In the Novel Jane Eyre we may touch that the 19th century British society is divided into different social class, in which is usually very difficult to evolve. If a person born in one of the layers societies will generally be dedicated to staying, whether in the ascending or descending. Jane Eyre holds the difficult role difficult between-two-classes: born in modest class and being orphan in her early ages, and became later on a housekeeper in Reed family made her life imbalanced between classes. She was struggling to know to which class she belongs. She is resuming her struggle with family`s Reed: “What were you doing behind the curtain?’ he asked-John Reed-.
‘I was reading. ‘Show the book.’-Jane-
“I returned to the window and fetched it thence”.
‘You have no business to take our books; you are a dependent, mama says; you have no money; your father left you none; you ought to beg, and not to live here with gentlemen's children like us, and eat the same meals we do, and wear clothes at our mama's expense. Now, I'll teach you to rummage my bookshelves: for they are mine; all the house belongs to me, or will do in a few years. Go and stand by the door, out of the way of the mirror and the windows” (Bronte, 1847: 14).
Charlotte is expressing her feeling about the unfair dominance of some upper classes. Jane`s relation with …show more content…
Indeed, it proves that one can hold any title but without sticking to the image that it imposes on us. In addition, Jane refuses to become Rochester's mistress when she learns that he is already engaged in another arranged marriage. She does not want to adopt this degrading position and to be "the second woman". She shows that she prefers, finally, that society continues to consider her as the governess, rather than betraying her
‘I was reading. ‘Show the book.’-Jane-
“I returned to the window and fetched it thence”.
‘You have no business to take our books; you are a dependent, mama says; you have no money; your father left you none; you ought to beg, and not to live here with gentlemen's children like us, and eat the same meals we do, and wear clothes at our mama's expense. Now, I'll teach you to rummage my bookshelves: for they are mine; all the house belongs to me, or will do in a few years. Go and stand by the door, out of the way of the mirror and the windows” (Bronte, 1847: 14).
Charlotte is expressing her feeling about the unfair dominance of some upper classes. Jane`s relation with …show more content…
Indeed, it proves that one can hold any title but without sticking to the image that it imposes on us. In addition, Jane refuses to become Rochester's mistress when she learns that he is already engaged in another arranged marriage. She does not want to adopt this degrading position and to be "the second woman". She shows that she prefers, finally, that society continues to consider her as the governess, rather than betraying her