Jane Eyre

Charlotte Bronte's novel, Jane Eyre, shows an enormous amount of relevance to the Victorian era while establishing the Victorian respect for high standards of decorum and moral conduct. The main character Jane Eyre proves by the results of her moral choices that in Victorian society the idea that women who wanted to gain various rewards would need to obtain the patience to wait for these rewards to come to them to be true. Jane's firmness to refuse the offer from Mr. Rochester to become his mistress, the integrity and compassion for her family which she shows in her decision to split her inheritance with the Rivers(her cousins), and the unconditional love she feels for Mr. Rochester which leads her back to him in the end all exemplify this idea.

On the day Jane is to become Mr. Rochester's bride she in at the apex of her hopes and dreams. Yet, as they approach the altar she once again is thrusted toward the deepest point of despair when the fact that Mr. Rochester already possessed a bride is ultimately exposed. Overwhelmed with emotions Jane is torn between her passion for Mr. Rochester and her own moral conscience. She comes to the conclusion that she must leave Thornfield at once. Jane confronts

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The novel proves the old saying," All things good come to those who wait. Jane, almost at the point of facing death, knocks on the Rivers door begging for a little food and some shelter for the night. John misunderstands her excitement of her uncles death and Jane explains to him how fortunate she is to receive a family and be able to repay kindness with kindness.

Along with the news of Jane being related to the Rivers she is also informed that her uncle, John Eyre of Madeira, has passed away and left her a wealthy inheritance. Jane is giving a room for the night and promptly falls asleep. Rochester all led her to the finding of family something she had always lacked but wanted, becoming wealthy, and being married to the one she longed for. Rochester pushes her away, but strong-willed Jane replies that she is in fact in love with him still. Rochester gained full sight and was able to see his first child born. John continues to inform her that John Eyre had left an inheritance of twenty thousand pounds to her. John rejects her offer because of the concept of a thirty-year-old man traveling with an unmarried nineteen-year-old girl was unheard-of.

Approximate Word count = 973
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)

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