At the start of the novel, following Jane from the red room and describing the events to Mr. Lloyd, he tells Mrs. Reed that Jane should go away to school. Compared to everyone else, Mr. Lloyd is conscious of Jane's torment and sympathizes with her. This can be related to his job as an apothecary-it is his profession to help people. However, here he assists but not with medicine. He knows that a school would eliminate the need for Jane to live with her problems anymore. Sympathy is one of those themes that reoccurs throughout the text and, in most instances, is the motive behind a character helping another. Although Mr. Lloyd tries to help, he actually contributes to her misfortunes because at Lowood school, the children are oppressed by the evangelist and hypocrite Mr. Brocklehurst. It is a fine example when somebody tries to help but does worse. Brontë does this in order to suggest that while 'help' is supposed to bring out a good outcome, it sometimes reaps bad consequences and therefore needs to be thought upon properly. At Thornfield, the unstable 'Grace Poole' attacks a guest, Mr Mason. Mr Mason is critically injured and only Jane and Mr Rochester is aware of what has happened, when Rochester sets out to find a doctor he leaves Jane to look after Mason. Jane is terrified and in shock as to what has happened but faces her fears and stays strong for Mason and Rochester. She attempts to help and look after Mason whilst he is potentially dying-what sparks Jane. Here, help is not given because of sympathy; it is an absolute necessity. She has no other choice, even if she does feel uneasy because of it. Jane helping Mason actually helps develop her character. She is in a hard phase of life but is composed that sometimes by serving others you, too unconsciously, develop your character and may learn many new things. Again, the feeling of sympathy occurs when St. John and his sisters are ready to share their home with a stranger known to them. She is a homeless girl, Jane. Although this can be said to be an act of sympathy, it can also be argued that it is gods 'grace' as it is a sort of miracle for her. This is a very religious character: he is a missionary who did everything in god's name and he was also the one that first took Jane into his house. St John can be used to represent gods grace since he does represent church and religion. His benevolent acts are what save Jane, though for him, this aid is more of a commitment rather than him doing it out of his own free will. The theme of the supernatural and grace also occurs at the end of the novel. This is where Jane has a dream where Rochester is screaming out for her assistance. We later find out that Jane's premonition was correct and that Rochester had indeed been injured in a fire at Thornfield. Jane leaves her cousins and begins a search for Rochester and to aid him. However, she is unaware that she is also aiding herself. Her life without Rochester was a good one, but she felt as though something was missing. Finding Rochester would not only put him at peace, but herself as well. Jane's reunification at the end is just a miracle in itself for this hapless creature called Rochester.