Jane Eyre Chapter 7-9

Robby Treadwell

9/25/12

Chapter 7-9

Period 4

Summary: Jane's first month of school is spent without Mr. Brocklehurst there. Then Jane drops slate in front of him and he has her stand on a stool in front of the school and is called a liar and he has everyone not speak to her for the rest of the day. Jane goes up to Miss Temple and tells her she is innocent and Miss Temple writes a letter to Mr. Lloyd and Miss Temple tells the school she is innocent. Lastly, many people at the school get sick with typhus and Helen gets very ill and dies. Jane sneaks into Miss Temple's room to say her last words to her. Jane meets a new friend Mary Ann Wilson.

Quotation: Jane- "I got on to her crib and kissed her: her  forehead was cold, and her cheek both cold an thin, and so were her hand and wrist: but she smiled  as of old." Page. 81

Quotation Significance: This is a really sad a depressing part of the chapter to read. Just when Jane meets a new friend and is the only person smiling at her one day that person is taken away forever. Jane talks about how sick she is but how her smile is still the one she had when she was fine. 

Reflection: In these chapters I learned many things about different characters. I learned that Mr. Brocklehurst is a very mean person and does not care for how he treats teenage girls. I learned that Jane has a very strong personality. Her best friend dies and she is still able to be optimistic about the situation. I found out that Miss Temple is one of the kind hearted people in this book. Miss Temple cares for Jane and believes that she is innocent and wants to prove to the rest of the school that she is. It is sad to read about much of the school getting sick and some fatalities Jane is just lucky that she did not get sick. It is also good to read that she meets a new friend Mary Ann Wilson. Someone that can take the place of Helen but never be Helen. 

Discussion Question: How will Jane deal with losing a best friend throughout the rest of the book?