The theme of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is love and integrity. The theme relates to Jane and Rochester's marriage conflict. Jane wants to marry Rochester, but she does not want to lose her integrity. If she marries a man with a wife, she will be considered a mistress. A mistress seems to be a women who is not as good as a wife. That is not what Jane wants to be considered, so she will not marry Rochester until he is not married to Bertha any longer. Therefore, the theme would be: Would you rather possess love, or maintain integrity?
Charlotte Bronte understands human nature very well. She knows that many women would not like to marry a man that is currently married. She understands that there are many independent women that would not stand to have a man that lied to them and wants to be married to two women, although one is not in the right mental state. Bronte also understands that a man with a insane wife would want to hide her as long as possible from a women he wants to marry. Bronte knew that a man would just put it off until the truth was uncovered. She also knew that true love cannot be separated forever. Therefore, Bronte knew much about the works of human nature.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes & Noble Classics, 2003. Print.
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