sulted by her recalcitrant demeanor, Rochester becomes more attracted to her. He later reveals to her it is this strength of character which caused him to fall in love with her and reject the advances of Blanche Ingram:
             "To women who please me only by their faces, I am the
             very devil when I find out they have neither souls nor
             hearts...but to the clear eye and eloquent tongue, to the
             soul made of fire, and the character that bends but does
             not break...I am ever tender and true (Bronte 305)."
             While this is often true, his attitude regarding Jane's independance often varies. Once he has proposed to Jane, his natural impulse is to shower her with material goods. Although he acts out of good intentions and means to show his love for her, this behavior is extremely demeaning and restrictive to Jane:
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