Lowood, First Response
Jane spends the second part of her life in Lowood, a charity school for young girls who have been put in hard positions. She begins to make friends at school and learn a respectable person's education. Jane's best friend at Lowood is Helen Burns. Her oppressor is Mr. Brocklehurst, the schools supervisor and priest in a local church.
“She had better be put to bed soon; she looks tired: are you tired? ... And hungry too, no doubt: let her have some supper before she goes to bed, Miss Miller.”
Jane's first experience at Lowood is one of kindness. Her recipients are extremely hospitable and endure to make sure Jane is comfortable. This is foreshadowing that Jane's time at Lowood will be one of happiness. This in general turns out to be true except for two or three unfortunate occurrences.
“She had better be put to bed soon; she looks tired: are you tired? ... And hungry too, no doubt: let her have some supper before she goes to bed, Miss Miller.”
Jane's first experience at Lowood is one of kindness. Her recipients are extremely hospitable and endure to make sure Jane is comfortable. This is foreshadowing that Jane's time at Lowood will be one of happiness. This in general turns out to be true except for two or three unfortunate occurrences.
Jane's most embarrassing time at Lowood occurred when Mr. Brockelhurst made his first visit after Jane's arrival at the school. He called her to the front of the classroom and made her ware a wooden slat with the word Liar written across it for half an hour. After this incident, Jane ran to her room and cried until Helen came to console her.