Examples Of Foreshadowing In Jane Eyre

Becoming independent is another important theme through Jane Eyre’s struggle as a feminist. The novel Jane Eyre is considered a "Bildungsroman," or a “coming of age story”, as Jane becomes an independent and strong protagonist through her experiences and decisions she makes through her journey. Throughout the beginning, Jane is an orphan girl living with her unloving aunt and cousins. Through self-reliance and her self-respect and challenging the 19th Century Victorian norm. Jane becomes an independent person who creates her own family and happiness.

Charlotte Brontë uses foreshadowing in Jane Eyre through Jane's choice of books she reads at the beginning of her story. The book titled “History of British Birds” in chapter 1, to display her becoming independent. Like a bird, she would like the freedom of flying away from the restrictive Reed household as well as other people who try to control. This first dominant male character we are introduced in Jane Eyre is young Master John Reed. “I saw him lift and poise the book and stand in act to hurl it, I instinctively started aside with a cry of alarm … The cut bled, and the pain was sharp: my terror had passed its climax and other feelings succeeded.” When Jane is sent to the red-room for John Reed’s actions, she feels a great injustice and it gives Jane an understanding of her

Miss Ingram has money, beautiful clothes, she is attractive, and men love her. She is represented as the perfect 19th century Victorian woman and the complete opposite of Jane Eyre. Blache’s name, meaning white, suggests that she is cold and blank. She has no real personality or identity of her own and plays up to Mr. Rochester for his riches unlike Jane. Unlike Blanche, Jane is determined to discover her own identity and does not blindly follow Mr. Rochester. Instead Jane’s independent personality allows her to stand up to him that wins Rochester’s