But helen was ill at present: for some weeks she had been removed from my sight to i knew not what room upstairs. (jane eyre; chapter 9, p. 52) what does the excerpt above suggest? jane has shifted her attention away from helen. jane does not want to see helen sick. jane no longer cares about helen. jane is not allowed to see helen.

the correct answer is Jane has shifted her attention away from Helen.

Explanation: In "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte, Helen is Jane's pious best friend at Lowood Institute. Helen is extremely clever, calm, and caring, but her most important aspect is her devout religious faith.

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.