Charlotte Bronte was born in 1816 to father Reverend Patrick Bronte, and mother Maria. Early on in her life, it was obvious that Charlotte and her siblings were extremely gifted and creative. Even if they were just playing with some toys, one could see the intellect and imagination used by the kids. In 1847, Jane Eyre was published, as well as two other books by her sisters Emily and Anne. During that time period, it would have been easier for a man to have his work published than for a woman, so they decided to use the male pseudonyms of Currer (Charlotte), Ellis (Emily), and Acton (Anne) Bell. It was not until 1848 that they uncovered their true identities. Jane Eyre is split into three different volumes. The first volume of the book follows Jane through her first three journey's in life, starting with her days at Gateshead, and ending with her employment at Thornfield.
             The novel opens in a place called Gateshead, a fairly aristocratic place, where we find Jane reading a book in the Reed family household. Mrs. Reed, Jane's aunt, has told Jane that she is not aloud to play with her cousins Eliza, Georgiana, and John. John constantly picks at Jane, and makes fun of her because she is just an orphan. One day, John gets fed up with Jane and throws his book at he; the two of them start to fight. Mrs. Reed comes in and immediately blames Jane for the quarrel, and sends her to the "red room," the room where her Uncle Reed had died.
             The two servants of the house, Bessie and Miss Abbot, take Jane to the room against Jane's will. Her uncle had been a nice man, as he was the one who brought her to Gateshead after her parents died. His dying wish was for Mrs Reed to treat her as if Jane was her own daughter. Jane then sees what she thinks is Mr. Reed's ghost in the room. She screams out, but Mrs. Reed doesn't believe that Jane's fear is real, and thinks the screaming is just a ploy to get out of th...