Jane Eyre's Journey: From Conflict to Independence
The engagement conflict between reason and passion escalates as Jane faces class differences and ominous superstitions before her wedding, leading to a shocking interruption. Jane's transformation unfolds as she confronts moral dilemmas, finds family ties at Moor House, rejects a loveless proposal, and ultimately achieves independence and love in Ferndean.
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THE ENGAGEMENT conflict between reason & passion continues Jane s outburst on class differences (pp. 251-252) Mrs Fairfax s warning Coincidence: Mr Mason & Mr Eyre s friendship
GOTHIC BEFORE THE WEDDING Superstition: the chestnut tree struck by lightning, split in two (ill omen) Jane s dream Mystery & Terror: someone in the room wearing white tears up Jane s veil and tramples on it
WEDDING INTERRUPTED The whole truth is revealed. winter in midsummer, sudden frost (romantic element) Jane turns back to religion the old conflict is back (reason vs passion) Mr Rochester s immoral offer (moral lesson to the female reader)
MOOR HOUSE arrives at a desperate state: penniless, homeless, like a beggar St. John Rivers and his two sisters first family becomes a teacher her first home Coincidence: the Rivers siblings her actual cousins + inherits her uncle s money Independent, rich, no longer alone
ST. JOHNS PROPOSAL ST. JOHN RIVERS missionary JANE can t be a missionary s wife still in love with Mr Rochester in love with Miss Oliver doesn t believe in marriage without love reason over passion can t be herself around St. John self-sacrifice hears Rochester s voice & conflict is resolved duty
FERNDEAN final stage of her transformation marries Mr Rochester as an independent individual. her struggle is over. financially independent and self-confident marries the man she loves they are equals now.
