In Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte portrays one woman's desperate struggle to attain her
identity in the mist of temptation, isolation, and impossible odds. Although she processes
a strong soul she must fight not only the forces of passion and reason within herself ,but
other's wills constantly imposed on her. In its first publication, it outraged many for its
realistic portrayal of life during that time. Ultimately, the controversy of Bronte's novel
lied in its realism, challenging the role of women, religion, and mortality in the
Victorian society.
In essence, Bronte's novel became a…
