The first person narration is personal, intimate, and we come to know Jane as a three-dimensional character as opposed to the 'automaton' she feels accused of being. ... Jane's actions in escaping Thornfield after discovering Bertha Mason would have been considered fiercely controversial in context- for a mere governess to cast off her one chance of financial security with a man of such importance would have been out of the question. ... In traditional Brontë style, Lucy is as fearless and self-governing as the heroine accused by critics of being 'godless and unrest...

• Word Count: 2473
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate