Locked in the "red-room," at her aunt 's stately mansion called Gateshead, a 10 year old orphan, Jane Eyre, is being punished for defending herself against the …show more content…
Bertha Mason can represent a part of Jane 's wild, untamed spirit, who despises her imprisonment. When Jane feels unsure about her marriage to Mr. Rochester, Bertha acts out these emotions by ripping her bridalveil. Bertha seems to represent the fears, and inner thoughts, that Jane cannot express. It is Bertha who has to die for Jane to finally marry Mr. Rochester. Brontë also uses several references to entrapped birds, to indicate Jane 's struggle for independence. The question remains, does Jane receive everything she wants? She gained her freedom and kept her love, but since Bertha represents Jane 's fears, and passionate, untamed spirit; that spirit has to die for Jane, the “caged bird,” to fly free. So does Jane actually gain her