Jane Eyre · Character
Lady Ingram
Blanche's proud mother who visits Thornfield.
minor
Also known as the Dowager Lady Ingram, The Dowager, Lady Ingram, the Dowager Ingram, Lord Ingram, Old Lord Ingram, The tall and phlegmatic Lord Ingram
First appearance: xvii
Lady Ingram shows up with force in Chapter XVIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Objects to the gipsy's presence but is overruled by her daughter Blanche.
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Character groups
- Gateshead and Thornfield associates
- Minor and background characters
- Protagonist
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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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See Lady Ingram in xvii