One universal theme in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is the endless love between Jane and Mr. Rochester. Even after Jane finds out that Mr. Rochester's wife is still alive, she still loves him although trying to convince herself that she does not (608). Likewise, after Jane left for Whitcross, Mr. Rochester still loved her and would think about her every day (653). This could also fall under the theme of concern. When Jane left, she would sometimes wonder if Mr. Rochester was still alive and how he was doing. On thee same hand, Mr. Rochester would worry about what had become of Jane. Another universal theme is hatred. When Jane was younger and would live with her Aunt Reed, her aunt would give her u
nfair punishments and was clearly trying to get rid of her. When Jane came back all grown up to see her aunt one last time before she would die, her Aunt Reed could still not bring herself to like Jane (365). The next theme found in this novel is distrust. When Mr. Rochester and Jane first met, Mr. Rochester did not trust Jane because he thought that she had put a spell on his horse and made him fall over (186). Not trusting someone is common when things happen under strange circumstances. The final theme is death. No matter who you are or where you live, everyone (except a select few, but that's a different subject) will at some point of time die. In this story, Helen, Bertha Mason, Mrs. Reed, and Jane's uncle die.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Reader's Digest, 1984. Print.
No comments:
Post a Comment