Jane Eyre
He or she who thinks they have had it rough cannot begin to imagine what others have gone through. Unfortunate Orphan child, Jane Eyre, main character from the novel: “Jane Eyre” written by Charlotte Bronte, after losing her parents and getting stuck with her abusing aunt: Mrs. Reed has no other choice but to stay in Gateshead with her and put up with her mistreatment. Ascribable to Jane’s parent’s death, becoming an orphan was the least of Jane’s upcoming problems. Overcoming issues such as her social class, oppression and most importantly, finding love; however, not just romantic love , but also for a sense of being valued, and belonging when it seems impossible, was a journey that Jane Eyre was yet to enlist in.
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Reed was no longer in the picture , Jane is seen as an inferior to Mr. Rochester. Although Jane Eyre might have been a victim of oppression with Mr. Brocklehurst back in Lowood School, by him constantly punishing girls because of their gender and his beliefs about gender superiority, Mr. Rochester pushes the boundaries of oppression towards Jane Eyre. The following quote:” but women feel just as men feel... it is narrow-minded in their more privileged fellow-creatures...” (Bronte 111-112) shows how Jane Eyre feels about sexist people like Mr. Brocklehurst and Mr. Rochester. After testing Jane Eyre at the piano, Mr. Rochester says: "You play A LITTLE, I see; like any other English school-girl; perhaps rather better than some, but not well" (Bronte 155-156) using sarcasm to emphasize his sexist thoughts upon Jane and all girls. Also, in the quote: "That head I see now on your shoulders?" Mr. Rochester does not believe Jane that she drew those pictures without any help, assuming she like all other girls is inferior to have done such an outstanding job at drawing those pictures or anything in particular. After Showing Mr. Rochester what she is capable of, Jane Eyre is seen as an equal, perhaps as a perfect match for Mr. Rochester when he said: “"My bride is here," he said, again drawing me to him, "because my equal is here, and my likeness. Jane, will you marry me?(Bronte …show more content…
Jane Eyre has never received love from her aunt, cousins or anybody to be specific. When going to Lowood School, Jane finds herself being accepted by someone else; Helen, her best friend who is dying. Jane Eyre desperately seeks affection by others which makes she said: “but that is enough; if others don’t love me, I would rather die” (Bronte 101) to show how unaccepted and unappreciated she has been feeling all her years. When Helen dies, Jane Eyre goes back to being alone and unloved. That is until she meets Mrs. Fairfax who is so nice to her which makes Jane think if that is all an act and she will later on become like Mrs. Reed. After a while, Jane Eyre becomes appreciated, but what about Love from a male species to a female? Knowing that the only guy that she likes about to get married to another lady breaks Jane’s heart. Which she says in the following quote: “you are a married man or as good as a married man…Let me go!”(Bronte 281-282) shows how devoted she was to Mr. Rochester but he did nothing but to stab her in the back. After a loveless childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood, Jane Eyre does not know a thing about love, which makes her want to seek it even more, which she gets when Mr. Rochester asks her to marry
He or she who thinks they have had it rough cannot begin to imagine what others have gone through. Unfortunate Orphan child, Jane Eyre, main character from the novel: “Jane Eyre” written by Charlotte Bronte, after losing her parents and getting stuck with her abusing aunt: Mrs. Reed has no other choice but to stay in Gateshead with her and put up with her mistreatment. Ascribable to Jane’s parent’s death, becoming an orphan was the least of Jane’s upcoming problems. Overcoming issues such as her social class, oppression and most importantly, finding love; however, not just romantic love , but also for a sense of being valued, and belonging when it seems impossible, was a journey that Jane Eyre was yet to enlist in.
Social status in …show more content…
Reed was no longer in the picture , Jane is seen as an inferior to Mr. Rochester. Although Jane Eyre might have been a victim of oppression with Mr. Brocklehurst back in Lowood School, by him constantly punishing girls because of their gender and his beliefs about gender superiority, Mr. Rochester pushes the boundaries of oppression towards Jane Eyre. The following quote:” but women feel just as men feel... it is narrow-minded in their more privileged fellow-creatures...” (Bronte 111-112) shows how Jane Eyre feels about sexist people like Mr. Brocklehurst and Mr. Rochester. After testing Jane Eyre at the piano, Mr. Rochester says: "You play A LITTLE, I see; like any other English school-girl; perhaps rather better than some, but not well" (Bronte 155-156) using sarcasm to emphasize his sexist thoughts upon Jane and all girls. Also, in the quote: "That head I see now on your shoulders?" Mr. Rochester does not believe Jane that she drew those pictures without any help, assuming she like all other girls is inferior to have done such an outstanding job at drawing those pictures or anything in particular. After Showing Mr. Rochester what she is capable of, Jane Eyre is seen as an equal, perhaps as a perfect match for Mr. Rochester when he said: “"My bride is here," he said, again drawing me to him, "because my equal is here, and my likeness. Jane, will you marry me?(Bronte …show more content…
Jane Eyre has never received love from her aunt, cousins or anybody to be specific. When going to Lowood School, Jane finds herself being accepted by someone else; Helen, her best friend who is dying. Jane Eyre desperately seeks affection by others which makes she said: “but that is enough; if others don’t love me, I would rather die” (Bronte 101) to show how unaccepted and unappreciated she has been feeling all her years. When Helen dies, Jane Eyre goes back to being alone and unloved. That is until she meets Mrs. Fairfax who is so nice to her which makes Jane think if that is all an act and she will later on become like Mrs. Reed. After a while, Jane Eyre becomes appreciated, but what about Love from a male species to a female? Knowing that the only guy that she likes about to get married to another lady breaks Jane’s heart. Which she says in the following quote: “you are a married man or as good as a married man…Let me go!”(Bronte 281-282) shows how devoted she was to Mr. Rochester but he did nothing but to stab her in the back. After a loveless childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood, Jane Eyre does not know a thing about love, which makes her want to seek it even more, which she gets when Mr. Rochester asks her to marry