8. Jane Eyre

"Sense would resist delirium: judgment would warn passion" (177).

Charlotte Bronte writes this as one sentence within her novel. It feels like she felt the need to express this thought which had occurred to her, but at the same time the reader also gets the vibe that Bronte has experienced the piece of advice she is giving. Her built in defense system is telling her to do one thing, while her heart is pulling her strings in another direction. From that statement it is quite apparent that Jane feels something but is reluctant to follow what she so strongly desires to have, which would be Mr. Rochester, and someone to actually love her. Bronte includes this line to reveal Jane's thoughts and it creates Jane into a more believable character, since most people can relate to being indecisive on what they should do. During the time period of publication of this novel, religion and trying to be free were frowned upon. Charlotte Bronte had to make a lot of decisions in determining her final decision on publishing her work. In doing so, it exposed herself to criticism from the public. Bronte shows her strong will to do what she believes in and to not falter from what she feels is the right thing to do.

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