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How Does Jane Eyre Change Identity
There are a lot of factors that have changed the identity of Jane. At the beginning of her life she was treated cruelly and injustice were met violence with violence and become like what she said monster. Then she moved to the school where her personality changed and influenced by Helen. JANE Eyre had a lot of change in her character through her life . "Love your enemies ;bless them that curse you; do good to them that hate you and despitefully use you " And actually it has been a change in the character of Jane. She has forgiven her aunt Mr. Reed while she die for all what she did , although Mr. Reed did not show any regret about what she did .But in chapter 35 " Formerly ,I answered ,"because you did not love me ; now I reply , because you almost hate me. If l were to …show more content…
you are killing me now ."we see pervious little Jane back She answer to him with violent . she does not want to marry him because she believes he does not love her. She accuses him of actually hating her and says "You are killing me." At this comment, he grows even angrier and tells her that her words are "violent, unfeminine and untrue." He states that if the Bible didn't command that he is to forgive 70 times 7, he would find these words even unforgivable. In Victorian society, it would be considered unfeminine for a woman to speak to anyone in such a way, let alone a man that has recently proposed. These are the grounds on which he makes the statement. How fair is his comment? It depends on your viewpoint. If you were a Victorian male, you would probably say that his comment is valid. Perhaps most Victorian females would agree that Jane is acting "unfeminine and violent" as well. For example, not too many of Jane Austen's characters would have replied in this way. Charlotte Bronte was herself an

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