JANE EYRE by Charlotte Bronte
It is
remarkably astonishing how this masterpiece was written 143 years ago yet there
is nothing in the book, as a lady, is not relatable. Charlotte beautifully
created a world of Jane where people, like myself, lives in it and finds no
door to retreat. I am unable to recall any dull moments in the book. Each
complex sentences are filled with sensual images and overflowed emotions. The
tensions are all beautiful tensions. One you willingly offers yourself to go
through because apparently she is Jane, and I am absolutely in love with her.
I
find that the story leaves irremovable mark in my heart not only because of
Charlotte’s writing fashion, but after all, the value and how Jane speaks to me
and what she taught me. Jane’s childhood is no rainbows and unicorns. She saw
none of them. Alienated, she grows out of her own self. She knows what hard
work means and what she will possess out of it. Jane does not allow her
experience in Gateshead Hall gets in her way. She draws her own map that would
lead her towards contentment that she never really recognize except when Helen
comes into her life, briefly. Her determination becomes more crystal clear when
she realizes that Lowood Highschool is not her entire universe and she should
set foot to witness the real one. We see her character blooms and grows
stronger when she advertises her service as a governess. Nothing holds her
back, not even the social belief during that days.
I think what is perfectly drew in the
book is the fact that Jane has million reasons to be what she never turns out
to be and leave the world in vain, but she does not. Jane is more than eligible
to be melodramatic about every unfortunate events that consistently happening
to her. Yet, she stays reserved. Even when she has her heart broken on her
wedding day, she stays true to her principles. Jane let her lover go and quits
the relationship neatly. Loving does not mean having, she learns.
Charlotte was obviously brilliant
when she made Jane a lot closer to reality with her choice of marrying Rochester
in the last chapter of the book, which I figured, might not be what most
readers are expecting. Although I am not a fan of this resolution, but this
portrayal reveals how she is always a lady after all, and her heart is stronger
than she ever knew. We also get to see apparently the most pioneer example of
many 21st century love story, the one who loves later needs to be
the quiter, like St. John Rivers.
I think what made me love Jane very much is through how she convinces
me and must be the readers too, that no one is too poor to have dreams and
hopes. The sayings when there is a will, there is always a way made complete
sense when you finish the book. Therefore, she tells us that happiness is a
choice. To embrace it, you need a handful of determination, integrity and
mostly hard work.
Apparently a Jane would not always be plain after all,
especially not this Jane, my Jane. That is for sure.
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