

“I am no bird and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”

Jane Eyre is a female protagonist that’s also a feminist (although some of her beliefs might not sit well in modern-day feminism): In fact, the book does a good job of not making Jane’s appearance a primary focus of the story. She’s fierce, non-submissive, and she’s not created as the epitome of physical beauty. Jane Eyre is a breath of fresh air from the usual way women are displayed in 19th-century novels. “ Reader, I married him.” Why Jane Eyre Is A Classic Later, Rochester magically gains some of his sights and the couple has a son. Rochester – whose real estate has now burned, who is now blind, and whose wife is now dead. When she rejects the proposals and begs God for help, she “hears” Mr. Her brother, John, proposes marriage to her and asks her to come with him to India as his wife. Jane leaves after Rochester begs her to live as his mistress.Īfter Jane leaves, she is found by people, who are, conveniently, her cousins. He keeps her wife in unforgivable cruelty captive for her mental health issues and implied race. When Rochester and Jane finally decide to get married, it is revealed that Rochester is already married to Bertha, a woman he keeps locked up in the attic. The love story of Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester has been read by generations and serves as a staple of love in popular culture, literature, and music. Rochester, who Jane eventually falls in love with. After completing her schooling, Jane begins teaching at the school herself.īut after realizing that she wants a wider experience of the world, she takes a job as a governess at Thornfield Hall. To leave this situation, Jane goes to a charity school where many girls die of typhus (Bronte also went to a charity school where many of her peers died of tuberculosis). She’s felt alone and unloved all her life. Jane Eyre, the primary character of the book, is an orphan and lives with her aunt. Much of Jane Eyre’s experiences can be drawn to Bronte’s personal life. Bronte published this book in Victorian England under a male pseudo name (of course), Currer Bell.
