Independence In Jane Eyre

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In Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë the theme of independence is developed through Jane’s words, relationships, and actions. After John hit Jane with a book and caused her to bleed, she said, “wicked and cruel boy!...you are like a murderer-you are like a slave-driver-you are like the Roman emperors!” (5). With these words, Jane asserts herself to her family who abuses her. This is one of the first instances Jane displays independence and she continues to grow in this character. According to the narrator, when Mr. Brocklehurst condemns the actions of Lowood teachers Ms. Temple, “looked down when he first began to speak to her; but now gazed straight before her, and her face, naturally pale as marble, appeared to be assuming also the coldness and