Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester

Jane's struggle with the forces of self-control can be traced back to the early experiences of her childhood. At the home of Mrs. Reed, the young Jane was punished by being made to sit alone in the "red-room" where Mr. Reed had died. Later, at the Lowood Institute, Jane is further subjected to harsh punishments by the cruel master Mr. Brocklehurst. Jane's only friends at Lowood are Miss Temple, the headmistress, and Helen Burns, another young girl at the institution who later dies. Jane's sense of self-control is learned from these two characters. For example, from Miss Temple, Jane learns to value

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biotic relationship which is essential to the stability of the middle-class patriarchy, and is supported and justified by the romantic myth" (Moglen 120). This conflict is especially acute in Jane's love for Rochester, because it can be seen that these two characters have different motivations for their relationship with one another. Rochester wants their relationship to be like a fairy-tale romance, whereas Jane wants "to be prized for herself alone, and not for any purpose she may serve" (Berg 74). Jane does not want to give up her sense of equality and self-respect by being made to submit to Rochester's fantasies. Thus, it can be seen that Jane is resistant to the fact that Rochester "is asking her to surrender her view of herself and the world for his" (King 48). Jane's struggles are brought out because of the demands placed upon her by Rochester. Nevertheless, her conflict is essentially an inner one which she must resolve herself regardless of what he does. Thus, by the end of the novel, Rochester has come to serve as "the representative and victim of forces over which Jane has triumphed in order to redefine herself" (Moglen 144). Despite her desire to make her love affair with Rochester work, Jane experiences seve
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Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page)

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