Question

But Helen was ill at present: for some weeks she had been removed from my sight to I knew not what room upstairs. (Jane Eyre; Chapter 9, p. 52) What does the excerpt above suggest? Jane has shifted her attention away from Helen. Jane does not want to see Helen sick. Jane no longer cares about Helen. Jane is not allowed to see Helen.

Answer 1

Answer: the correct answer is Jane has shifted her attention away from Helen.

Explanation: In "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte, Helen is Jane's pious best friend at Lowood Institute. Helen is extremely clever, calm, and caring, but her most important aspect is her devout religious faith.

Answer 2

This was from the excerpt of “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte “But Helen was ill at present: for some weeks she had been removed from my sight to I knew not what room upstairs”,

The correct answer is Jane has shifted her attention away from Helen.

This situation is an example of an alleviation or making things more manageable for the character.