"(P30) "People think you are a good woman, but you are bad; hardhearted. You are deceitful." (P31) Though Jane was just a little girl, the big woman had no leg to stand on and felt frightened, not at Jane's sharp words but her rebellious spirit. .
It's hard for people to imagine or believe that such a short, plain and weak girl contains soul never yield and feelings warm as raging flames. She strived for equality and independence since she was a little girl. Jane had the courage to be against whoever insult her in spite of the severe punishment that followed. With regard to body, Jane was obviously weak, but on mind, she was undoubtedly a great woman and winner. Her inflexible rebellious spirit makes those people who treated her high-handily tremble with fear and bring them countless sleepless nights. .
We preliminarily see Jane's rebellious spirit from her child life and can continually find how the writer develops it to a higher level in the following chapters. .
From her leave from Gateshed Hall to the end of the novel, Jane's experience can be divided into three parts. In Lowood, Jane didn't extricate herself from an awkward predicament. She suffered from cold, hungry, beat and humiliates. Just see how Mr. Brocklehurst was described with a touch of poignant satire. He limits the students' food and clothes, demands teachers to punish students' flesh to save their souls. Jane kept her chin up in this hard environment, especially looked down upon Mr. Brocklehurst." When we are struck at without a reason, we should strike back again very hard." (P51) "I must dislike those who, whatever I do to please them, persist in disliking me. I must resist those who punish me unjustly." (P51) If in Gateshead Jane resisted only her aunt's family, then in Lowood the resisted object has expanded into a more winder environment. Jane's rebellious spirit was inspired once more time. She gave up her position in school to apply for the governess because she wanted to go out of the inhibited surroundings to see life.