. On top of her luck, she made new friends that were very kind by helping her get through her rough times. -
Jane discovers she has family members
For all of Jane's life she believed that she was alone in the world with no family. After staying with the Rivers, she learned that she was related to them and she was not alone in the world all this time. On top of that, she received a large fortune. -
Jane hears Rochester's voice
Jane thought that she heard Rochester talking to her one night, but it was just her imagination. Whether she actually heard him or not, it led her to the decision to travel back to Thornfield. -
Jane reunites with Rochester
After deciding to go back to Thornfield, Jane learned that a lot has happened since she moved on. Once she talked to Rochester again, she knew she wanted to be with him for forever. -
Jane learns that Bertha dies
For many years, Bertha had been the main cause for the seperation of Rochester and Jane. When she died there was nothing stopping Rochester and Jane from getting married. -
Rochester and Jane get married/start a family
Rochester and Jane have gone through a lot over the years of their relationship, and they finally are able to get happily married. In the end, they created a family and Rochester was able to see his child in the end.
