Jane Eyre and Little Women: Jane and Jo Comparison

Equally, Jane had great respect for St.John as a brother. However, when he asked her to marry him, although his only reason for this decision was he assumes that she is a suitable partner for him on his mission to India. Just when Jane was about to accept his offer, she hears Mr. Rochester call for her. She becomes delusion and runs after calling. By refusing St.John, she has overcome her reason of not marrying Mr. Rochester but she ends up following her passionate love for

When Jane enters Thornfield she thinks she is going to work for a woman named Mrs. Fairfax, but she does not. She works for a mysterious man name Mr. Rochester. This man is going to be an import aspect of Jane’s life. Jane works as a governess to a young girl named Adele. Jane encounters Mr. Rochester when she goes for a walk and runs into Rochester, whose horse is injured. After the encounter Jane and Rochester start to gain interest into each other. Mr. Rochester is a man with a large amount of money and Jane is a woman with very little money, the fact that she works for Mr. Rochester defies their unprofessional relationship. “Like governesses, these marriages between older men and younger women were viewed with great ambivalence during the Victorian period”(Godfrey). Both characters develop strong feelings for one another and become close to getting married but a discovery of a secret puts the marriage to a halt. After

Janes view on life is very laid back very similar to Helen 's except. Helen doesn 't fight back because she doesn 't want to be burden

She makes her own decision to leave Lowood after a solid ten years and earns a job with her own abilities and is determined to venture out into the world away from Lowood. When she meets Mr. Rochester, he encourages her to express herself in her own way when he admires her drawings. But as Jane falls in love with Mr. Rochester Jane learns about new emotions that she has never felt before as she finds love and learns how to suppress them. As she falls in love with Mr. Rochester, the master, she learns to conceal her feelings instead of breaking out in emotional outbursts like she did at Gateshead. They eventually fall in love and decide to get married but Jane makes a wise decision to leave Thornfield even though her decision is distressing and heartbreaking she does it for her own

Through a close reading of the selected passage of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre: An Autobiography, a reader can see that Jane attempts to separate herself from her decisions by personifying her emotions and giving them a specific voice, which strongly reflects the societal views of the time. At this point in the story, Jane has discovered, on her wedding day, that Mr. Rochester is still married to a woman named Bertha, and that woman still lives in his house. Distraught, Jane locks herself in her room and tries to decide what she should do. When she wakes up the next day, she is again confronted with what she needs to do in the wake of her discovery.

Though Jane is well educated and possesses the etiquette and training of a person in upper class society, social prejudices limit her because she is simply a paid servant, in their eyes. While at Thornfield, Jane falls desperately in love with the owner of Thornfield Hall, Mr. Rochester. Jane is Mr. Rochester’s intellectual contemporary, but her social status prevents her from being his true equal. In the novel, Jane proclaims, “Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong!—I have as much soul as you,—and full as much heart!” (Bronte 637). After Mr. Rochester finally proposes, Jane is hesitant to marry him because she feels as if he would be lowering himself to marry her. This feeling greatly increases after Jane discovers he is married to Bertha Mason, and that he keeps her locked away in Thornfield’s attic due to her insanity. Mr. Rochester proposes that Jane becomes his mistress, which, according to Victorian society, would be more fitting since Jane is a plain governess. Jane realizes that she can never compromise her morals that way and leaves Thornfield. While on her own, Jane still strives to gain independence, discovers new kin, and learns she has a wealthy uncle who has left her a large inheritance. After her loneliness and longing for Mr. Rochester becomes too great, she returns to Thornfield. Jane is

Rochester and St. John Rivers display very similar characteristics throughout the novel, such as their social standings, severe dispositions, and proposals to Jane. Both men come from wealthy and respected families. Edward Rochester is born into a high-class family and owns multiple estates, such as Thornfield Hall and Ferndean Manor. Likewise, St. John comes from an esteemed and well-known family that Mr. Oliver, the wealthiest man in Morton, speaks well of when questioned about the topic by Jane. Secondly, both Mr. Rochester and St. John come off as harsh and distant until Jane gets to know them well. Mr. Rochester is brusque and asks Jane many questions about herself, but discloses very little information about his background. During her time with St. John, she attempts to make him disclose to her his feelings towards Rosamond Oliver and says, “‘With all his firmness and self-control,’ thought I, ‘he tasks himself too far: locks every feeling and pang within — expresses, confesses, imparts nothing’” (373; ch. ). Lastly, both Mr. Rochester and St. John ask Jane to marry them. Jane almost marries Mr. Rochester, but leaves him after realizing that he is already married. She refuses to marry St. John because she doesn’t love him and returns to Mr. Rochester, who she eventually does marry and spends many happy years with. Altogether, Mr. Rochester and St. John have similarities such as their respected families, their distant natures, and their proposals to

The hugely obvious parallels overshadow those differences. Symbolism and superior development of characters are blurred together and covered by the relationship to the fairytale, which is easier to analyze. The novel greatly suffers from the comparison to Cinderella. From Jane and Cinderella’s analogous background, the reader easily assigns a “Cinderella” personality to Jane on first glance due to their similarities. The dramatic events concerning Jane and Rochester are perceived in a rather simplified manner from the relationship to the fairytale. Cinderella and the prince do not undergo any of the conflicts between reason and passion that Jane and Rochester battle, but it is overlooked when a reader is involved in predicting the story from his or her

When searching for female role models in literature across the ages, one may look towards Jane Eyre, Their Eyes Were Watching God, and The Joy Luck Club. Set in 19th century England, Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë, is the memoir of an orphan named Jane Eyre. From her first memories, Jane is different from the people around her and is treated as such. She faces prejudices for her social an economic status, as well as for being an educated woman. To see the world, Jane finds work as a governess for Adele, the charismatic ward of Mr. Rochester, at Thornfield manor. Brontë uses characters around Jane to compare the ideals for women in her society with the hope of what women could be. In the end, Jane and Mr. Rochester are married, but only after

Although, compared to previous years, women and men definitely had more equality. Still, men and women of the 21st century are still not completely treated the same. Men are still more dominant than women. In the novel, Jane is treated poorly as a child. John Reed bullies Jane in her youth. Mr. Brocklehurst, introduced when Jane goes to boarding school does not treat the students equally. He gives them a clean pair of clothes once a week, while his family dresses in nice clothes with nice hair and looks very put together. At this point in the novel men have not treated Jane fairly and equally and she does not have any good experiences or memories with men. In fact she associates men with fear and anger. When she and Mr. Rochester start their romance, he treats her equally. He is the first and only male in the novel to have treated Jane nicely and

As a governess, Jane is shown the life of the luxurious. Mr. Rochester's mansion is overwhelming, and his parties are extravagant. Mr. Rochester speaks to her frequently, because he needs someone to listen to him. When Edward reveals to Jane his former cheating wife, she feels a connection to him on personal level. Jane has never felt this since her relationship with Helen Burns at Lowood. Jane becomes

Jane’s approach could be considered romantic and embodies conventional feminist concepts; she remains headstrong and stubborn in the face of injustice. The representation of Jane as a strong, independent woman upholds the belief that woman can achieve their goals. Jane does precisely this; she marries Rochester, becomes a part of a family as well as gains financial independence. The way in which Bronte represents Jane is emphasized through her narrative stance. The reader is presented with a firm and rebellious character, her diction is simple and assertive. She addresses the reader directly and is able to identify and challenge the problems she faces with determination. Furthermore Jane is able to identify and comment on how she feels woman are subjugated by their society; she denounces that “woman are supposed to be very calm generally: but woman feel just as men feel […]” (Bronte

Romanticism is shown in the novel when jane falls in love with Mr.Rochester. Despite her love for him, she stays true to herself.The couple goes through a few downfalls but their love is so strong that they reunite by the end of the book and create a family of their own.

John, his character and marriage proposal is not sufficiently emphasized in the film, neither is the fact that Jane actually considered his request to marry him and go as missionaries in India. It is a fairly significant moment in Jane’s life, having encountered with a second proposal and romantic prospect, although so unlike the first one. St. John serves as a foil to Rochester: the first one is cold, austere, ambitious, religious and reserved, while the other is passionate, impetuous, dark and mysterious. Marrying Rochester, Jane would fulfill her emotional need for love and affection but would neglect her duty to her moral principles and to her dignity (by becoming a mistress while Bertha was still alive). On the other hand, marrying St. John would bring her spiritual and moral satisfaction (as she would have a religious and righteous partner), while also leading a meaningful life as a missionary in India and having the opportunity to be more than just a governess, but, nonetheless, it would be a loveless, passionless marriage. This internal battle Jane faces between having to choose whether to gratify her emotions or her moral principles is not highlighted in the film, although, in my opinion, it represents a crucial point in her life. In the novel, she earnestly considers St. John’s proposal before finally making her decision: ‘“Shall I?” I said briefly; and I looked at his features, beautiful in their harmony, but strangely formidable in

Firstly, Jane Eyre is a young woman who faces hardships with great determination. Raised by Mrs. Reed, a cruel aunt, she is sent to