In the first part of Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre, Jane is a plain but brilliant young orphan girl who endures a difficult
time living at a school for orphaned children. Finally, she resolves to leave the school by getting a job as a governess. How does Jane resolve her conflict?
The only word out of these four which has an obvious negative connotation is C) harangue. That word means <em>to lecture somebody in an aggressive manner</em>, which is negative. The other words have neutral connotation.