Heilman, one of the critics investigating the gothic features in Jane Eyre, states that Bronte steps away from the old Gothic. ... All of these factors emerge in the novel Jane Eyre. ... " (Chapter 8) Here Jane talks about Helen as if she wasn't a mortal but a supernatural, spiritual being with purity at her heart. ... In Jane Eyre, the chestnut tree is brought up quite a few times. ... Components within the plot of Jane Eyre follow the predictable arrangement of a gothic novel. ...

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