What is the setting in Jane Eyre?

Although this entire novel is set in the country of England, there are many different locations in this country that are included in the novel. First, Jane lives at Gateshead, the home of her aunt, Mrs. Reed. Jane then moves fifty miles away to Lowood School. Next, Jane goes to Thornfield, which is near the English town of Millcote. Finally, she flees Thornfield to the village of Morton.

Perhaps more important than where the action is set is the time period in which it is set. Jane, a highly independent woman, lives in a time when women were supposed to be submissive and obedient. Jane, however, will not conform to this mold. She keeps her independence and refuses to do things that she knows to be morally wrong, such as marrying a man she does not love.