ot love him. In 1854 Charlotte, expecting a child, caught pneumonia. "It was an illness which could have been cured, but she seems to have looked upon it as an opportunity of ending her life."(Gaskell p.105) After a lengthy and painful illness, she died probably of dehydration.
             In Jane Eyre, the theme of freedom is brought to life and contrasted with Jane's situation in many instances throughout the novel. Inside, Jane at first desires to be a free spirit, but the social conditions of the world that she lives in make this dream impossible to truly fulfill. Jane regards the concept of such absolute freedom impossible, and accepts what she has, this helps her learn more about her true self. From her experiences, Jane learns what she needs in a relationship and also what she cannot bear. She recognizes the foolishness of social classes and realizes the true value of kindness and being able to forgive and forget.
             Jane seems to be consistently moving from one type of situation to another throughout the novel, where her freedom is limited. From her beginnings at Gateshead under Mrs. Reed and Mr. Brocklehurst at Lowood Academy, to Rochester at Thornfield, and then to St. John at Moor House. Jane ultimately realizes that attaining true freedom is not only beyond her power, but it is also not really h
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