Jane Eyre

Jane’s character goes through drastic changes from the beginning of the novel right until the conclusion of the novel.  In the beginning Jane appears to be very outspoken about what she thinks is right but after attending Lowood School she seems to have bitten her tongue about certain things and does not impose her ideas on other people.  When Jane meets Mr. Rochester she hides the feelings that she has towards him but he can see in her eyes what she is feeling.  Jane also struggles with the fact that she is not beautiful like Miss Ingram; she compares herself with everyone on whether or not she looks better than they do.  Jane’s confidence is crushed when she starts thinking about how insignificant she is compared to Mr. Rochester and his friends.  Miss Ingram plays a part in making Jane feel worthless by commenting on everything that she did, making sure that Jane heard it. Jane’s confidence is regained when Mr. Rochester proposes to her making her feel like she is worth something.  Jane is struggling with making people see that she is a strong an independent woman.  Mr. Rochester wants to buy Jane expensive clothes and jewels for their wedding but Jane will hear nothing of it.  She wants Mr. Rochester to know that she is independent and has done well for herself before he came and she will stick with it. She is scared to trust that Mr. Rochester will take care of her, and provide for her.  When Jane leaves Thornfield Hall she seeks peace at the Moor House where she contemplates her future.  She realizes that she does truly love Mr. Rochester and decides to go back.  When she returns she finds him hurt from the fire which destroyed Thornfield Hall.  When Jane returns Mr. Rochester’s spirits are lifted and he now wants to marry Jane as his equal. This, of course, makes Jane happy because she always felt below Mr. Rochester and not worth anything, however, Mr. Rochester proved her wrong.

Jane Eyre