Examples Of Resilience In Jane Eyre

How Bronte Shows the Reader Jane's Resilience in Jane Eyre

The novel Jane Eyre is written by Charlotte Bronte and is set in the
1800’s. It describes how Jane rose up from her orphan status at the start of the story to a higher status with Mr Rochester. More importantly Jane finds happiness. During the 1800’s a woman’s status was low and to have a higher status would involve marrying into a rich family or already belonging to a wealthy family. The story shows how
Jane copes with the ups and downs in her life, during her journey for happiness. The aim of this essay is to show how Bronte shows Jane’s resilience to events throughout the novel. Resilience is the ability to withstand suffering, to show strength. The essay will also

If a young child is constantly bullied, insulted and put down it can seriously damage their self esteem, but not Jane. She listened to all of the comments made by Mr Brocklehurst and Mrs Reed and when she was told to leave the room Jane had the strength to have a go at Mrs Reed. “I am not deceitful: if I were, I would say I loved you; but I declare I do not love you.”

In the next episode Bronte reminds the reader of Jane’s feelings for
Mr Brocklehurst. Knowing that Mr Brocklehurst will make Jane’s life a misery she constantly hopes that she will not meet him at Lowood
School. She works hard and tries not to do anything wrong in case he turns up. When the day does come that Mr Brocklehurst visits the school, Jane accidentally drops her slate and it breaks. Mr
Brocklehurst notices and summons her to the front of the school and makes her sit on a stool as he insults her in front of the whole school. He tells everyone to ignore Jane and avoid her at all costs.
He says she is evil, “who would think that the evil one had already found a servant and agent in her?”, by saying this he hopes that he scares the other pupils away from Jane, and prevents her from

Jane’s friend Helen helps her through the experience and
Jane finds the strength to tell Miss Temple the truth.

Bronte then introduces us to Jane as an eighteen year old, working as a governess at Thornfield hall. She works with a young child called
Adele, for a Mr Rochester. During her stay Jane goes to see Mrs Reed after hearing that she is severely ill and asking for Jane. Mrs Reed tells Jane about how she told Jane’s uncle that Jane was dead when he offered to take her to live with him. She says that she regrets doing it, and that she regrets how she treated Jane. Whilst by her bedside
Jane says: “dear Mrs Reed, think no more of all this, let it pass from you mind.” Even after hearing the news about her uncle and after how
Mrs Reed treated her, Jane isn’t angry at Mrs Reed. “You have my full and free forgiveness: ask now for gods and be at peace.” , Jane finds the strength to forgive her aunt, Mrs Reed, when most people would find it hard to even go to see her. Many people have feuds over very little things but what Mrs Reed did to Jane was a big part of