story book title is about Jane Eyre

The book is Jane Eyre

At Lowood Institution a school for poor and orphaned girls. Jane soon finds that life is harsh. She attempts to fit and befriends an older girl Helen Burns. During a class session her new friend is criticized for her poor stance and dirty nails, and receives a lashing as a result. Later Jane tells Helen that she could not have borne such public humiliation but Helen philosophically tells her that it would be her duty to do so. Jane then tells Helen how badly she has been treated by Mrs Reed but Helen tells her that she would be far happier if she did not bear gurdges. While Jane is trying to make herself look inconspicuous she accidentally drops her slate there by drawing attention to herself. She is the. forced to stand on a stool and is branded a sinner and a liar. Later Miss Temple the caring superintendent facilities Jane's self- defense and publicly clears her of any wrongdoing. Helen and Miss Temple are Jane's two main role models who positively guide her development despite the harsh treatment she has received from many others. The 80 pupils at Lowood are subjected to cold rooms, poor meals and thin clothing. Many students fall ill when a typhus epidemic strikes; Helen dies of consumption in Jane's arms.