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What role did Charlotte take at school in Roe Head?

  • Student

  • Janitor

  • Administrator

  • Governess

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Charlotte Brontë worked as a governess at Roe Head School from 1839 to 1841. Her responsibilities included teaching French and music to the students, as well as supervising their meals and bedtime routines. She found the work to be challenging and demanding, but it also gave her the opportunity to observe the interactions between students and teachers, which she later drew on in her novels.
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