The book Jane Eyre has many different conflicts that Jane must overcome. The main conflict is that Jane Eyre is in love with Rochester but cannot marry him and must leave him because he is already married.
The main cause of this conflict is the fact that Edward Rochester is married to Bertha Mason. Rochester, at a young age, was arranged to marry Bertha Mason by his father and his brother, even though he did not love her. He later finds out that Bertha Mason is going mad, and is still bound to her by marriage. Another cause of this conflict is the fact that Rochester keeps his wife a secret and tells no one that she is living with him in Thornfield. Because he keeps her hidden, Jane is not aware of his marriage, and does not know that she can never truly marry him.
During this conflict, Jane is the one who gains some things. Jane gains the truth. Before, she was being deceived because she was never told the truth about Bertha Mason. If she would have known that Rochester was married, she would have restrained herself and wouldn’t have agreed to marry him. She also is saved from being fooled and being married to a man who was already married.
I think this conflict has more losses than anything. Both characters involved in the main conflict loose something. None of them loose their love for each other, but they do, in a way, loose each other. Jane and Rochester both lose their fiancées and their marriage with each other. Jane loses her trust in Rochester.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes & Noble Classics, 2003.
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