Essay on Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre - The Character of...

The Character of Jane Eyre What we learn of the central character is considerable. Throughout the novel her dealings with those around her reveal her characteristics. As a child at Gateshead Hall we see that she is impulsive, often alarmingly so, but that she also can be sullen and withdrawn. Thse around her do not find her an easy child - she gives very little of herself away, especially to the Reed family, although there is a slight intimacy with the servant, Bessie. She is intelligent and precocious, preferring the make believe world of books to the harsh and often unsympathetic world of reality. She is also perceptive; knowing that the Reeds dislike her, yet not being quite sure why it should be so.She feels her social†¦show more content†¦She has determination and self control, though, when it comes to making her way in the limited world she inhabits. Once settled into Lowood school, she works hard and acquires a reasonable education, becoming a teacher herself. We know also that she can and does take responsibility for her own destiny, making her own decision to advertise for a position, and leave Lowood when Miss T marries. Thornfield Hall gives her new opportunities and we see that she is capable of making relationships with Adele and Mrs fairfax which are cordial and rewarding. She is sincere in her desire to do the best she can with Adele, although shrewd in her assessment of Adele’s intellect. Although keenly aware of her position as governess, she is never guilty of undue deference with Rochester when she meets him. She is polite, but not cowed by R,s overbearing treatment. He is often rude and patronising at the beginning of the relationship, but she meets this with calm determination. Never losing her composure, she is able to match his arrogance and pride with irony and a refusal to take others as anything other than she finds them. We must remember, though that the calm outward composure is also a defence mechanism; hiding her real deepest feelings from the world. It has been hostile to her in the past, and of course will be so again, so she is not quick to show her vulnerable, tender nature to those who, like the Reeds, might hurt herShow MoreRelatedThe Importance of Janes Early Life at Lowood to Shaping Her Character in Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre1414 Words   |  6 Pagesto Shaping Her Character in Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre When Charlotte BrontÃÆ' « set out to write Jane Eyre, she boldly promised her sisters: a heroine as plain and as small as myself, who shall be as interesting as any of yours. As promised, Jane appears decidedly plain, so little, so pale, with features so irregular and so marked, sensible but not at all handsome, queer and a little toad. 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