beauty,and much health,I should have made it as hard for you to leave me,as it is now for me to leave you.I am not talking to you now through the medium of custom,conventionalities,or even of moral flesh:it is my spirit that addresses you spirit;jus as if both had passed through the grave,and we stood at god's feet,equal,-as we are!" 3.Characters The protagonist ofthe novel and the title character.Orphaned as a baby,she struggles through her nearly loveless childhood 10 and becomes governessat Thornfield Hall.Jane is passionate and opinionated,and values freedom and independence.She also has a strong conscience and is a determined Christian. Mr.Reed:Jane's maternal uncle,who adopts Jane when her parents die.According to Mrs.Reed,he pitied Jane and often cared for her more than for his own children.Before his own death,he makes his wife promise to care for Jane Mrs.Sarah Reed:Jane's aunt by marriage,who adopts Janeon her husband's wishes,butabuses and neglects her.She eventually disowns her and sends her to Lowood School. beauty, and much health, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you. I am not talking to you now through the medium of custom, conventionalities, or even of moral flesh: it is my spirit that addresses you spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at god’s feet, equal,-as we are!” 3. Characters The protagonist of the novel and the title character. Orphaned as a baby, she struggles through her nearly loveless childhood and becomes governess at Thornfield Hall. Jane is passionate and opinionated, and values freedom and independence. She also has a strong conscience and is a determined Christian. Mr. Reed: Jane's maternal uncle, who adopts Jane when her parents die. According to Mrs. Reed, he pitied Jane and often cared for her more than for his own children. Before his own death, he makes his wife promise to care for Jane. Mrs. Sarah Reed: Jane's aunt by marriage, who adopts Jane on her husband's wishes, but abuses and neglects her. She eventually disowns her and sends her to Lowood School. 10’