Jane Eyre- Symbols and Motifs

Jane Eyre- Symbols and Motifs

1. FIRE AND ICE

   • Rochester's passion and love vs st john coldness
   • Could also suggest exclusion form Reed family group in chapter 1 when they are all round the fire.

2. THE MOON

   • Rochester, symbol of romance
   • However it can be subverted to a sinter symbol due to their first meeting

3. THE WEATER- RAIN, STORMS, SUNSHINE

   • Pathetic fallacy- Janes mood, can be seen in chapter 1
   • Brontë Narrative devices

4. COLD AND WARMTH

   • Isolation
   • Family

5. RED AND WHITE

   • Red room
   • Red could suggest passion and love. But also blood and pain
   • White- Purity innocence, wedding dress purity taking over

6. BIRDS AND ANIMALS

   • Freedom- chapter 1
   • Jane and Burther animalistic language used to describe them
   • Peoples views of women

7. FARIES AND ELVES

   • Jane's imagination
   • Rochester's view of jane- first meeting
   • Not appreciated for who she really is

8. DOORS OPENING AND CLOSING

   • Metaphorical stages in Janes life along with Rochester's
   • Burtha can't move on due to her door always being locked

9. THE CHESTNUT TREE

   • Rochester and janes relationship
   • Showing happiness strength hope- foreshadowing ending