Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë, comprises of many characters that deeply affect Jane’s life. Two characters in particular influenced Jane’s character throughout the book immensely. One character that altered Jane’s life completely was Mr. Rochester. When Jane first arrived at Thornfield for her position as a governess, she never expected to develop a sudden interest with the owner of the house. Even though Jane was madly in love with Rochester, she could not marry him due to the staggering discovery that he already had a wife. Jane furtively sneaks out the next morning and soon comes across a house, known as Marsh End. This major turning point results in the introduction of another vital character; St. John. After many weeks of staying at Marsh
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John is an obvious foil to Mr. Rochester, but his character is just as vital in the story. St. John’s very serious, icy temperament has a great affect on Jane’s growth as a person. His looks, though solemn, are very captivating. During a conversation between the beautiful Rosamond and St. John, Jane describes him as “nearly as beautiful for a man as she for a woman” (395). Considering Rosamond is obviously alluring with her “face of perfect beauty,” he is obviously an attractive man (393). His statue-like features can be associated with his ice cold temperament. Throughout his relationship with Jane, he has proven that he has always puts reason first and shows no passion. One time, Jane tries to break him out of his frigid shell by giving advice on Rosamond, the woman he loves. When Jane suggests marrying her, St. John seems thrilled at the idea, but quickly ceases his happiness, saying, “Rosamond a missionary’s wife? No!” (405). Despite the fact that he is madly in love with Rosamond, he puts reason over passion, considering his work before the ones he loves. He fears that if he marries Rosamond, he will not be able to provide the things she desires. He also fears that he will not be devoting his entire life to the Lord, which rebuts his work and what he believes in. By not taking the risk of uniting with Rosamond, he shows no fire, therefore his icy disposition is revealed. His tendency to chose reason over passion is also shown when proposing to Jane. He does not …show more content…
She at once realizes that he is the one she truly loves while St. John is trying to convince Jane that by marrying him, she is performing an act God’s will. When she is nearly about to accept St John’s proposal, she hears a clear voice in the distance shouting, “Jane! Jane! Jane!” (456). She quickly recognizes the voice to be Rochester’s and start to search frantically around for him. His voice serves as an impetus for Jane to go back to him, and she rapidly leaves Marsh End the following morning on her quest for Rochester. Once learning that Thornfield has burned down and Rochester has lost a hand and has gone blind in the incident, she arrives at Ferndean. She ends the novel by concluding that her and Rochester had been sanguinely married for ten years. Jane’s presence helps Rochester’s eyesight improve and they have a son. Some find it surprising that Jane returned to Rochester after he tried to commit an act of bigamy. However, there are many key reasons why Jane returns to live aside Rochester at Ferndean. Jane has always loved Rochester, even during their time apart while Jane lived at Marsh End. The voice served Jane as a guide of her thoughts and allowed her to discover her feeling for Rochester were still present. The fact that she had recently inherited twenty thousand pounds, Jane may have felt as though she was finally an equal to Rochester. Even though Rochester considered Jane a coequal partner, they were
John is an obvious foil to Mr. Rochester, but his character is just as vital in the story. St. John’s very serious, icy temperament has a great affect on Jane’s growth as a person. His looks, though solemn, are very captivating. During a conversation between the beautiful Rosamond and St. John, Jane describes him as “nearly as beautiful for a man as she for a woman” (395). Considering Rosamond is obviously alluring with her “face of perfect beauty,” he is obviously an attractive man (393). His statue-like features can be associated with his ice cold temperament. Throughout his relationship with Jane, he has proven that he has always puts reason first and shows no passion. One time, Jane tries to break him out of his frigid shell by giving advice on Rosamond, the woman he loves. When Jane suggests marrying her, St. John seems thrilled at the idea, but quickly ceases his happiness, saying, “Rosamond a missionary’s wife? No!” (405). Despite the fact that he is madly in love with Rosamond, he puts reason over passion, considering his work before the ones he loves. He fears that if he marries Rosamond, he will not be able to provide the things she desires. He also fears that he will not be devoting his entire life to the Lord, which rebuts his work and what he believes in. By not taking the risk of uniting with Rosamond, he shows no fire, therefore his icy disposition is revealed. His tendency to chose reason over passion is also shown when proposing to Jane. He does not …show more content…
She at once realizes that he is the one she truly loves while St. John is trying to convince Jane that by marrying him, she is performing an act God’s will. When she is nearly about to accept St John’s proposal, she hears a clear voice in the distance shouting, “Jane! Jane! Jane!” (456). She quickly recognizes the voice to be Rochester’s and start to search frantically around for him. His voice serves as an impetus for Jane to go back to him, and she rapidly leaves Marsh End the following morning on her quest for Rochester. Once learning that Thornfield has burned down and Rochester has lost a hand and has gone blind in the incident, she arrives at Ferndean. She ends the novel by concluding that her and Rochester had been sanguinely married for ten years. Jane’s presence helps Rochester’s eyesight improve and they have a son. Some find it surprising that Jane returned to Rochester after he tried to commit an act of bigamy. However, there are many key reasons why Jane returns to live aside Rochester at Ferndean. Jane has always loved Rochester, even during their time apart while Jane lived at Marsh End. The voice served Jane as a guide of her thoughts and allowed her to discover her feeling for Rochester were still present. The fact that she had recently inherited twenty thousand pounds, Jane may have felt as though she was finally an equal to Rochester. Even though Rochester considered Jane a coequal partner, they were