Rochester Vs. John In Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre

We first encounter this relationship between Jane and Rochester during their first dramatic meeting. She encounters him when he falls off his horse and she is required to give him assistance. Jane’s first impression of his face is that ‘He had a dark face, with stern features and a heavy brow’. This may portray the dimness in his face awaiting to be enlightened by a woman which, in this case Jane. Further on in this chapter, unaware of who he is, on her return home, Jane is amazed to discover that the gentleman she assisted in the road was her employer, Mr. Edward Rochester. Jane’s future relationship with Rochester is most clearly set out in their first meeting. Although without any money, reserved and socially dependent, Jane is not

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

Edward Rochester and St. John Rivers demonstrate many corresponding traits, yet many opposing traits, and through their willingness and ability to care for Jane, their courteous dispositions, and their honesty, fulfill the roles of gentlemen in 19th century

Jane's Relationship with Rochester in Bronte's Jane Eyre Works Cited Not Included Jane Eyre is one of the most famous and well-read romantic novels in English literature. The novel has been translated into scores of different languages and adapted many times for dramatised productions. The relationship between Jane and Rochester is the central theme of the novel. Charlotte Brontë makes use of a simple yet familiar story line: boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy and girl are reunited after some hardship and then live happily ever after.

This was shown with her interactions with Rochester and how he brushed her away and had a rude demeanor towards her when he made her compelled to help him and when he insulted her artistic ability to which she also brushed his rude comments off. The second set of examples of her failing are when she lets Blanche Ingram insult her about her profession in order to obey Rochester’s request of asking her to stay in a specific room with him and when she accepts Rochester’s proposal of marriage when she knows she is worried about how society will view them and goes so far as to distance herself in order to protect him, but in the process she only hurts herself and does not seek out her own happiness and uses love to justify it instead of being independent. Finally the last way Jane fails to be independent is by letting St. John show her submissive nature by forcing Jane to give in to his requests of learning Hindustani and wanting to please him more, even if she knows it is not what she wants. St. John also makes her give in to her submissive nature by compelling her to marry him. Jane knows this is not what she wants because this would be a relationship with no love, but he makes her tempted and makes her want to give in to this feeling, thus making her not

Jane was devastated after hearing the news that she and Mr. Rochester could not be wed, because Mr. Rochester had already been married. After being completely lied to and deceived Jane has every right to leave Mr. Rochester for example. “I would not ascribe vice to him; I would not say he had betrayed me; but the attributes of stainless truth were gone from his idea, and from his idea, and from his presence I must go: THAT I perceived well. With Mr. Rochester feeling cheated out on his marriage to Miss Rochester his actions can also be justified for example. “Compare these clear eyes with the red balls yonder, this face with that mask-this form with that bulk; then judge, priest of the gospel and man of the law, and remember with what judgment

(868). Bronte creates dramatic irony to emphasize how blind St. John was, how selfish he was, and how he would have made Jane miserable. On the other hand, Rochester represents Tiresias as he gains foresight after going blind enabling him to view Jane as an equal and have a happy marriage. Bronte, through the use of doppelgangers, demonstrates how easily a person can be tempted by their other side of human nature, and how patriarchy is harmful to

In addition, Janes first name is a pretty “plain” name, possibly showing Janes ugliness. For instance, we know that Jane is plain, due to all the statements that have been told to us throughout the book, one being by Abbot the Reeds maid, “’If she were a nice, pretty child, one might feel compassionate for her forlornness; but one really cannot for such a little toad as that.’” (Bronte 32). As a result of this, we get an assurance of how plain Jane really is, toad like as Abbot put it. This infers to us that Jane was not a very attractive person, just being a plain looking girl, nothing special about her. Moreover, we get even more of an assurance of Janes plainness by St. John, “She looks sensible, but not at all handsome.” (Bronte 390). Once again, we are directly given the fact that Jane is not an attractive person. That Jane is just plain, and not pleasing to the eye. Further, we are shown Janes name shows us her want of independence, we are shown this by a phrase told by Jane to Rochester, “I don’t think, sir, you have a right to command me, merely because you are older than I, or because you have seen more of the world than I have; your claim to superiority depends on the use you have made of your time and experience.” (Bronte 157). Therefore, we clearly see Janes want of being independent, she likes to be controlled by no one regardless of the reason.

Jane Eyre is a strange girl, but at the same time she is easy for me to understand. Mr. Rochester on the other hand is just weird, especially in the beginning. I think most of his strangeness has to do with the fact that he had spent most of his life married to a crazy person. Jane and Mr. Rochester make a good match with all their strangeness.

Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre is presented in the Victorian Period of England. It is a novel which tells the story of a child's maturation into adulthood. Jane's developing personality has been shaped by her rough childhood. She has been influenced by many people and experiences. As a woman of her time, Jane has had to deal with the strain of physical appearance. This has a great effect on her mental thinking and decision making. Jane Eyre's cognitive and physical attributes have been affected by her environment throughout her life.

Bronte’s feminist ideas radiated throughout her novel Jane Eyre. There were many strong and clear examples of these ideas in Bronte’s protagonist, Jane, her personality, actions, thoughts and beliefs. From the beginning of the book, Jane’s strong personality and her lack of following social expectations were quiet clear. “Women of the Victorian era were not part of a man’s world, as they were considered below them.”(VanTassel-Baska, 4) The class divisions between a man and a woman were very distinctive. Jane however ignored this. When Jane first met Rochester, the whole scene presented a feminist portrait of Jane. A women walking alone in that era should never address a man, but Jane went out of her way to help Rochester stating that “if you are hurt, I can help” (Bronte, 98), Jane even let him place a hand on her shoulder. Jane believed that “women were supposed to be very calm generally, but women felt just as men felt” (Bronte, 116), which showed her perseverance and persistence in being independent and proving that men should be equal to that of women. This was of

Charlotte Bronte presents Rochester in many different ways. He comes from a rich family, and has a sophisticated personality. His attitude and behavior from the start of the book and the end of it has a dramatic change. Rochester corresponds to the mould of a Byronic Hero however, with his brave and humble actions, he starts to become less attractive as a hero. Moreover, one could argue although he is an unconventional hero he is appealing in both physical and mental ways. However, another could argue against this and find no attractive views of Rochester.

     In many ways, Jane appears to be further advanced than Rochester in this inner work of regression/progression. In part, this may be due to the early spiritual guidance of the saintly Helen

Edward Fairfax Rochester is an archetypal Byronic hero. He seems “moody” and unattainable and could often be seen as an antihero, however is capable of feeling and displaying strong emotions, as can be seen throughout Jane Eyre. Although perhaps the reader should view Mr Rochester as the malefactor in the novel due to his ill treatment of Bertha Mason primarily, along with the conflicted emotions he causes Jane and the heartbreak she suffers because of him, he does present a good case owing the fault of

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