Jane Eyre

Up to this point, I consider Jane Eyre a very interesting novel. Although some of the language used is beyond my level of vocabulary, i find the novel overall as a profound source of new words. At times it does frustrate me to discover that conversations between the characters are too confusing for me to decipher. Because of this confusion, i start to over think the real meaning behind the text which leaves me in a complicated state of mind. However, the book does manage to keep me interested.

Initially, we as readers learn that Jane is a very solitary person who isolates herself from the rest of the world. Her isolation is evident when she hides behind the curtains of one of the rooms in the mansion at Gateshead. This exact action occurs again at Thornfield when Rochester's elegant guests are in the drawing-room. Her voluntary isolation could possibly indicate that she is insecure. Absence of parents and relatives of some sort during her childhood might have left a rather depressing influence on her self image and love life.

The most depressing scene in the content of what i've read so far is the scene where Helen dies. I felt an attachment to the character Helen which in the end made her death overall more dramatic. Jane waking up to hugging Helen's corpse emphasized the scene which could make any person feel the least bit of sadness. I wasn't the biggest fan of that part of the novel.

Overall i think that what really drives the story is the romance between Jane and Mr. Rochester. Their secret but obvious love for each other keeps the story interesting and makes me want to keep reading. For example, when Rochester says "Goodnight, my-" and stops and doesn't finish his sentence it leaves the reader wanting to read on. It's suspenseful moments like these that i've enjoyed reading in the sophisticated story of Jane Eyre.