Fight Or Flight In Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre: Fight or Flight In Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë, love seems to be a strong aspect of Jane’s life. Throughout the tale, we can see Jane and Mr. Rochester’s relationship building up. From the time Jane first sees him in front of Thornfield to their wedding ceremony. Yet, during that period of time we get to see Mr. Rochester’s true colors and different personas towards Jane. We also get to know more about him and his past relationships as he tells Jane about them. But Jane doesn’t know everything about Mr. Rochester until she finds out that he already has a wife while at the altar. As Jane has begun to uncover Mr. Rochester’s secrets over time, she cannot trust him any longer; therefore, she must leave Thornfield, along with her past behind her. When Mr. Rochester and Jane first meet, he already begins to have quite an attitude with Jane, and she doesn’t feel too welcome towards him either. When Jane first sees Mr. Rochester at Thornfield after he fell of his horse, …show more content…
Rochester are at the podium for their marriage Jane’s beliefs about her future with him become present. As the priest asks if there are any objections to the ceremony, a socialite named Mr. Briggs then stands up in protest. He claims that Mr. Rochester has already wed a Creole woman, Bertha, from Jamaica. They had actually been wed fifteen years beforehand, and that they are still, in fact, married. As Bertha’s brother then stands up to explain the story, Rochester tells Jane that he was fully aware of the fact that he had two wives and that he was afraid to tell her. Once Bertha makes an appearance and assaults Mr. Rochester by biting his cheek, Jane feels disappointed and dismayed. Her entire perception of Mr. Rochester has changed as she says, “Mr. Rochester was not to me what he had been; for he was not what I had thought him” (Page 341). After building up a relationship with Mr. Rochester, Jane is left in desolation after finding out the truth about her