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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Choose a character whose mind is pulled in conflicting directions by two compelling desires, ambitions, obligations, or influences. Then, in a response, identify each of the two conflicting forces and explain how this conflict with one character illuminates the meaning of the work as a whole.

Jane Eyre is an English novel by Charlotte Bronte. It was published under the pen name "Currer Bell", on 16 October 1847, by Smith, Elder & Co. of London, England. It is set in the 19th century in Northern England. The protagonist, Jane, who plays many roles such as the governess to Adele and interest of Edward Rochester, is pulled in multiple conflicting directions by compelling desires, obligations and influences. Jane’s biological uncle was on his deathbed and made his wife, Mrs. Reed, promise to look after Jane. Their children mistreat her horribly as did Mrs. Reed, her aunt, but she promises her husband anyway. After his death she locks Jane in a room which is believed to be

haunted by her dead husband’s spirit and as a result Jane has a fit and faints. Later, she is sent away to Lowood, a school for orphans. However, when she finally escapes her treacherous childhood and finds love in adulthood with Mr. Rochester, she learns her aunt is sick and must decide whether to return home and help care for the woman who contributed to her downfalls or stay with the man who loves her. Jane’s decision is to return home and care for Mrs. Reed. She chooses obligation and morals over passion. Jane Eyre came from a childhood without any love, so it only makes sense she has a strong desire in her adulthood to be loved by others. As a result, when Mr. Rochester begs her to marry him, Jane is pulled in conflicting directions by her obligation and desire: her obligation to herself to be an independent women and not be treated as a mistress after she learns about his secret wife, and her desire to be loved as she would do anything for affection. Though Jane learns Mr. Rochester was tricked into marrying his previous wife and she currently

resides in an asylum, she chooses to leave due to her obligation to herself. She chooses obligation over passion. Soon after, Jane’s cousin John confesses his love to her and proposes, asking her to accompany him to India as his wife. She is hesitant and soon learns that John does in fact love another woman. She also realizes John follows a certain set of principles which she does not agree with. Jane chooses obligation over passion once again, choosing to stay true to who she is as a person. Moral: concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character. Obligation: an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment. Passion: strong and barely controllable emotion. Jane is able to choose her duties and principles of what is right and wrong over her barely controllable emotions. In this novel Jane is faced with multiple decisions which pull her in conflicting directions due to her desires, obligations, ambitions and

influences. Though through every single decision she is pressed to make she is hesitant at first, Jane always manages to remember to stay true to herself and choose what she believes to be morally right over her own desires such as affection from others. There is symbolism shown as she is likened to a bird due to her tendency to be quite independent and distant....