Jane Eyre Question 4

At the beginning of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, I thought Jane was the hero but as the novel came to an end, I realized that the true hero was Mr. Rochester. His real name is Edward Rochester but is referred to as Mr. Rochester throughout the story. Edward is not very handsome, loves to converse and has a stern manner, which Jane finds attractive. After Jane finished at Lowood, she went to Thornfield to be a governess (a teacher), where Mr. Rochester lives. I consider him the hero because he truly loves Jane for who she is even though they are totally different. He doesn't care about social classes considering Rochester is Jane's social and economic superior but treats her like they are equals. Many people in that time period wouldn't even consider talking to someone of a different social class, let alone fall in love with them. As the hero, Mr. Rochester accomplishes big things by loving Jane and making her feel happy. All her life, Jane wanted to feel loved by someone and because she had faith and didn't give up, God gave her Mr. Rochester. At the end of the novel, Jane still loved him even though he was blind and only had one hand. That is what true love really looks like.

Brontë, Charlotte, Susan Ostrov. Weisser, and George Stade. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes & Noble, 2003. Print.