Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Bronte, is a tale of a demure, slight young woman named Jane Eyre who overcomes the obstacles presented to her early in and throughout life. It is also about Jane's search for her place in the world, which, she learns, is by the side of Mr. Edward Rochester, her soul mate. Much is similar about "Cinderella", an old fairy tale about an innocent young girl who is oppressed by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters. In the end, Cinderella triumphs over her tormenters and lives happily ever after with the prince whom she loves. The two stories are akin by two root similarities: Surmounting obstacles and the discovery of true love. Those two things have over the ages entertained audiences worldwide,
             giving hope and warmth to one when the outside world is cruel and cold. These elements are what made "Cinderella" such a cherished fairy tale, and thus add to Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre, although not specifically "Cinderella", (there are both similarities and differences) the basic themes of triumph over difficulties and the finding of true love shared by these two tales add to quality of Jane Eyre.
             Jane Eyre could be classified as a Cinderella story, as there are many likenesses between the two. There are two main similarities: overcoming hardships and the finding of love. With regards to overcoming hardships, Jane is an orphan, like Cinderella, and goes to live with her cruel aunt and devilish cousins, who are the equivalent of Cinderella's abusive stepmother and stepsisters. Another instance of this likeness, Jane starts out with nothing to her name, and later she inherits her uncle's fortune, a "rags to riches"-like trait "Cinderella" also shares: Cinderella is an orphan who becomes a princess. Then there is the element of love in the stories. Jane falls in love with a man, she, realistically, has no chance with. However, in the end, he falls in lo...