Thus, the thought of not being worthy of Mr. Rochester occupies her mind from then on. Regarding the matter of Janes pessimism towards her own happiness, Ashe wrote, Janes habitual mistrust of good fortune manifests itself perhaps most strongly when she finds herself developing amorous feelings toward Rochester. She refuses to succumb to her will because she cannot imagine his returning the love-she cannot allow for a happy ending (126). Her childhood has a vital impact in this matter. The adolescent Jane Eyre at the start of the story is entirely swept up in an emotional tantrum, which proves to be the most painful memory of her childhood. With all the hardships Jane went through in her adolescence, she could not believe in true happiness. Janes mindset represents that of every other woman in the Victorian Era. They refused to pursue what they wanted because they believed that they themselves did not deserve it. The social conceptions at the time had made women believe themselves to be much less worthy than men. .
Charlotte Bronts use of first-person narration brings the readers closer to Jane Eyres life and has them looking at the hardships she went through from her own perspective. Although there is an older Jane Eyre who recounts the story, she never actually tells what happens to her younger self. For instance, when Jane is put into the red room after her quarrel with Ms. Reeds, the maid Bessie says, you ought to be aware, Miss, that you are under obligations to Mrs. Reeds: she keeps you: if she were to turn you off, you would have to go to the poorhouse (Bront, 6). This warning from Bessie informs the readers that Janes situation and characterization will be told through the words of other people who encounter her but not those of her own. In Jane Eyre, except for those moments when Jane speaks of her social status, the readers rarely see her speaking of herself. Thus, as the novel goes on, Jane confronts other characters who help to reveal Janes personalities and struggles to the readers.
