The Struggle Between Passion and Reason in Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre Passion and practicality are strong sentiments that often control the way people think, feel, and even act. The three main characters of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre are faced with many struggles when it comes to dealing with matters of the heart. ... Jane Eyre is faced with two potential loves, lives and marriages; one based upon passion, the other, practicality. ... Rochester follows his heart over his head in Jane Eyre, though many would advise him otherwise. ... Charlotte Bronte portrays this value, explor...

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• Grade Level: High School

Jane Eyre is in some ways the epitome of the plain, powerful voice Charlotte strove to lend a platform to. ... It is important to remember that when Charlotte set out to write Jane Eyre, she was faced with infinite contingencies that would dictate the shape of the novel and the way it ran. ... 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. ... As a book that safely passes the Bechdel test, the feminine gusto of Jane Eyre may have aged with time, but it remains to p...

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His qualities are all in similarity to the qualities of the typical Byronic hero, which is obvious since this character was created by Lord Byron himself. ... Rochester in the novel Jane Eyre. ... Above all else he shows his extremely passionate side towards Jane. ... I forget she knows nothing of the character of that woman, or of the circumstances attending my infernal union with her. Oh, I am certain Jane will agree in opinion, when she knows all that I know" (Bronte 328) Mr. ...

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