“Many of Jane’s values are based on reason but ultimately many of her actions and decisions are driven by the heart.” Discuss The character of Jane in Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre, was entirely revolutionary for the Victorian era. Whilst her values were shaped by her environs, her actions and decisions were often driven by an intense passion often contrary to societies norms. which indicate she was indeed a woman ahead of her …showed first 75 words of 345 total…

…showed last 75 words of 345 total…expresses her displeasure of her Aunt Reed’s actions “’What would Uncle Reed say to you, if he were alive?’ was my scarcely voluntary demand. I say scarcely voluntary, for it seemed as if my tongue pronounced words without my will consenting to their utterance; something spoke out of me which I had no control.” This verifies that many of Jane’s actions and decisions were driven by her emotions and often transpired without thought.