Jane Eyre

The publishing of an amazing book used to stirring the world literary. Its unbelievable sense of beauty attracts thousands of readers, which gives us an impulsion to read and then be deeply indulged in it. The first time I read the book was only because of a wonder: How good is an author who has written only one book? After reading, I ate my words.

This is an autobiographical story about a girl named Jane Eyre, who was orphaned and lived a miserable life at her uncle’s home. Her aunt shipped her off to a school for underprivileged children. She grew up there in tough time and then went to work as a governess under a mysterious man, Mr. Rochester. Like the heroines in other books, she fell in love with him, unaware of the dark secret that posed threats to destroy their relationship. Finally, she chose to leave and started her journey through which she discovered love, betrayal, loneliness, poverty and friendship. Yet, love survives. Though the condition changed a lot with time passed, they lived together forever.

She is simple, yet sensible with great spirit, sharp wit and a sense of honor which help her through hard times. During those hard times, she threw away the recreance and effeminacy which were born with the females and gradually to be independent. She was not willing to be hurt when her brothers roughed her up, but to fight for herself. Even though the result was unsatisfied, she never gave up. In Lowood, though the inhumane Mr. Brocklehurst attempted to denigrate her, she was not fear but survived bravely. Reading the book, I can’t help admiring her attitude towards the upper-class people and the insistence of what she believes. Her spirit towards the man she loved with self-worth and self-respect, her behavior towards difficulties and the tough were attracting my attention. How many women nowadays dare to say “no” to the men whom they love with good qualifications just because of self-respect? Jane could do so. Sparkle was always inside her inner heart and her character.

“……Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! – I have as much soul as you, -- and full as much heart! And if God had gifted me with some beauty and much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to you……it is my spirit that addresses your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood as God’s feet, equal, ---as we are!” Every time when I read the book, I am passionate by this sentence. Just like what Edward said, Jane, “like a wild, frantic bird that is rending its own plumage in its desperation”. It is a kind of release, in a most fierce way; a kind of mixture of love and sorrow; a kind of power with its control, conquer, overwhelming everything in the world. She whooped to the world by her words and action: She has the right to pursue a love for herself. Men and women are equal. Only those women with independent character, self-respect, self-love, not depending on others, could be respected and could find the real happiness and peace. Love is based on equality and independence. In other words, the amount paid and that of accepted should be the same. If Jane chooses to stay as an illegal and inamorata like wife, can Mr. Rochester be possible to remember her till the end of his life? He loved Jane because she was emulative for her own right, independent, self-approval and would never give up. She was not the one who was held to his bosom and no her own ideology! Jane was the closest standard for the women from generation to generation. She was friendly and touchable. Learning from her, everyone could live with confidence and magnanimous; and that everyone could find the real blessedness along the clue of destiny.

In the modern time, people are crazy for money and status. They choose wealthy from fortune and poverty; they choose to be loveless; they choose to cheat others but not telling the truth. Only few are willing to abandon everything because of dignity without hesitation, like Jane Eyre. Only when people are as “poor” as losing everything except money will they pursue “true love”. However, with the spirit dipping in different value systems, could true love be found? It is time for us to reverse to where we begin. When we pursue the loaves and fishes, we should add warmth, and we should not forget the pure harmony and catholicity. Let us start doing something with all our hearts, without care of what we could receive. Let us simplify our emotions, be just as purify as water, slowing down to the world.

Try to escape from the blatant world, choosing a late night, reading the book by heart and talking to Jane Eyre. It is just like a fairy tale which let us believe as long as we have the independent character, self-respect, self-worthy, confidence. Even a wild flower can be pride and has a permanent spring belong to its own.