Jane Eyre Psychological Approach

A. What forces are motivating the characters?
One force which motivates the characters is Jane and Mr. Rochester's love for each other and also Jane discretion to do what she thinks is right.

B. Which behaviors of the characters are conscious ones?
A conscious behavior is Jane's leaving Thornfield because she had to think about it.

C. Which are unconscious?
An unconscious behavior is Jane and Mr. Rochester's love because it comes without consideration.

D. What conscious or unconscious conflicts exist between the characters?
A conscious conflict between Jane and Mr. Rochester is that Mr. Rochester's wife is still alive and is stopping them from getting married.

E. Given their backgrounds, how plausible is the characters' behavior?
The characters' behaviors are plausible because it is understandable that Jane would have mixed feellings about Mr. Rochester after realizing that his wife is still alive.

H. What roles do psychological disorders and dreams play in this story?
Mr. Rochester developed something along the lines of a psychological disorder when Jane left Thornfield; he was devistated by her departure and would think of her every day.

J. How might a psychological approach account for different responses is female and male readers?
When reading this novel, guys might think that Jane was being cruel by suddenly leaving Mr. Rochester, but girls would understand why Jane felt that she should leave.

K. How does the work reflect the writer's personal psychology?
The complicated love between Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester shows that Charlotte Bronte had a psychological state of mind that things can work out alright if you listen your heart.

L. What do the characters' emotions and behaviors reveal about their psychological states?
I think that Jane is seen to have a strong psychological state because she does not dwell over Mr. Rochester when she leaves but gets on with her life.

M. How does the work reflect the unconscious dimensions of the writer's mind?
The writer unconsciously showed that it is always better to think decisions over.

N. How does the reader's own psychology affect his response to the work?
Based on a person's individual psychology, the person could be able to understand how a character would feel when something happens.

I think that a possible thesis could be that life can get confusing and messed-up sometimes, but if you listen to you heart and soul you will know what to do.