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Maturity Of Helen And Temple
Helen and Miss Temple both play a very important role in the emotional development and maturity of Jane. Coming from a hellish place where not a single person sympathises or understands her up until the few weeks before she leaves, she is naturally inclined to be intolerant and rebellious. The actions and words of both Helen and Miss Temple affect her greatly throughout her stay at Lowood, and without them she very well might have failed. For instance, Jane’s first interaction with Helen comes after she watches her get whipped unfairly for something that she had no control over. This AWE is taken from the discussion between the two following this event. “And if I were in your place I should dislike her; I should resist her. If she struck me
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