Richard Mason

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Richard Mason is a character in Charlotte Brontë’s novel "Jane Eyre," known primarily as the brother of Bertha Mason whose unexpected arrival at Thornfield Hall exposes Mr. Rochester’s secret.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
appearsIn Jane Eyre NERFINISHED
appearsInChapter Jane Eyre, chapters concerning the interrupted wedding NERFINISHED
appearsInForm novel
associatedWith Spanish Town, Jamaica NERFINISHED
Thornfield Hall NERFINISHED
creator Charlotte Brontë NERFINISHED
familyName Mason NERFINISHED
firstAppearanceLocation Thornfield Hall NERFINISHED
gender male
injuredBy Bertha Mason NERFINISHED
injuryContext attacked in the attic at Thornfield Hall
languageOfWork English
literaryPeriod Victorian literature
maritalConnectionContext witness to Rochester’s existing marriage
narrativeRole catalyst for revelation of bigamy
nationality Jamaican
plotFunction exposes Mr. Rochester’s secret marriage
relationshipToBerthaMason brother GENERATED
relativeOf Edward Fairfax Rochester NERFINISHED
setIn 19th-century England
Jamaica (backstory)
siblingOf Bertha Mason NERFINISHED
workPublishedInYear 1847

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Robert Lomax createdBy Richard Mason
Bertha Mason hasSibling Richard Mason