Compare and Contrast the experience of Education of Billy in a “Kestrel for a Knave” and Jane in “Jane Eyre”
There are many differences between Jane and Billy but also many similarities. The main similarity between both Jane and Billy though is that in both stories they have unsatisfactory home lives. Both not being cared out by the adults of the household and bullied by the eldest male in the house; Jud and John Reed. In both schools in both stories a majority of the teachers and the headmaster/owner of the school tending to be very strict and mean to the pupils like Mr Gryce and Mr Brocklehurst. The two differences though in education are that Jane Eyre appreciates her education and sees it as her only way to escape the regime of Mrs Reed, however Billy sees education as a waste of time and most of the time does not pay attention and gets bored quickly. The conditions and atmosphere of the school are entirely different, Jane’s school being very strict, solemn and organised and very little funding in terms of food and resources. Billy’s school is a Secondary modern and is quite new with plenty of resources available but many of the pupils misbehaving.
