There are many losses in the novel Jane Eyre. One loss in the novel deals with Jane losing one of her good friends to illness. Jane did not have many friends, so the loss of, Helen, was a big deal to Jane. Helen looked at the situation positively. She said she would like to die with minimal pain, and she did. This was still a big loss to Jane. Another loss that occurred in the novel was Rochester losing Jane. During their wedding, Rochester's big secret was revealed. He could not marry Jane since he already had a wife. Therefore, Jane left him and set off on her own. Rochester did not marry anyone else when Jane was gone, because he only loved her. This was a huge lose to Rochester because he lost the love of his life.
There were many gains in the story as well. One gain was when Jane learned that she had family. When she left Rochester, she ran into the three Rivers siblings. They took care of her and helped her make a living. One day, St. John tells Jane that a women named Jane Eyre had a uncle that left her inheritance. Jane was hiding her true identity, but then uncovered her true self once St. John told her this. They discovered that Jane's Uncle John was the same Uncle John the River's siblings had. Jane gained cousins! Jane had a huge gain when she learned she had family. Another gain was when Rochester and Jane finally married each other. After a year, Rochester's secret wife, Bertha, had tragically died in a fire. Therefore, Jane could finally marry him. This was a huge gain because true love could finally reunite! As you can see, there were countless gains and losses in the novel!
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes & Noble Classics, 2003. Print.
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