Gateshead Hall
by Jane Eyre
This Hall is where Jane spends a majority of her childhood under the care of the Reeds, and is almost a prison to the young Jane Eyre. It is a wealthy house hold with extravagent looks, however, this lifestyle doesn't extend to Jane Eyre herself as she comes under the physical and emotional abuse laid on her by her Uncle and Aunt. This abuse extends so far as to lock Jane in the 'Red Room', where she is isolated and forced to reflect on herself and her situation for hours on end. While at Gateshead, Jane often describes the rain and wind in terms of her own emotions, showing a mature awareness of her situation and how it impacts her.
Like the other locations within the story, Gateshead is believed to have been inspired by a real life location. The inspiration for Gateshead is rumored to have been Stone Gapp Hall, in North Yorkshire. Gateshead was located 50 miles from Lowood and roughly 100 miles from Thornfield, which may have put it, historically, somewhere in the south part of Cumbria.
1. Read the extract from the book "Gateshead hall" SB p. 34 and do the ex. 1,2,3,4.
2. Watch the first episode of the film "Gateshead hall":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NARwoCueNqc
3.Describe the example of peer pressure in this story:
- What did John do to put Jane down?
- Why was Jane so miserable?
Write the answers into your copybook.
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