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Jane EyreJane is excluded from Mrs. Reed’s family gathering and resists John’s violent treatment.First seen in chapter 1
Mrs. ReedMrs. Reed excludes Jane from the family gathering and orders her confinement after she resists John.First seen in chapter 1
JohnJohn discovers Jane’s hiding place, hits her, and wounds her with a thrown book.First seen in chapter 1
BessieBessie helps confine Jane in the red-room and lectures her about her dependence.First seen in chapter 2
Mr. BrocklehurstMr. Brocklehurst questions Jane about religion and agrees to accept her at Lowood.First seen in chapter 4
Miss TempleMiss Temple provides food for Lowood’s pupils after they cannot eat their burnt breakfast.First seen in chapter 5
Helen BurnsHelen is a Lowood pupil who endures punishment and believes in forgiveness.First seen in chapter 6
Mrs. FairfaxMrs. Fairfax offers Jane a governess position after Jane advertises her teaching skills.First seen in chapter 10
RochesterRochester is the absent owner of Thornfield and guardian of Jane’s pupil, Adèle.First seen in chapter 11
AdèleAdèle is Rochester’s ward and Jane’s new pupil, who speaks French with her.First seen in chapter 11
Mr. MasonMr. Mason arrives from the West Indies and says his friendship with Rochester began there.First seen in chapter 18
Bertha Antoinetta MasonBertha Antoinetta Mason is Rochester’s living wife, whom he keeps hidden at Thornfield Hall.First seen in chapter 26
St. John RiversSt. John brings the starving Jane inside despite Hannah’s refusal to admit her.First seen in chapter 28

Chapter 1
Jane resists John’s attack, and Mrs. Reed orders her confinement in the red room.
Chapter 4
Jane gains a place at Lowood and confronts Mrs. Reed after being accused of deceit.
Chapter 5
Jane arrives at Lowood and encounters cold, hunger, strict routines, and unfamiliar companions.
Chapter 8
Miss Temple investigates Jane’s account and publicly clears her of dishonesty.
Chapter 9
Jane secretly visits the dying Helen, who is found dead after they fall asleep together.
Chapter 10
After Miss Temple leaves, Jane advertises for work and secures a governess position.
Chapter 11
Jane reaches Thornfield, meets Mrs. Fairfax and Adèle, and hears a strange laugh upstairs.
Chapter 12
Jane helps an injured rider and later discovers that he is Mr. Rochester.
Chapter 15
Jane discovers Rochester’s burning bed, saves his life, and agrees to keep the incident secret.
Chapter 17
Rochester returns with fashionable guests, and Jane suffers as Blanche Ingram courts his attention.
Chapter 20
Jane helps Rochester tend the wounded Richard Mason without learning the truth about his attacker.
Chapter 21
Jane returns to Gateshead, where Mrs. Reed admits concealing an uncle’s offer to adopt her.
Chapter 23
Jane declares her love and equality, then accepts Rochester’s proposal.
Chapter 25
Jane tells Rochester that an unfamiliar woman entered her bedroom and tore her wedding veil.
Chapter 26
Jane’s wedding stops when Briggs and Richard Mason reveal Rochester’s living wife, Bertha.
Chapter 27
Jane refuses Rochester’s plan to live together abroad and insists that she must leave him.
Chapter 28
Penniless and hungry, Jane wanders until St. John and his sisters give her shelter.
Chapter 30
Jane accepts St. John’s offer to teach poor girls at Morton.
Chapter 33
Jane learns of her inheritance and her Rivers cousins, then insists on dividing the money equally.
Chapter 34
St. John presses Jane to become his wife and accompany him to India.
Chapter 35
Jane hears Rochester’s voice calling her name as St. John nearly persuades her to marry him.
Chapter 36
Jane finds Thornfield burned and learns that Rochester’s wife died and he lost his sight and one hand.
Chapter 37
Jane finds Rochester at Ferndean, explains her independence, and accepts his marriage proposal.
Chapter 38
Jane marries Rochester and recounts their years together, his partial recovery of sight, and their son.
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