Why did Jane Chapman move to Monterey?
In Big Little Lies, we have Jane Chapman, a single mother of Ziggy, who moves to Monterey from her parents place (I don't remember which).
Throughout the season, while Ziggy is painted as a bully by the students and parents, we are shown parents statements about the fact that Jane might be hiding her intentions of moving to Monterey.
There's a scene in the coffee shop where the owner asks Jane about this reason to move but Ziggy cuts in to say "good culture and facilities to bring up your kid in is all you are going to get".
It is later revealed that
Jane was raped by Celeste's husband, Perry, who's also violent with Celeste.
Jane doesn't know him, doesn't seem to know his whereabouts and hasn't seen him before the climax of S01.
So why did Jane move to Monterey? Do the book give some clue about this?
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How old is Jane Chapman in Big Little Lies?
Jane Chapman Jane is a 24-year-old single mother who is struggling to make ends meet and has to deal with her son Ziggy being a pariah. Adaptational Angst Upgrade: In the book her rape is little more than an unpleasant memory. In the series it's shown to have had long-term effects on Jane's relationships with men.What did Perry do to Jane in Big Little Lies?
Using the name \u201cSaxon Banks,\u201d Perry encounters Jane, rapes her, and then leaves her without a trace. Jane finds out that she's pregnant and keeps the baby, raising him as a single mom.Who assaulted Jane in Big Little Lies?
Alexander Skarsgard's Perry, who is also the man who raped Shailene Woodley's Jane, and is therefore Ziggy's father as well\u2014oh, and 3. that Perry also abuses his wife Celeste, played by Nicole Kidman. A chaotic confrontation ensues, ending with a dead Perry sprawled on Otter Bay's handsome staircase.HBO Big Little Lies: Who Hurt Jane Chapman? Theory (Spoilers)
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