Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre is a novel about a woman, Jane, who moves from place to place on a journey to find her own feeling of independence. During her journey, Jane encounters many obstacles to her intelligence. Male dominance proves to be the greatest obstacle at every stage of Jane's journey. As Jane progressed through the novel, her emotional growth was primarily supported by the people and places she found herself in. This examination will seek textual support from different sections of Jane Eyre to examine how Jane grew emotionally and intellectually as she moved from place to place, as well as examining Bronte's critics' critical analysis of how each place plays a role in the Jane's work. progression. Jane's journey begins at Gateshead Hall. Mrs. Reed, Jane's aunt and guardian, serves as a partial arbiter of the rivalries that constantly occur between Jane and John Reed. John emerges as the dominant male figure in Gateshead. He insists that Jane yield to and serve him at all times, threatening her with mental and physical abuse. Mrs. Reed condones John's conduct and sees him as the victim. Jane's rebellion against Mrs. Reed represents the realization that she does not deserve the unfair treatment. Jane refuses to be treated as a subordinate and ultimately speaks out against her oppressors. His reactions to Ms. Reed's hatred appear raw and uncensored and foreshadow possible future responses to the restrictions. This rebellion also begins the next phase of his journey. In “From the Red Room to Rochester's Haircut: Mind Control in Jane Eyre” by Judith Leggatt and Christopher Parkes both argue that throughout the novel Jane encounters and rebels against various typical tyrants. Reeds is one of the first and largest institutions attempting to break its spirit. The Reeds attempt to “enclose Jane both physically and imaginatively