Jane Eyre
The orphaned protagonist of the story When the novel begins, she is an isolated, powerless ten-year-old living with an aunt and cousins who dislike her As the novel progresses, she grows in strength She distinguishes herself at Lowood School because of her hard work and strong intellectual abilities As a governess at Thornfield, she learns of the pleasures and pains of love through her relationship with Edward Rochester After being deceived by him, she goes to Marsh End, where she regains her spiritual focus and discovers her own strength when she rejects St John River’s marriage proposal By novel’s end she has become a powerful, independent woman, blissfully married to the man she loves, Rochester
Edward Fairfax Rochester
Jane’s lover; a dark, passionate, brooding man A traditional romantic hero, Rochester has lived a troubled wife Married to an insane Creole woman, Bertha Mason, Rochester sought solace for several years in the arms of mistresses Finally, he seeks to purify his life and wants Jane Eyre, the innocent governess he has hired to teach his foster daughter, Adèle Varens, to become his wife The wedding falls through when she learns of the existence of his wife As penance for his transgressions, he is punished by the loss of an eye and a hand when Bertha sets fire to Thornfield He finally gains happiness at the novel’s end when he is reunited with Jane
Sarah Reed
Jane’s unpleasant aunt, who raises her until she is ten years old Despite Jane’s attempts at reconciliation before her aunt’s death, her aunt refuses to relent She dies unloved by her children and unrepentant of her mistreatment of Jane
John Reed
Jane’s nasty and spoiled cousin, responsible for Jane’s banishment to the red-room Addicted to drinking and gambling, John supposedly commits suicide at the age of twenty-three when his mother is no longer willing or able to pay his debts
Eliza Reed
Another one of Jane’s spoiled cousins, Eliza is insanely jealous of the beauty of her sister, Georgiana She nastily breaks up Georgiana’s elopement with Lord Edwin Vere, and then becomes a devout Christian But her brand of Christianity is devoid of all compassion or humanity; she shows no sympathy for her dying mother and vows to break off all contact with Georgiana after their mother’s death Usefulness is her mantra She enters a convent in Lisle, France, eventually becoming the Mother Superior and leaving her money to the church
Georgiana Reed
Eliza’s and John’s sister, Georgiana is the beauty of the family She’s also shallow and self-centered, interested primarily in her own pleasure She accuses her sister, Eliza, of sabotaging her plans to marry Lord Edwin Vere Like Eliza, she shows no emotion following their mother’s death Eventually, Georgiana marries a wealthy, but worn-out society man
Bessie Lee
The maid at Gateshead who sometimes consoles Jane by telling her entertaining stories and singing her songs Bessie visits Jane at Lowood, impressed by Jane’s intellectual attainments and ladylike behavior Bessie marries the coachman, Robert Leaven, and has three children
Mr Lloyd
The kind apothecary who suggests that Jane be sent to school following her horrifying experience in the red-room His letter to Miss Temple clears Jane of the accusations Mrs Reed has made against her
Mr Brocklehurst
The stingy, mean-hearted manager of Lowood He hypocritically feeds the girls at the school starvation-level rations, while his wife and daughters live luxuriously The minister of Brocklebridge Church, he represents a negative brand of Christianity, one that lacks all compassion or kindness
Helen Burns
Jane’s spiritual and intellectual friend at Lowood Although she is unfairly punished by Miss Scatcherd at Lowood, Helen maintains her poise, partially through her loving friendship with Miss Temple From Helen, Jane learns tolerance and peace, but Jane can’t accept Helen’s rejection of the material world Helen’s impressive intellectual attainments inspire Jane to work hard at school Dying in Jane’s arms, Helen looks forward to peace in heaven and eventual reunion with Jane
Maria Temple
The warm-hearted superintendent at Lowood who generously offers the girls bread and cheese when their breakfasts are inedible An impressive scholar, a model of ladylike behavior and a compassionate person, Miss Temple is a positive role model for Jane She cares for Jane and Helen, offering them seedcake in her room and providing Helen with a warm, private bed when she is dying
Miss Miller
Teacher for the youngest students at Lowood who greets Jane on her first night at the school
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海伦--简爱(孤儿院好友)
布洛克尔赫斯特——坏人,孤儿院主持
圣约翰——简爱(表兄妹,简爱的追求者之一)
戴安娜和玛丽--简爱的表姐,圣约翰的胞妹
爱丽思·费尔菲克斯--罗切斯特的女管家,简爱的朋友
阿黛勒--罗切斯特的朋友的女儿,罗切斯特是她的监护人,简爱的学生
英格拉姆**--罗切斯特的追求者
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