It's not too common for a 10 year old child to be so depressed, but in Jane's case it's understandable. Being an orphan at such a young age and being ignored by her aunt and cousins doesn't help her situation either. She has no direction and no one to talk to or play with, she can't even enjoy her favorite fairy tale anymore. It turned "eerie and dreary" just like her life, it seems as if dark and depressing things are all Jane's ever known. This is the age where you are suppose to be carefree and innocent, getting into trouble and making mistakes, but not in Jane's case. When I was this age, I thought finding out Santa was fake was the worst thing that had ever happened to me, I could only imagine the way poor Jane felt.
