The tale of forbidden love binds itself within many famous works of literature in order to provoke the human mind into situations similar to those of Adam and Eve of the Bible. The “forbidden fruit” plays an important role in the books of Ethan Frome and Jane Eyre in the form of unattainable but beloved women, where two men, Ethan Frome and Mr. Edward Rochester, share common distinguishable attributes. Their serene sensitive nature soon explodes into a passionate cause, later revealing a bare, desperate soul that longs for their beloved “forbidden fruit.”…
What are the qualities of a Byronic hero? This character type, named after Lord Byron, is not similar to the archetypical hero of many stories. These characters display qualities such as intelligence, cunning, and violence. Byronic heroes do not act like normal heroes in the sense that they scorn typical heroic behavior and are not perfect. Mr. Rochester, from the novel Jane Eyre, is an example of a Byronic Hero. In Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontё characterizes Mr. Rochester as a Byronic Hero by portraying him as self aware, emotionally traumatized, concerned with matters of justice over matters of legality, and manipulative.…
Bronte makes Mr Rochester have a very gothic personality, for example, Bronte almost always portrays Rochester to be moody and…
In the book Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Jane travels many places as a young woman. It begins with her at Gateshead, where she lives as a young child. She then goes to a private school called Lowood. Here, she learns many disciplines and gains wisdom. After being a teacher for two years at Lowood she wants to seek a new way of life. Jane travels to Thornfield; she meets Mr. Rochester, a man who causes her to mature at the young age of 18. She learns that she must start making decisions for herself. During spring time, she leaves without a destination and comes across a town named Marsh End. Here she meets relatives and gains a sense of independence. After having her newfound independence she decides she must go back to Mr. Rochester and journeys…
At Thornfield, Jane has finally found someone who loves and cherishes her fervently. Jane discovered that Mr. Rochester covered up his marital status and she felt betrayed and hurt by his deceit. After deciding unbendingly to leave Thornfield and Mr. Rochester behind, in this passage, Jane bids farewell to her master though Rochester continuously pleads for her to stay. From Rochester’s speech, he finally realizes that Jane is not going to yield to his wishes from her indomitable manner, but he still yearned for her to be by his side. Rochester passionately uses anaphora to emphasize that no matter how he implored Jane to stay, he vested no power over her. Besides Jane’s thirst for approval from others, another motif in the book is that she submits to no one and sacrifices her principles for nothing, such as her rejecting St. John’s proposal of marriage. Rochester juxtaposes the Jane that loved and treasured him to the Jane that repulsed and broke free of his love with an image of a “resolute, wild, free” and triumphant creature that refuses being controlled and held captive in its cage any longer. He also confessed that although he is the master of the house, he is not able to posses Jane’s self-willed soul. Jane’s character shines as she develops into a mature woman who dictates her own destiny. She would rather break free of Rochester’s…
Both texts imply that there will be difficulties as the relationships are established. Charlotte Bronte presents a flourishing relationship between Jane and Mr Rochester; this is evident when Mr Rochester says ‘“My cherished preserver good night!” Strange energy was in his voice. Strange fire in his look.’ Charlotte Bronte uses passionate language to display the development of love between Jane and Mr Rochester. The word “cherished” underlines Mr Rochester genuine and tender feelings towards her. Charlotte Bronte has also used the word “fire” to describe the look in Mr Rochester’s eyes, Bronte has deliberately used this metaphor to symbolise the growing passion, developing between Jane and him. By this point, readers begin to feel and see the developing passion between Mr Rochester and Jane. Bronte gradually establishes the growing passion between the two, as within the ideologies of the Victorian era, Mr Rochester would have been expected to marry someone of his own social class; due to this Bronte challenges the Victorian reader to consider marriage outside a particular social class.…
Jane expresses her desire to be with Rochester when she says, "I'll not leave you on my own accord" (Bronte 546). This is the first time in the novel that Jane expresses content with who she is with where she is living. Jane describes her marriage by saying, "I am my husband's life as fully as he is mine. No woman was ever nearer to her mate than I am" (Bronte 554). It is evident that Jane feels a close connection with Rochester, and this is one of the first times in her life that she does not feel isolated from everyone she is with.…
Thus, Brontë establishes a growing comfort with a place that was otherwise marked as dangerous. Furthermore, Jane’s inability to look inside while distracted by the beauty of the outdoors highlights that her movement from the inside to the outside furthers her development from isolation. In addition, the proposal scene between Rochester and Jane evokes the latter’s kinship with the moon. As he proposes to Jane, Rochester calls her “ ‘You–you strange, you almost unearthly thing!...' ” (229). Just like the moon she praises, Jane is also of beyond the earth. Brontë links Jane to a personified celestial object; thus, she implies Jane’s rightful place is outside. Therefore, Jane Eyre suggests Jane’s inevitable shift from social isolation to possessing a deep…
Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre illustrates the significance of self-respect, confidence, and integrity in overcoming several predicaments. Bronte portrays this through Jane, who possesses both a sense of self-worth and dignity, which are continually tested and depicted throughout the novel. These attributes are illustrated when she refuses St. John’s hand in marriage, leaves Rochester after discovering his secret that he is married, and when she bravely stands up to Mrs. Reed.…
John does not have feelings for her, but instead wishes to bring her as an assistant on his missionary trip to India. He reasons that, to achieve her God-given mission, “[…] you [Jane] must have a coadjutor – not a brother, that is a loose tie, but a husband. I too, do not want a sister; a sister might any day be taken away from me. I want a wife; the sole help-meet I can influence efficiently in life, and retain absolutely till death” (Brontë 470). Another difference between Mr. Rochester and St. John is their appearance. Brontë writes that Rochester had “a massive head” and “great, dark eyes” (136-137), while St. John’s face was, “like a Greek face, very pure in outline; quite a straight, classic nose; quite like an Athenian mouth and chin” (400). St. John’s face is clearly defined, almost statue-like, and appears very cold and refined, just like the “ice” that he symbolizes in the story. Similarly to how John’s sophisticated features represent his iciness, Rochester’s unconventional features, such as his heavy brow and dark eyes, represent how primitive aspect of fire. Lastly, the way they react to being rejected by Jane also illustrates that they are opposites. When Jane refused to marry Rochester because he already had a wife, he blew up in…
Terry Eagleton states the "Jane 's relationship with Rochester is marked by ambiguities of equality, servitude, and independence". By examining pertinent incidents in the text, the validity of this statement will be shown, and moreover, these ambiguities will be shown to be of Jane 's own doing. It will be shown that she is the one who constantly thinks herself to be inferior, and even when she is said to be Rochester 's equal, she thinks of some way in which she is inadequate, in order to sabotage her own happiness.…
Jane Eyre comes into a position to marry Edward Rochester when she receives her inheritance. Prior to the inheritance, Rochester saw her as a "dependent," who always did "her duty" (Bronte 282). Jane even refers to Rochester as "master" and makes note of the separation of "wealth, caste, custom" between them (Bronte 282). She refers to her love for him as unavoidable and beyond the bounds of class. Rochester proposes marriage to Jane and becomes intent on transforming her into his view of ideal beauty. She resists and tells him, "you…
“Jane Eyre” was written in 1847 by Charlotte Brontë. The novel follows Jane Eyre from her childhood as the family scapegoat, through her schooling at a poorly managed charity school, and later when she becomes a governess and falls in love with her employer, Mr. Rochester. Jane’s journey is in search of the love and acceptance of others, she goes through many trials before reaching her goal. The theme that Brontë creates using the archetype of the journey is: In times of hardship you must persevere and not lose sight of yourself and your morals while striving to find happiness. This is one of the most important messages that she is sending to her readers through Jane Eyre. She does this by giving multiple examples of Jane’s strength.…
Rochester explains to Jane that he felt uncomfortable with his attachment to her partially due to her social inferiority, as marrying below one’s status was very uncommon and looked down upon in the Victorian…
The Romantic period, year 1785 till 1830 C.E., was a period of great change throughout the world, especially but not only in literary style. This period saw the formation of new countries, new governing styles, and the birth of many new ways of thinking. In this time British Literature was characterized by the work of six major writers, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Percy, Shelly, Keats, and Blake. (Book page 1363-4). Lord Byron, as described by Hipolyte Taine, a French critic of the late romantic, said that Lord Byron was “the greatest and most English of these artists;’ he is so great and so English that from him alone we shall learn more truths…