Similarities Between Jane Eyre And Rochester

In the novel Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte, there are two men in Jane’s life who are significant in many ways. In some ways they are the same and others, they are completely different. They differ in physical appearance, personality, and in their relationship with Jane. So now how does she decide who to love? Physically in appearance, Edward Rochester and St. John Rivers are very different, but both intriguing to Jane. Rochester has a dark and mysterious look to him, while Rivers is light and open looking. Rochester is not every girl’s dream guy in his looks, the dark and mysterious part is handsome, but his looks in general are very unattractive. Rivers is what we would say a movie star looking guy, very handsome and strong in his appearance, …show more content…
Rochester is high in social class for his wealth. He is sometimes self-centered and used to getting his own way. He has a tendency to be emotional sometimes; this can lead him to be passionate about things or quick to anger. Rivers is a poor clergyman who is exceptionally close to his religion, and always taking everything into consideration with the Bible. He cherishes reason and has a sense of duty about everything. His manner is very cold and hard, yet he is still a nice religious man. One thing about Rivers that is very strange, he rejects true love because he believes he must overcome all temptations. They both offer opposite things to Jane. Rochester offers love without marriage by asking her to be his waitress. Rivers offers a contradicting offer by offering marriage without love so he can be a married missionary. Rochester is most important in this because he is the one who truly loves Jane. She leaves after to offer because e is already married and her love for God is more than her love for Rochester except when she first falls in love. Once she finds Bertha she realizes she cannot stay with him no matter how strong her love, because it goes against what God wants from