Jane worked and used charity for money
Inheritance from her uncle Mr.Eyre of mediera
Gains status from here
Shows money is key in this time period
Social status
Jane married for balance and companionship
Married for love
Blanche Ingram wanted Rochester for social status
Went against time period of marrying for class
Marriage
Jane finds herself by realising she needs :
Independence of thought
Independence of thought
Plain speaking
Honesty
Identifying yourself
Bronte was horrified by treatment at public institutions and middle class
Highlighted at Lowood and the Reed family
Treatment of children
Very popular in the 18/19th century
Gothic Novel
As Jane is an orphan she goes throughout the novel finding temporary motherly figures
Miss temple
Miss Fairfax
Bessie
Substitute mothers
Men were seen as
superior
superior
Brocklehurst , rochester and St. John all attempted to stop Janes search for equality
Gender relations
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Love
Helen burns , dedicated and doesn’t mind the idea of death because she will be out of her misery
Religion
Janes gullivars travel book
Doesn’t want to be a missionary wife to St. John or a mistress to Rochester
Search for freedom
Jane can’t find the right balance
When she finds love she lacks freedom (Rochester)
When she has freedom to an extent with St. John she doesn’t love him
Love vs freedom