GCSE English Lit. Jane Eyre Summary Mindmap

A complete mindmap titled “Jane’s Journey” showing the development of Jane and other characters as she moves location and progresses as a character. The mindmap includes key quotes from all key characters, as well as key phrases or ideas that could be included in essays.

Each location in the novel is used as a heading, with the characters acting as subheadings.

The GCSE AQA English Literature exam for Jane Eyre requires a holistic knowledge of the text, particularly the evolution of characters and themes throughout the text, so by using physical location as a vehicle to track the changing environment Jane experiences, as well as her own growth, students can demonstrate and appreciate the bildungsroman aspect core to the novel.

(If you’d like a physical copy of this map, email me with your form room and I’ll drop it off!)

Contents:

Title: Jane’s Journey

Location: Gateshead
Characters:

• Georgiana
• Eliza
• Mrs (Aunt) Reed
• John Reed

Location: Lowood School
Characters:

• Mrs Temples
• Helen Burns
• Mr Brocklehurst
• Miss Scatcherd

Location: Moor House
Characters:

• Mary and Diana Rivers
• St John Rivers

Location: Thornfield Hall
Characters:

• Mr Rochester
• Mrs Fairfax
• Adele
• Bertha

Location: Ferndean
Characters:

• New Rochester (he’s changed a lot!)

Location: The Moors
Quotes in this section focus on the setting of the moors (nature, superatural, solitude etc.) as well as Jane’s development at this point