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In Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre, Janes life is directly analogous to that of Christ. ... At the hands of Rochester, Jane suffers the martyrdom of Jesus, but she "rises from death" to return to him. On the eve of their marriage, Jane dies; she spends the three days after their marriage day in death; and, once she has passed a period of time away from Rochester, she returns to heal his ailing faith. Brontes sets up Jane as a Christ figure in order to develop our sympathies for her character and her relationship with Rochester.
The night before Jane is to marry Rochester, while she lies in disturbed sleep, Bertha (shes certainly no longer Antoinette! ... Like Jesus before her, Jane must die because Rochester does behave as a "good man" must. ... During this period, Jane has nothing. ... Though she is delayed in her return, Jane does return to Rochester.
Approximate Word count = 709
Approximate Pages = 2.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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