How many freedoms and imprisonments a person has had in their life helps to shape who they are. Some of the freedoms in life involve meeting others and just meeting one’s self. But some of life freedoms lead to more imprisonments. Some of the imprisonments in life are caused by those around people and the environment they put themself into. But some of life's imprisonments lead people to more freedoms. Jane Eyre lives a life surrounded by freedoms and imprisonments, and this helps to shape her and who she becomes throughout the story.
Jane Eyre grew up in a home of riches and a loving family. But those pleasures were not given to her. Jane's mother and father passed away from typhus when Jane was a young girl. Since she no longer had parents
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Because of that action, Jane started to gain some freedoms. Those freedoms included being able to learn, teach, and gain new friends. Jane loved the small taste of freedom that she received and was glad to get rid of what imprisonments had been holding her back. Jane met a girl at Lowood by the name of Helen Burns. Helen taught Jane much about the world and helped her realize many wonderful things. Jane gained much knowledge from Helen and from the school. That knowledge gave Jane the most freedom of her entire life, and only Helen could have taught her the things she did. Helen to Jane was like Christ to the religious. Helen helped release Jane from imprisonment just as Jesus Christ did for all of Mankind. In The Bible it describes well how both helped each situation “He saved others; himself he cannot save” ( Matt 27:42) Just as Jesus passed away, so did Helen Burns. And Jane was as sad as can be about it, but realized how much Helen had changed her during their combined stay at …show more content…
Rochester wasn’t sure whether not Jane liked him, just as Jane thought about him. But Rochester wanted to find out and pulled a scheme to figure it out. He would constantly tell Jane about a girl by the name of Blanche Ingram. Blanche was a girl of the same social class and Jane felt she had no competition with this. Rochester knew this and wanted to see how jealous Jane could get. Not far after from the beginning of his plan did Rochester know Jane loved him and was the one for him. But Jane onthe other hand thought Rochester was in love with Blanche and they were to be married. Jane wanted to escape from him and his “true love”, so she would no longer be hurt. “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will, which now I exert to leave you.” (Bronte 240) Jane did not want to be stuck in the situation Rochester had put her into. Jane wanted to be the free bird she thought she had been. Little did Jane know that Rochester was going to propose to her because he didn’t love Blanche to any degree. They were to be married in a month after the proposal and Jane would be the freest she had been in her entire life, but that was to be ruined on the day of the actual wedding. On their wedding day one of Rochester's biggest secrets is released to Jane. Jane learns on her special day that Rochester has another wife; a wife
...ugh in the end Jane and Mr. Rochester do get married, Jane is an emotionally battered character who has to look deep inside of herself to do what is best for her. This happens to people every day. They are hurt by dishonesty and deceitfulness. It can ruin their lives unless they make the commitment to be honest with themselves and those around them.
Helen is Jane's best friend at Lowood. Helen is a religious role (angelic, and talks about God), in shaping her character. Helen believes everyone should love their enemies. Although Jane does not take to Helens good heart and good nature, with her wie word, Jane respects her for them and listens very passionately to what Helen has to say.
realizes that they both need each other, Rochester is now physically dependent on her. But, Jane
Jane feels really bad. Also Blanche is being obnoxious and is probably purposely making fun of Jane. Supposedly Mr. Rochester and Blanche are engaged and of course Jane doesn’t like that at all. If they were engaged Jane thinks that they don’t love each other so it wouldn’t matter either way.
As a child, Jane Eyre suffered from much torment from her Aunt Reed and her callous cousins. She never received the love she deserved and longed for. She felt the need to escape from the misery and torture that she got at Gateshead from her so called family. In a way, Mrs. Reed helped Jane in her process of growing and maturing. Jane was determined to find something better for her in life because she did not want to feel that rejection from the Reeds. With that rejection, Jane was motivated to become someone better than they were. Jane Eyre was sent to Lowood, an orphanage school, and met Miss Temple and Helen Burns.
Helen Burns, Jane’s friend at Lowood, represents a Christian religion that emphasizes the importance of acceptance. Helen states “love your enemies; bless them that curse you; do good to them that hate you and despitefully use you” (Brontë 55). She ascetically trusts her faith and through this, learns to accept Lowood’s harsh policies. Helen demonstrates very strong morals yet submissive characteristics which makes Jane’s dominant characteristics stand out. Helen believes that she will find her true
At Lowood, she is thought of by many as a well behaved child, but she still occasionally resistances authority. This is the case when the nurse tells Jane that she may not visit Helen, even though Helen is very ill. Jane, believing that she needs to see Helen regardless of if she is allowed to or not sneaks off: “I dreaded being discovered and sent back; for I must see Helen- I must embrace her before she died- I must give her one last kiss, exchange with her one last word” (82). Jane’s behavior demonstrates her growth in independence. When she lived at Gateshead, she yielded to authority even when she believed it cruel; at Lowood, she defies the nurse’s authority because she knows her desire to see Helen again is greater than her fear of
Jane had a testing childhood at the hands of her aunt Mrs Reed and her cousins. She lived with the Reed family until ten years of age and during these ten years she was bullied and unloved. Jane was then sent away to Lowood School she appeared excited to leave Gateshead, yet once at Lowood she experienced more ridicule and a hard school life. Nevertheless she did find friendship in Helen Burns, although this friendship was short lived as Helen died during a breakout of typhus, through their short friendship Helen had shown Jane that life at Lowood could be bearable; she was also the first friend Jane ever really had.
This brought into question Jane’s grand need for independence. Jane’s equality in a relationship is derived from her desire for independence. Jane reveals her need for independence in her relationship with Mr. Rochester when she told him she would always call him master but she would not be inferior to him. Haiyan Gao asserts in her article “Reflection On feminism in Jane Eyre,” “Jane loves Rochester with all her heart and Rochester’s status and wealth make him so high above for Jane to approach, yet she never feels herself inferior to Rochester though she is a humble family teacher.” It is also notable that Jane does not pursue a relationship with Mr. Rochester with the intention of gaining money.
Due to her rough childhood, Jane's passion is uncontrollable. Rather than being passionate about love, she is passionate about justice. While at Lowood, she eventually learned the meaning of forgiveness and strength. Her good friend, Helen Burns, teaches her to accept others opinions of her, to be humble and recognize one's own faults. Helen counsels Jane, saying "Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity, or registering wrongs" (58).
While at Lowood, a state - run orphanage and educational facility, Jane’s first friend, Helen Burns, teaches her the importance of friendship along with other skills that will help Jane grow and emotionally mature in the future. She serves as a role model for Jane. Helen’s intelligence, commitment to her studies, and social graces all lead Jane to discover desirable attributes in Helen. Helen is treated quite poorly, however, “her ability to remain graceful and calm even in the face of (what Jane believes to be) unwarranted punishment makes the greatest impression on the younger girl” (Dunnington). Brontë uses this character as a way to exemplify the type of love that Jane deserves. This relationship allows Jane to understand the importance of having a true friend. Given Jane’s history at Gateshead, finding someone like Helen is monumental in her development as a person. Helen gives through honest friendship, a love that is
She made friends with a teacher Miss Temple who helped her when Helen died. The
Soon after Jane is settled at Lowood Institution she finds the enjoyment of expanding her own mind and talents. She forgets the hardships of living at the school and focuses on the work of her own hands. She is not willing to give this up when she is engaged to Rochester. She resists becoming dependent on him and his money. She does not want to be like his mistresses, with their fancy gowns and jewels, but even after she and Rochester are married, she wants to remain as Adele's governess. She is not willing to give up her independence to Rochester, and tries to seek her own fortune by writing to her uncle. In the end, when she does have her own money, she states, "I am my own mistress" (Chapter 37).
Love is an important theme in the famous novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Jane's love for Rochester is clearly noticible throughout the novel. But Jane's true love for Rochster becomes appearent in only a few of her actions and emotions. Although it may seem Rochester manipulated her heart's desire, this can be disproven in her actions towards him. Jane followed her heart in the end, by returning to Rochester.
The realistic novel places greater emphasis on its characters, rather than its plot, and explores the relationships between these characters. The selected passage shows both the servant-master aspect of Jane and Mr. Rochester’s relationship, as well as its romantic nature. At the beginning of the selected passage, Jane affectionately describes Mr. Rochester as a “kind master,” which is indicative that even after his proposal, she is unable to separate herself from her position as a servant. This is further emphasized when Jane states that “he would send for [her] in the morning,” whic...