Jane Eyre addresses many universal themes! One of the themes that it addresses is the well known theme ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’. One example of this theme can be found in the relationship between Rochester and Jane. Towards the end of the book, Jane finds out that Rochester has suffered a horrible accident and has lost his hand and his eye sight (Bronte, 499). She goes to him and sees his scarred face and his disabled body and loves him still. Though she had a chance at marrying an extremely handsome man, St. John, she still chooses the unhandsome Rochester. Though their bond was strong before, because of Rochester’s disabilities, they become closer even more. To others, Rochester, at first glance, would look horrible and scary, but because Jane knows what he is like inside, she looks past all that and still loves him. This book also goes over the theme ‘It is better to Forgive and Forget’. During her childhood, Jane is badly mistreated by her aunt Reed. But she goes back and sees her again, telling her she forgives her (Bronte, 278). Though her Aunt Reed still despises Jane at her death bed, she still offers her forgiveness to her aunt.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes & Noble Classics, 2003
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