A gloomy atmosphere and also Jane's situation.
Jane is a poor orphan girl with nothing and nobody to help her in the world but a few nasty relatives and her education as a teacher of music, drawing, and French. The education is only that will help her—and her own initiative. Jane...a very complex character. Although she is restricted to certain things, …show more content…
In the opening chapters of the novel, Jane refers to herself as a "rebel slave," and throughout the story she opposes the forces that prevent her from finding happiness: Mrs. Reed's unfair accusations, Rochester's attempt to make her his mistress, and St. John's desire to transform her into a missionary wife. Jane's personality balances social awareness with spiritual power. Throughout the novel, Jane is referred to as an imp, a fairy, a relative of the "men in green." As fairy, Jane identifies herself as a special, magical creature. Connecting herself with the mythical beings in Bessie's stories, Jane is affiliated with the realms of imagination, with the fantastic. Jane's psychic abilities aren't merely imaginary: her dreams and visions have a real impact on her life. A right comparison of Jane's temperament is represented by fire-ice. The fire represents Jane’s passions, anger, and spirit, while the ice symbolizes the oppressive forces trying to extinguish Jane’s vitality. Fire is also a metaphor for Jane, as the narrative repeatedly associates her with images of fire, brightness, and