Jane Eyre: Blog Response Ch:28-38 Question 2

2.     Compare and contrast St. John to Rochester.  Who is the better choice for a husband for Jane?  Why? 

Rochester and St. John has very different personalities. Rochester is a passionate and lustful man, whereas St. John is a more adventurous kind of man. Rochester can offer Jane love and support. However, in many ways Rochester is weaker than Jane in many ways, and their moral and beliefs do not always line up. St. John on the other hand is full of knowledge and strength. In the marriage of St. John and Jane, St. John does not treat Jane like an average housewife but instead invites her to India for a missionary. Jane loves the qualities of St. John however the relationship is bonded by the common interest of being “a free human being with an independent will." (Bronte,----), and not love. Relationship with Rochester is for Jane to feel the love and care that she lacks when she was younger. I believe that St. John is the better choice. Despite the lack of love Jane has experienced, Jane has grown into strong and independent women, and nothing can change her personality. St. John likes this quality and is willing to take her to experience a different culture and discover new things. Although he cannot over the same love as Rochester, but I believe that over time Jane cannot stand Rochester any longer because of his lack of knowledge and his social class forces Jane to be a proper lady and do things that she doesn’t like to do.

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I chose this photo to symbolize what would be the most ideal true love for Jane. Jane wants to be loved, yet someone who is on the same page as her regarding beliefs and values.

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