All 3 Uses of
privation
in
Jane Eyre
- Should any little accidental disappointment of the appetite occur, such as the spoiling of a meal, the under or the over dressing of a dish, the incident ought not to be neutralised by replacing with something more delicate the comfort lost, thus pampering the body and obviating the aim of this institution; it ought to be improved to the spiritual edification of the pupils, by encouraging them to evince fortitude under temporary privation.†
p. 75.2privation = lack of basic things needed to live in a satisfactory manner
- I would not now have exchanged Lowood with all its privations for Gateshead and its daily luxuries.†
p. 89.8 *privations = things that are lacking which are needed to live in a satisfactory manner
- But the privations, or rather the hardships, of Lowood lessened.†
p. 90.0