While at Lowood Jane experienced many emotional changes. When she first arrived she noticed that all of the girls had, “plain locks combed from their faces,” (Brontë 45). This shows that all of the girls were taught to be the same, almost like they did not have their own personality. Jane was a very plain person, so fitting in was some what easy, except for the times she was reprimanded by Mr. Brocklehurst. This taught her become stronger and withstand unfair treatment. To add on, Lowood school was a very destitute place. During the time of the typhus disease Jane was put through hardship and she, “swallowed the remainder with an accompaniment of secret tears, forced from [her] by the exigency of hunger,” (Brontë 60). Jane had a hard time at Lowood because it became very dreary as typhus spread. As many as half of the girls passed away, including her friend Helen. Helen provided guidance for Jane and told her, “ Why...should we ever sink overwhelmed with distress, when life is so soon over, and death is so certain an entrance to happiness-- to glory?" (Brontë 70). This made Jane realize that she should do what fulfills her own …show more content…
Every place that she traveled she gained different levels of knowledge. She chose to stay in Ferndean with Rochester because she felt the safest there with him. Rochester became effusive when she accepted his marriage proposal. She wanted “more of intercourse,” while she was still in Moors end then what was, “within [her] reach," (Brontë 111), which is another reason why she wanted to be with Rochester. As Brontë says, “It is in vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquility: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it,” (111), and this is what Jane did for herself. She went with the wind, until it carried her back to Rochester, where she gained independence and a passionate