• Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Donate
  • Login
Watchdog Uganda
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • Politics
    • World News
    • Media Outreach Newswire
    • Africa News
    • Tourism
    • Community News
    • Luganda
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Motorsport
  • Op-Ed
    • #Out2Lunch
    • Conversations with
    • Politics
    • Relationships
  • Business
    • Agriculture
    • CEOs & Entrepreneurs,
    • Companies
    • Finance
    • Products
    • RealEstate
    • Technology
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
  • People
    • Showbiz
      • Salon Mag
  • Special Report
    • Education
    • Voices
  • Reviews
    • Products
    • Events
    • Hotels
    • Restaurants
    • Places
  • WD-TV
  • Donate
  • China News
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • Politics
    • World News
    • Media Outreach Newswire
    • Africa News
    • Tourism
    • Community News
    • Luganda
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Motorsport
  • Op-Ed
    • #Out2Lunch
    • Conversations with
    • Politics
    • Relationships
  • Business
    • Agriculture
    • CEOs & Entrepreneurs,
    • Companies
    • Finance
    • Products
    • RealEstate
    • Technology
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
  • People
    • Showbiz
      • Salon Mag
  • Special Report
    • Education
    • Voices
  • Reviews
    • Products
    • Events
    • Hotels
    • Restaurants
    • Places
  • WD-TV
  • Donate
  • China News
No Result
View All Result
Watchdog Uganda
No Result
View All Result

Novel review: Jane Eyre

Watchdog Uganda by Watchdog Uganda
2 years ago
in Education, Entertainment, Lifestyle
3 0
George Mubiru

George Mubiru

ShareTweetSendShare

TITLE: JANE EYRE

AUTHOR: Charlotte Bronte

REVIEWER: Mubiru George

SUMMARY, SETTING, THEMES AND CHARACTERISATION

SUMMARY
The novel begins with Jane living at her aunt’s, Mrs Reed. Mrs Reed and her children are very cruel towards Jane and one night Mrs Reed locks Jane into the ‘Red Room’, a supposedly haunted room in the family home.
Mrs Reed sends Jane to Lowood School where the headmaster, Mr Brocklehurst, is also cruel towards Jane. Conditions are very poor at the school and Jane’s best friend, Helen Burns, dies of consumption. Jane later becomes a teacher at Lowood.
Jane applies for a governess position at Thornfield Hall and gets the post. She becomes governess for Adele. Jane begins to fall in love with her employer, Mr Rochester.

A fire breaks out at Thornfield, nearly killing Rochester as he sleeps. Jane saves him. Rochester claims it was Grace Poole – a servant – who started the fire, however Jane doesn’t think it was.
Jane is shocked when Rochester confesses his love and desire to marry her. She thought he wanted to marry Blanche Ingram. On the day of their wedding, a man turns up at the church to declare that Rochester cannot marry as he is already married.

Rochester reveals all about his marriage, claiming his wife Bertha, is mad and he still wants to be with Jane.

Jane cannot be with Rochester when he is still married so she runs away, becoming homeless and then sick. The Rivers family take her in and nurse her back to health.

Jane inherits her uncle’s wealth and estate. She finds out that the family that took her in are actually her cousins. St

John Rivers asks Jane to join him in his missionary work abroad and be his wife. She nearly accepts but when she hears Rochester calling her in a dream, she decides she cannot marry someone she doesn’t love.

Jane returns to
Thornfield. When she arrives, she discovers it has burnt down and Rochester is now living at Ferndean, his usual retreat, and is blind. Jane rushes to him and they marry.

The novel concludes with Jane and Rochester married with children. Rochester also regains his sight in one eye.

SETTING
Jane Eyre takes place in five different settings: Gateshead Hall, Lowood School, Thornfield Hall, Moor House, and Ferndean in England. Each of these settings includes a different stage in Jane’s life.

MAIN CHARACTERS

Jane Eyre- she is the novel’s narrator of the novel and is ten when the story begins.

Mrs. Reed- she is Jane’s aunt.

John Reed- he is Mrs. Reed’s son, Jane’s cousin.

Eliza Reed- she is Mrs. Reed’s daughter who is a religious but unkind cousin.

Georgiana Reed- she is Mrs. Reed’s daughter who is a beautiful but self-centered cousin.

Bessie- she is the nurse at Gateshead who shows Jane some kindness.

Mr. Reed- he is Mrs. Reed’s late husband and Jane’s late uncle on her mother’s side.

THEMES

1. Isolation
Jane’s sense of loneliness and isolation is evident in the way she hides behind thick curtains in a deserted room, excluded by her aunt and cousins.
Religion. Helen accepts any cruelty and punishment with courage and without complaint. Jane struggles with this idea, believing that one should stand up to unjust treatment and undeserved cruelty. Helen presents her with an alternative point of view, driven by the Christian belief that one should ‘Love your enemies’.

2. Equality
The powerful communication between Rochester and Jane brings across the equality of their minds, regardless of their positions in society. Jane is eloquent and articulate with him, and certainly not afraid to be honest.

The reviewer, Mubiru George, is a Jinja based senior teacher.
Tel: 0754877595
Email:georgemubiru93@gmail.com


Do you have a story in your community or an opinion to share with us: Email us at editorial@watchdoguganda.com
Share1Tweet1SendShare

Related Posts

Community News

Prof Nawangwe Celebrates Makerere University’s Ascent to Top East African University in 2026 Rankings

20th October 2025 at 13:29
Business

Indian Community Gears Up for Vibrant Diwali Food Festival at Speke Resort Munyonyo

14th October 2025 at 15:42
Entertainment

Gulu Hosts First Oktoberfest: Ambassador Ssozi Hails Festival as Bridge Between Culture, Commerce, and International Friendship

12th October 2025 at 12:40
Next Post

Breaking Barriers: mione Poised to Compete with Top Mobile Phone Brands in Uganda

  • NAGRC’s Super Goat Breed Poised to Transform Uganda into a Major Exporter

    3203 shares
    Share 1281 Tweet 801
  • Chris Rwakasisi: From Obote’s Security Minister to a Symbol of Forgiveness in Today’s Uganda

    37 shares
    Share 15 Tweet 9
  • 10 dangerous hotspots known for prostitutes in Kampala

    1293 shares
    Share 517 Tweet 323
  • Col. Samson Mande: Why I fled Uganda and how I reconciled with Museveni

    32 shares
    Share 13 Tweet 8
  • Gen. Chefe Ali: The Silent Storm Behind Uganda’s Liberation and Kenzo’s Legacy

    32 shares
    Share 13 Tweet 8
Facebook Twitter

Contact Information

Watchdog Uganda is a portal for solution journalism, trending news plus cutting edge commentaries in the fields of politics, security, business, tourism, entertainment, technology, agriculture, climate change, environment, public health et al. We also give preference to Ugandan community news and topical discussions. The portal also publishes community news and topical discussions.

Email: editorial@watchdoguganda.com
To Advertise:Click here

Latest News

Stanbic Bank donation solves 90% of Rukoki hospital maternal services challenges

20th October 2025 at 20:01

Empowering Uganda’s Future As YMCA College Of Business Studies Jinja Celebrates 22nd Graduation Ceremony

20th October 2025 at 18:14

Check out

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest

NAGRC’s Super Goat Breed Poised to Transform Uganda into a Major Exporter

17th September 2025 at 08:52
Minister Muruli Mukasa

LIST: New salary structure for civil servants starting July 2020 out; scientists, lecturers get juicy pay rise

24th May 2020 at 10:45
Sudhir Ruparelia is the undisputed king of Kampala

Billionaire Sudhir’s wisdom on how to invest in real estate

0

How a boy’s destiny turned from cotton grower to communications guru

0

Stanbic Bank donation solves 90% of Rukoki hospital maternal services challenges

20th October 2025 at 20:01

Empowering Uganda’s Future As YMCA College Of Business Studies Jinja Celebrates 22nd Graduation Ceremony

20th October 2025 at 18:14

© 2025 Watchdog Uganda

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • Politics
    • World News
    • Media Outreach Newswire
    • Africa News
    • Tourism
    • Community News
    • Luganda
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Motorsport
  • Op-Ed
    • #Out2Lunch
    • Conversations with
    • Politics
    • Relationships
  • Business
    • Agriculture
    • CEOs & Entrepreneurs,
    • Companies
    • Finance
    • Products
    • RealEstate
    • Technology
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
  • People
    • Showbiz
      • Salon Mag
  • Special Report
    • Education
    • Voices
  • Reviews
    • Products
    • Events
    • Hotels
    • Restaurants
    • Places
  • WD-TV
  • Donate
  • China News

© 2025 Watchdog Uganda