The Thirteenth Tale crumpled and folded over each other. The words on the pages indicate the pages are from Charlotte Brontë’s "Jane Eyre", a book which is known to have influenced some characters in the novel, such as Margaret Lea and Vida Winter. "Jane Eyre" provides a link among all these characters, and the ripped pages indicate the ending of all their stories. Death Death is explored throughout the story; from the beginning to the end. In the very beginning, in Margaret's story, Margaret's conjoined twin sister died. In Vida Winter's story, Isabelle's mother died at childbirth, leaving her father, George, depressed. He
Jane Eyre (2011 film) news of which has so shocked his mother, Sarah Reed, that it has brought on a stroke. Apparently, Mrs. Reed has been asking to see Jane. Jane returns to Gateshead, where her dying aunt shows her a letter from Jane's paternal uncle, John Eyre, asking for her to go to live with him in Madeira. He wants to adopt Jane and make her a beneficiary in his will. Jane notices that the letter was dated three years ago. Mrs. Reed admits to telling John Eyre that Jane had died of typhus at Lowood School. Mrs. Reed tells Jane that she