Notes

John Reed was spoiled
Jane Eyre is bullied by John Reed, and she is scared of John
Servants too scared of John Reed
John Reed is childish
Jane is disgusted by John
John Reed is violent
John can strike Jane for no apparent reason
Jane isn't brave enough to talk back
John thinks that everything in the house belongs to him
Jane Eyre is abused by John Reed
Jane only finds help in reading
Jane thinks of John as a dictator
Jane is blamed for everything, even if it is not her fault
The first chapter is about setting up Jane Eyre as a bullied innocent girl
Jane is disrespected by the servants, the children, and the masters of the house
She is restrained like a wild animal, even though she is completely innocent
"she's an underhand little thing"
"I had nothing to say to those words"
"is for your own good"
Bessie seems to be the only one who cares about Jane
Jane is the only person who is not a devout Christian in the household
Use of the red room to imitate the idea of a womb
Red as an idea of warmth but is also used to symbolize danger
"it seldom had a fire"
"solemn, as it is nearly never entered"
Red Room is where Mr. Reed died
Looking Glass - Reflections
They had locked her in the room
"glittering eyes of fear"
"Superstition was with me at that moment"
"All John Reed's violent tyrannies"
"Why was I always suffering"
"always accused"
John Reed is cruel, mean, rude yet he is respected, no matter what he did
Jane Eyre does her best to behave well, but she always punished for things that she never did
"I was a discord at Gateshead Hall"
Jane Eyre is used as a scapegoat
Jane is depressed enough to consider suicide
Vault - Coffin
Mrs. Reed is not keeping the promise of caring for Jane Eyre, due to the tyranny of John Reed
"If Mr. Reed was alive I would be cared for rightly"
"I wiped my tears and hushed my sobs"
Hints of the supernatural
"I was oppressed, suffocated"
Bessie seems to be the only one who cares about Jane Eyre
Bessie only lets go of Jane's hand when Mrs. Reed tells her to.
Jane was actually ill but only Bessie wanted to let her leave
Bessie cares for Jane, and looks after her when everyone else would just not care
"I felt an inexpressible belief, a soothing conviction of protection and security, when I knew there was a stranger in the room"
Mr. Lloyd seems to be one of the most caring men in the story
As Mr. Lloyd leaves the room, she becomes more upset
"you may call me if you want anything in the night" - Bessie
It is revealed that what Jane saw actually happened to everyone, so she wasn't making anything up
This has had a lasting impact
When the Reeds leave, Bessie is the only one who cares for Jane, showing that Bessie is the most caring woman in the story
Jane still has her childlike wonder of the world outside
Bessie sings while she works