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How Does Jane Eyre Change Throughout The Novel

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The main character in this book is Jane Eyre. Jane is a very bright girl but starts out in a bad situation. Even though her situation wasn’t ideal, Jane was very successful in school. This led to her position as a governess at Thornfield Hall. Through her employment, Jane and Mr. Rochester fall in love. The day they are to be married Jane finds out that Mr. Rochester is married to a woman who is insane. After this surprising event, Jane leaves to find a new life. She takes the position of a teacher and later learns she is related to the very people who helped her, and that she has been left a fortune from her uncle. After a few months, Jane try’s to learn what became of Mr. Rochester, but she gets no response. At a moment in time, when Jane

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