Jane Eyre Essay

Throughout the passage, Jane Eyre is facing the internal conflict of proclaiming her love to Mr. Rochester. She is also facing the dilemma of whether or not she should let the one she loves fall for the one who is not the right match for him. From the beginning of the passage, Jane Eyre’s feelings toward Mr. Rochester can easily be recognized. She is falling in love with him and she is trying to tell herself that it is all in her mind. Jane feels the idea of this love is absurd. “I at once called my sensations to order; and it was wonderful how I got over the temporary blunder.” (9) Jane knows herself that the feelings towards Mr. Rochester are real, but constantly keeps denying. She thinks by rejecting the feeling they will go away. She continues on by bringing herself down. “You have nothing to do with the master of Thornfield, further than to receive the salary he gives you.” (15) The feelings of proclaiming her love to Mr. Rochester suddenly come back as he is walking in. As Mr. Rochester walks in her mind suddenly shifts and a flurry of emotions pour out. “…Surveyed me with eyes that revealed a heart full and eager to overflow; in whose emotions I had a part.” (35) She is finally accepting the fact that she is playing a role in loving Mr. Rochester. The words she is using only support this theory. Jane Eyre is describing the heart of hers as ready to overflow since she is hiding and containing all these emotions she has for him. However there is a shift in her mind once again as she is denying that she falls for him. Jane is claiming that he is making her fall in love. “I had not intended to love him…He made me love him without looking at me.” (60) The internal conflict, which Jane is facing slowly, begins to involve the reader. Jane throughout the passage seems to be trying to prove a point to the readers that the love is not to be felt by both parties. She is claiming to the readers that Mr. Rochester barely notices her and even if she decides to tell him about her feelings, he will not feel the same. She continuously says “reader” to emphasize that she is speaking to the audience. “I have told you, reader, that I had learnt to love Mr. Rochester: I could not unlove him now.” The internal conflict is later facing an obstacle, as there is another lady in the way of Jane Eyre reaching her love. Jane is going to just let Mr. Rochester marry Blanche Ingram without even trying to stop him. She knows for a fact that Miss Ingram is not the right fit for Mr. Rochester but does not do anything about it. This was shown as she says, “…I felt he had not given her his love…she could not charm him.” (84) The word “charm” was used to showcase that Jane had something this other woman lacked. In the end of the passage, Jane’s mind decides to give in and not do anything. Throughout the passage she constantly speaks of the great love she has for Mr. Rochester but the ultimate goal of possessing this love is gone. This is being seen as she lets Ms. Ingram have Mr. Rochester. Jane admits Ms. Ingram is right for him when she knows it is not true. “Miss. Ingram had been a good and noble woman…I should have admired her.” (90)