Bertha and Jane in Charlotte Bronte´s Jane Eyre5

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In Victorian times, women played a very small role when interacting with men. Women held a subservient attitude and did as they were told due to their lower position in society. Two women that significantly went around these rules not only with men but also with anyone around them would be Jane and Bertha Rochester. Throughout the novel they have left their own marks with their actions and words. Her stay at Thornfield has made a tremendous impact on those around her especially Mr. Rochester and Jane. Bertha Rochester has not only left an impact in Jane’s present life but also in her past as well.
Bertha Rochester’s introduction to the story created a major change. Right when things were somewhat falling into place for Jane, havoc struck again. Mentally unstable; Bertha caused great damage to Thornfield and those that stayed there. Bertha was Mr. Rochester’s wife whom he married for her good looks and fortune. Bertha was unpleasantly married to Mr. Rochester for four years. After four years of being with Bertha, Mr. Rochester locks her away in the attic...

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