Thoughts and reflections

The third section is most defintiely the section in which i become most frustrated with jane. After all of her expansion in her view of the owrld she decides to throw it all away and retreat into conformation once more. What is even worse , in my opinion, is that most of the direction in her life that she takes is not her own decision but that of St john. Despite wanting her own independance she desires praise from him so badly that she cannot stand on her own two feet. This is, in fact, one of the main reasons that i do not believe Jane Eyre to be particualry feminist as she willingly submits herself to others in such important matters despite being as intelligent as she is. i wonder if i would think it less of a travesty if Jane was less intelligent... I like the way that the book ends (admittedly some parts are a tad cliche) but it seems a suitable ending for Jane the introvert and Rochester the extrovert to live a life of happy isolation together. And yet, the ending always makes me think more of Janes misfortune in her chosen life out of what could have been, and how she could have been stronger. Perhaps Bronte is making a statement about how restricted even the most brilliant women were in victorian england; but for me Jane Eyre always strikes me as a character who does not find happiness until she conforms to the patriachal society and a patriachal figure, which i find the opposite to feminism.