Influences In Charolotte Bronte's Jane Eyre
From time and time again we always here our elders tell us to be careful with whom we surround ourselves. Their actions might influence us to start acting like them, whether they are good or bad. Many things impact the way we act around certain situations such as, the people you pick to be your friends, your teachers, your co-workers, or your family members. The longer you are around someone the more his or her actions might have an impact on you. In Jane Eyre written by Charolotte Bronte, there is a female who is highly disliked by her aunt. There could be many reasons for that, one being jealously. Throughout this story we, the readers, see the many people that Jane comes in contact with, for instance, Mrs. Reed, Helen, and Adèle and we see
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When Jane moved to Thornfield, she had the opportunity to take Adèle under her wings to guide her and help teach her. Growing up, Jane never really had a motherly figure in her life because her mother passed away and her aunt never really cared for her and she was rude to Jane. That was until Jane moved to Thornfield and Mrs. Fairfax, “a placid-tempered, kind-natured women” (Bronte 68) took Jane and helped her become a better person. Jane saw a lot of herself in Adèle and that makes the reader believe that Jane really wanted to help her out. Adèle was Jane’s pupil. She was a “lively child, who had been spoilt and indulged,” and sometimes “wayward” (Bronte 68). Adèle quickly became obedient and teachable because Jane was there and was not going to give up on her. Jane understands how Adèle feels because she also felt that way when she was younger. Jane wanted nothing more for her little pupil than the best. Jane’s little pupil had influenced Jane to be a voice to others and to help others just like she had helped her.. At the end of the story, Jane tells about how she is happily married and how her life is going and then mentions “You have not quite forgotten little Adèle, have you reader? I had not” (Bronte 289). Jane goes on to tell us that Adèle “looked pale and thin” and that “she was not happy” (Bronte 289). Jane took her little pupil home with her and made sure that she was
When Jane moved to Thornfield, she had the opportunity to take Adèle under her wings to guide her and help teach her. Growing up, Jane never really had a motherly figure in her life because her mother passed away and her aunt never really cared for her and she was rude to Jane. That was until Jane moved to Thornfield and Mrs. Fairfax, “a placid-tempered, kind-natured women” (Bronte 68) took Jane and helped her become a better person. Jane saw a lot of herself in Adèle and that makes the reader believe that Jane really wanted to help her out. Adèle was Jane’s pupil. She was a “lively child, who had been spoilt and indulged,” and sometimes “wayward” (Bronte 68). Adèle quickly became obedient and teachable because Jane was there and was not going to give up on her. Jane understands how Adèle feels because she also felt that way when she was younger. Jane wanted nothing more for her little pupil than the best. Jane’s little pupil had influenced Jane to be a voice to others and to help others just like she had helped her.. At the end of the story, Jane tells about how she is happily married and how her life is going and then mentions “You have not quite forgotten little Adèle, have you reader? I had not” (Bronte 289). Jane goes on to tell us that Adèle “looked pale and thin” and that “she was not happy” (Bronte 289). Jane took her little pupil home with her and made sure that she was