I am currently taking Intro to Women's Literature and it has broaden my horizions when it comes to reading canons and other forms of traditional classic literature. The first novel we read for the course was Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. I am ashamed to say I had never read this book before, and furthermore I had never even heard of it. I have grew to love and adore this novel. It is something that I believe all women can relate to. We are brought up in society where we are taught that women should be more passive and submissive. Possessing intellect and being strong minded is seen as a crutch in our society, but Jane defied all odds and we were able to witness her journey to find love while possessing all of these qualities. The major theme of the book to me was Jane's need to be love, while maintaining a sense of self. Too many times in society women are forced to give up pieces of themself in order to acquire love, but not Jane. Jane would not settle until she found a balance between the two. This message speaks volumes to women.
For anyone who has read Jane Eyre or are interested in Jane Eyre, I strongly suggest they also read Jean Rhys sequel of Jane Eyre, Wide Sargrasso Sea. In Jane Eyre, Rochester was married to a woman named Bertha. Rhys decided to tell Bertha's story and it creates a strange, yet interesting twist to what occurred in Jane Eyre.
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