Thoughts About Jane Eyre

I am enjoying Jane Eyre for a number of reasons. First off it is a nice break from the usual romantic beautiful girl and prince charming story. In this story Jane is a very plain, i like that about her. It allows the reader to connect more because the main character isn't perfect, much like us. Another thing is how the book didn't start off slow and ease into the story. Right off the bat Jane is being abused by John Reed. This got me interested in the book right from the beginning. However it slowed down after that for a while. This book is interesting, but has a constant roller coaster of events and flat areas. The whole fire and ice part of the novel is very intriguing to me. The setting, characters and actions all act in a cycle between fire and ice. Much like Jane, she is always going in between passive and fiery passionate.This does a great job tying the novel into the main character which always makes it easier to read and stick with.