PRESENCE OF CHARACTERS IN THE

NOVEL

By Emily Garza, Hailey Huewitt, Folabi Akanbi, Augustus Ellis

10/24/12

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MEANING BEHIND TOPIC

An analysis of the most prominent characters

throughout the novel

How the interactions between certain characters

effect each other and the direction of the plot

Relates to understanding what role each individual

has in the novel

JANE EYRE

In beginning of her life, she was controlled and

isolated due to physical and psychological abuse.

She was perceived to be rebellious and stubborn

because she had a need for love and equality.

As she grew with experience she became more

independent and she had a stronger conviction on

how she wanted to live her life.

She had a perception of what was just and unjust.

QUOTE FROM JANE

“I am no bird, and no net ensnares me: I am a free

human being with and independent will”(Bronte).

This shows how Jane believes that she is

independent and that she is more confident about

herself because she is older. She feels that she is able

to make her own decisions and that she is capable of

understanding how she should live her life.

EDWARD ROCHESTER

He can have a very rude and sarcastic persona that

he gives off towards others. Based on his

experiences he appears to be more sympathetic

because of his mistake with Bertha Mason.

Jane influenced a different side to him due to the

fact that she understands his true self

QUOTE FROM ROCHESTER

"I knew," he continued, "you would do me good in

some way, at some time: I saw it in your eyes when I

first beheld you; their expression and smile did not

strike delight to my inmost heart so for

nothing" (Bronte 141).

ST. JOHN RIVERS

He is connected to be cold blooded and distant

towards others; he has a lack of passion and he

views his actions as a sense of practicality.

He tries to influence Jane to fulfill a chance to

obtain a spiritual passion, but his detached logical

reasoning served to be a downfall when trying

persuasion.

QUOTE FROM ST. JOHN

"It is strange," pursued he, "that while I love Rosamond Oliver

so wildly – with all the intensity, indeed, of a first passion, the

object of which is exquisitely beautiful, graceful, fascinating – I

experience at the same time a calm, unwrapped consciousness

that she would not make me a good wife; that she is not the

partner suited to me; that I should discover this within a year

after marriage; and that to twelve months’ rapture would

succeed a lifetime of regret. This I know.“ (Bronte 357).

She upholds a Christian belief

of tolerance and forgiveness no

matter what the situation is.

When treated upon with

terrible inflictions, she never

waver’s her beliefs.

Her death impacted Jane to

believe that the meek ones will

not inherit the earth.

HELEN BURNS

QUOTE FROM HELEN BURNS

“Besides this earth, and besides the race of men, there is an invisible

world and a kingdom of spirits:  that world is round us, for it is

everywhere; and those spirits watch us, for they are commissioned to

guard us; and if we were dying in pain and shame, if scorn smote us on all

sides, and hatred crushed us, angels see our tortures, recognise our

innocence (if innocent we be:  as I know you are of this charge which Mr.

Brocklehurst has weakly and pompously repeated at second-hand from

Mrs. Reed; for I read a sincere nature in your ardent eyes and on your

clear front), and God waits only the separation of spirit from flesh to

crown us with a full reward”(Bronte 62).

She remained to serve as a negative

source among others, especially Jane.

The waves of her actions propagated

throughout the rest of the novel. The abuse

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She allowed a long term abuse among Jane

due to the fact that there was a secret

jealous nature over Jane that she couldn’t

control.

She remained to have a hatred against

Jane until her death.

MRS. REED

“Jane I don’t like

cavaliers or questioners,

besides, there is

something truly…remain

silent” (Bronte 1).

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