In the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre’s life is filled with the struggles of everyday life as her journey through Gatesgate, Lowood, Thornfield, Moor House/Marsh End, and Ferndean forces her to learn the bitter sweet experiences which help her grow from being an immature adolescent into a mature adult woman. Each of these locations have an important significance, a lesson learned, and a thorough description of the natural world that makes these settings extremely important as they reveal Jane’s true sense of being and her finding out her true individuality in the world; as well as their impact on Jane’s life as they embody a specific phase in her existence, and their uninterrupted result in her change as a human being.
