Jane Eyre: Characters (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards

Asserts independence, rejects Victorian control of women

Demands respect & equality, rejects being emotionless/submissive

Views Jane as his moral guide, admires her strength & goodness

Shows his struggle with guilt & desire for forgiveness

Lacks passion, driven only by duty, admits he is 'cold'

Relies on reason/logic over emotion & feeling

'Not violence overcomes hate' - responds with kindness

Strong faith in afterlife, lives 'in calm, looking to end'

Victorian fears of uncontrolled passions & madness

Shows monstrous label placed on women who don't conform

Harsh class distinctions in Victorian society

Hypocritical - uses religion to control whilst living in luxury

Reminds him of past mistakes & sense of responsibility