The Society Jane Lives In

We are able to take a glimpse at how the society that Jane lives in treats the poor. Jane is left without any money and has to spend the night outside. In the morning, driven by hunger, she goes in search of work in the village in order to receive food. Jane even tries exchanging gloves for some bread, but is unsuccessful. She begs for bread and has no choice but to sleep outside for another night. The next night she wanders father into the village and watches three women through a window. She knocks on their door but is not allowed in. She collapses on a doorstep, but St. John (Sinjin) who comes at this moment tells the women to let Jane inside. We see how in Jane's society that hardly anyone is willing to help the poor and greatly look down upon them. However, it is people like Sinjin, who show compassion towards others, that show an example of being a genuinely good person.