There are few behavioral issues in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. One is the strange way Rochester denies Jane to know about his marriage. Rochester asks Jane to ignore his marriage. This is strange behavior because if Rochester would have acted differently upon the situation, Jane might have stayed with him. Another behavioral issue in the novel is about Bertha. Bertha behaves badly since she has gone mad. Her behavior leads to her death and the blinding and lose of a hand to Rochester. Her behavior was insane, so it hurt many people. Some social issues of the story was when Jane was jealous of Blanche. Jane though Rochester would marry Blanche because of her social class. This showed that social class was very important in that time, even so important that one might choose it over true love.
This book symbolized few things as well. It symbolizes that if you are kind and selfless, you can have a happy ending. Jane never let anyone walk on her, and she never took advantage of someone else. She also shared her wealth with her cousins. Therefore, she got the happy ending with Rochester she did not expect. This book symbolizes that one can have a happy ending if they are kind and do not expect anything in return. Another thing the book symbolizes is you can keep integrity and love in the end. At first, Jane did not marry Rochester because she did not want to lose her integrity although she was in love. In the end, she had her integrity, and gained her love back. The thematic significance is basically the same as the symbolic significance. One can keep love and integrity in the end, as long as you never gave it away.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes & Noble Classics, 2003. Print.
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