Lady Macbeth would influence Jane Eyre to fight her suppression as a female, and also to use her power of femininity. Indeed by manipulating femininity a woman can get what ever they ask from a male, whether it be power and wealth in Lady Macbeth's case, or true love in Jane's. Lady Macbeth both resents her womanhood and yet sees it as an asset to achieving what he desires. She sees the power she has over men especially and mostly over her husband, yet she wishes that she could be male to perform the acts necessary for her happiness that Macbeth is too weak to handle himself. Jane is already an early form of a feminist. She fights male dominance on a daily basis from her early years on. In fact, there are three males she has to deal with, Brockelhurst, St. John Rivers, and her love Rochester. All of them men try to subjugate Jane and pressure her into a life of submission and service to the male gender. Lady Macbeth embodies a strong intelligent woman who recognizes that even if you are a woman in body, which is considered passive and soft, you can let your mind and soul be male which is inherently evil. Through this Lady Macbeth would further influence Jane's feminist qualities. Accordingly, Jane did question Rochester's manhood by running away proving that he did not have all the power in the relationship. IN the end, it was Rochester who depended on Jane. Lady Macbeth's appearance was never called into question. However, she used her feminine traits to manipulate her husband. She would most likely coerce Jane to do the same. Similarly she could have stayed with Rochester for the love that she needed from him as well as the financial security that comes with his name. This consequently shows that Jane is not wrapped up in femininity; she relies on her inner strength and strong mind. At times she seems timorous when placed in unfamiliar surroundings like the dinner party, but uses quip statements when speaking with Rochester.
