Jane Eyre

So far I have loved reading Jane Eyre. At some parts it was monotonous and a little bit boring, but for the majority I have really enjoyed the reading. I like this book because it is real and there are enough surprises to keep it interesting. There is also a foreshadowing romance about to occur, and this keeps me hooked because I want to see what happens with Jane and Mr. Rochester. There is one part in which I am frustrated, and this is Grace Poole. I am guessing that most people are, and I know that Bronte did this on purpose. I guess Grace Poole is a character that is also keeping me hooked because I can't wait to see who this strange character really is.
In Jane Eyre, there are many controlling metaphors such as the images of enclosure. In many scenes Jane goes to a window or a door or a gate, these are all things that can restrict you from escaping, but they are also things that can let you out or free. Jane isn't confident in herself or she thinks she isn't able to do the things she wants. She knows that she is a dependent and she knows that she is a lesser person compared to some. She feels that this sense of dependency is holding her back from expressing herself and from following her dreams or desires.
Another controlling metaphor in Jane Eyre is the Flame (fire and ice). Jane is always contradicting what is going on. At the beginning of the book, she is thrown into the Red Room, which is a room full of passion and she is a person who is dark and cool, who doesn't express herself very vibrantly. Another scene is towards the middle of the book when Mr. Rochester's bed was set to fire by Grace Poole. In this scene, the room was going up into flames and Jane rushes in and puts it out. This is a contradiction because the room was hot and fiery and she put the the flames out with cold water.
I love Jane Eyre and I think there will be some more interesting reading in the future!

By Hannah D.