Contradiction In Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre is the main character in novel. She originally has a rough time living with the reeds, her cousins, but it was not until she could no longer put up with the abuse that she lashed out. Looking at Jane’s past, it is not very hard to believe that jane had many emotions bottled up inside of her. When a person bottles up their emotions there comes a point in time when those emotions erupt and people often explode in anger or violence. In this case Jane is letting out all the anger she had, which shows that Jane is actually realizing that this abuse is no longer acceptable. After Jane has released all of her anger, she is later able to stand up for herself and this is seen when she stands up to Mrs.Reed.
Later in the book, there is a contradiction between characters. Jane befriends a girl named Helen, who has also been abused by the teachers at their school. While they are very good …show more content…
She also believes that there are rough times in life people must overcome because it is fate. Helen can be seen as the bystander and the victim. Although she is often physically abused by the teacher, she looks the other way and and does not stick up for herself. She believes in fate entirely, which is obvious because all she cares about is god and education.

“Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity or registering wrongs.”(Jane Eyre, Chapter 6). Helen becomes sick, and this is probably why she thinks like this. Her dedication to religion is frame to the way she lives her life. Her idea of living life without prejudice beliefs, and dismissing grudges is one of the characteristics that lets Helen stand out from other