The combination of supernatural occurrences, melancholy mystery, and remote scenery painted a drab backdrop for Jane Eyre in the midst of Europe's almost romanticised tuberculosis epidemic during the Victorian Era. ... One of the first gothic elements we encounter in the novel is the red-room, the position of exile and imprisonment imposed on Jane as punishment for her supposed fault in fighting her cousin. ... The gothic premise of Jane Eyre also develops other characters in both positive and negative ways. ... Jane Eyre's main source of gothic suspense is the dark secret of Roche...

• Word Count: 588
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School