Jane Eyre · Character
Frederick Lynn
Guest at Thornfield Hall during Rochester's party.
minor
Also known as Mary, Mr. Frederick Lynn, Richard, Lynn, Sir George Lynn, Henry, Henry Lynn, Mr. Henry Lynn, Lady Lynn
First appearance: xvii
Frederick Lynn's tie to Jane Eyre is one of the pressures that moves Jane Eyre—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A servant at Ferndean who assists Jane in preparing the room and meals.
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With Jane Eyre (social): Acquaintance through Rochester's social gatherings, with polite but limited interaction. With Bertha Mason (social): Barely connected; Bertha's existence is known to Frederick only through…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Gateshead and Thornfield associates
- Minor and background characters
- Morton and Rivers family
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Jane’s repressed desir…
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- Jane Eyre
social · positive
Acquaintance through Rochester's social gatherings, with polite but limited interaction. How this plays out →
- Bertha Mason
social · ambivalent
- St. John Rivers
social · neutral
- St. John Rivers
social · neutral
- Jane Eyre
social · positive
Acquaintance through Rochester's social gatherings, with polite but limited interaction. How this plays out →
- Bertha Mason
social · ambivalent
- Bertha Mason
social · ambivalent
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See Frederick Lynn in xviiIn the story
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See Frederick Lynn in xvii