One childhood experience which Jane grew up with that affected her personality later in life is that for much of her life, she had no contact with any men since Lowood Institution was composed of only girls (49). Since there were no boys at Lowood, Jane never even had and opportunity to fall in love. When she met Mr. Rochester, it seemed that since she never felt love before, she fell too fast. Also, when Jane was younger, her aunt would give her punishments which seemed harsh to her for no good reason (13). Something that I noticed while reading Jane Eyre is that Jane was never cruel, rude, or impatient with Adele. She would never put Adele down and lock her in a room as Jane's aunt did. It is possible that little Adele reminded Jane of herself when she was younger, and thus being so, Jane did not want to mimic the part of her aunt, which made her so upset. Also, when Jane becomes older, if Mr. Rochester would ask her to do something, she would say "If it is right" (330). When Jane was growing up, she was treated unfairly by her aunt and she recognized this. Something which Jane learned from this is to always be fair to everyone.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Reader's Digest, 1984. Print.
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