Jane Eyre Chapters 3 - 4 - 5

This is a clip from a 1983 film adaptation of the first events that took place in Jane Eyre’s childhood. 

1.- What liberties do you think the director took in adapting the novel into a film? 

2.- What criticisms can you offer to the portrayal of Victorian Times presented in the film? 

3.- In a contemporary context, how would society manage the constant abuse and bullying against a child within the heart of his/her family?

1.- When we read a novel, something very important is our imagination, how we imagine, as different people each situation, place, or even a character, but if we talk about a film its already there, the actor and what he looks like, same with the setting. Another thing is that if Jane Eyre was adapted into a film just the way the book is, with the same information, descriptions and thoughts of Jane, the movie would be extremely long, therefor the director has the job to choose which scenes he is going to adapt that he thinks are important enough for us to understand it.

2.- The way the kids were treated, she was treated in a different way that the rest of the kids by the Reed's.

3.- Nowadays we not only know how important someones childhood is for their future, and between being good and bad how can it affect their future, there are laws against bullying and most recent cyber bullying. 

Analysis Questions Chapters 3 – 4

 1. How would you describe the relationship between Jane and Mr Lloyd? How do you think this affects her?
For Jane it must be one of the most important people of her childhood, Mr Lloyd was kind with her, and between all the bullying and the way Jane was treated in Gateshead hall, maybe Mr Lloyd was the only one she cared for as a child. 

2. How did Jane’s character changed in her confrontation with both Mr Brocklehurst and Mrs Reed? 
Jane was a very shy child, she had much anger in her but had to hide it because of fear, anger against those who treated her wrong (the Reed's). She finally free's all these feelings and told every evil thing she had been saving for herself about them.

3. What is your first perception of Lowood School? What do you predict for Jane’s future at Lowood?
As Jane was so excited of going to Lowood we have the impression that its going the be the best place she could ever be, she also says that anyplace is better than where she is now, but as soon as she goes to Lowood we know things are not going to change that much for her.