Jane Eyre · Character
Miss Scatcherd
Harsh teacher at Lowood who punishes Helen Burns.
minor
First appearance: V
Miss Scatcherd shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A teacher who harshly punishes Helen Burns by making her stand in the middle of the schoolroom.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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