The importance of setting in Jane Eyre Jane Eyre is a novel, written in the Victorian era by the author Charlotte Bronte. Bronte uses different settings to show what the characters feel. Setting is often a reflection of human emotions. The setting also foreshadows some events that will happen. Using setting to portray a character's emotions is essential to a novel. It gives the reader a clearer idea of ​​what is going on. An example of this is when Rochester proposes to Jane. Jane is dazzled and excited by the idea. The setting echoes his excitement. “A gust of wind came sweeping the laurel avenue and trembled in the chestnut branches…” Another example is when Jane is walking through the Eden-like garden on “a splendid summer solstice, skies so pure , suns so radiant...". The perfection of the day reflects Jane's return to Thornfield where she feels acceptance, contentment, and love. The setting can also show the sadness and desperation of the character's emotions. Jane is looking for a place to stay, but is rejected and forced to stay outside in bad weather. Cries of anguish, feels desperation and rejection. The setting echoes her in that it is “such a wild night.” It's pouring rain and it's cold. The setting can reflect virtually any human emotion. Setting plays an important role in the novel when the author uses foreshadowing. After Rochester proposes to Jane, the weather changes and the horse chestnut tree is split in half. "...the large horse chestnut tree at the bottom of the orchard had been struck by lightning during the night, and half of it had split." This shows the coming of tragedy and the separation of Jane and Rochester. Another example is on the eve of their wedding day. The setting is a cloudy, windy night with a red moon, "its disk was blood red and half covered...". This night foreshadows what will happen the following day: Jane will discover the truth about Rochester. Rochester's description of how he sees Thornfield, "that house is a mere prison... full of slime... cobwebs... sordid slate...