Jane on her independence
I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being, with an independent will
Rochester on marrying Jane
“I summon you as my wife’.
Jane on the role of women
Women are supposed to be very calm generally: but women feel just as men feel; they need exercise for their faculties
I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being, with an independent will
Metaphorical and repeated motif of bird
“I summon you as my wife’.
imperative and possessive pronouns
Women are supposed to be very calm generally: but women feel just as men feel; they need exercise for their faculties
Aphorism