Jane Sacrificing for Marriage In Charlotte Bronte’s book, Jane Eyre, the main character Jane chooses to marry Mr. Rochester over St. John. Some think that Jane is sacrificing too much because of this. Jane is not sacrificing too much by marrying Mr. Rochester because she loves him, and she does not want to be in a marriage of servitude with St. John. One of the most obvious reasons that Jane is not sacrificing too much, is the fact that she loves him a lot. The general consensus in human culture so far has been, “you cannot sacrifice too much for a loved one”. This proves itself because if one does not love someone, then why would they make sacrifices. Jane has made sacrifices for Mr. Rochester in the past and it does not seem like she will stop making sacrifices for him anytime soon when she first sees him after the fire she, “pressed my lips to his once brilliant and now rayless eyes- I swept his hair from his brow, and kissed that too” (501). This interaction happens very soon after they are reunited and shows that Jane is still madly in love with him because she just keeps kissing him. And because she loves him so much, she cannot ever
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John is because if she married St. John, she would essentially be a servant to him in India. She thinks this is an awful idea when she says, “He has told me I am formed for labor - not for love… Would it not be strange, Die, to be claimed for life to a man who regarded one but as a useful tool?” (479). This goes to shows how Jane (and pretty much everyone else) feels about the idea of marriage, she believe it is between to people who love each other. The way in which St. John presents his reasons for marriage is essentially, “Jane, I need someone to help me in India as I spread the gospel. You seem like the right fit for the job, so marry me and we can or things out later” which is directly contradicting what Jane believes the purpose for marriage
John is because if she married St. John, she would essentially be a servant to him in India. She thinks this is an awful idea when she says, “He has told me I am formed for labor - not for love… Would it not be strange, Die, to be claimed for life to a man who regarded one but as a useful tool?” (479). This goes to shows how Jane (and pretty much everyone else) feels about the idea of marriage, she believe it is between to people who love each other. The way in which St. John presents his reasons for marriage is essentially, “Jane, I need someone to help me in India as I spread the gospel. You seem like the right fit for the job, so marry me and we can or things out later” which is directly contradicting what Jane believes the purpose for marriage