Both of these characters, as well as others such as Helen Burns are all females who are constrained by societal conventions, yet subvert them, and arise with great force. From Jane's early ordeals with the Reed family, it is evident that she is a fiercely passionate character, who at times struggles to deal with the oppressive patriarchal society she lives in. ... Furthermore, another character with teeming passions is the young Helen Burns, who is constrained by her Calvinist religious views, particularly the ideas of absolving sin, and suffering for salvation in the afterlife. ... Despi...

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