The Realization of Passion in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

        It is believed that we are born with a predestined personality . Our spiritual individuality is just as much a product of our genetic makeup as the color of our skin or our eyes. With our soul firmly planted , we can then build upon this basis as we are educated of the world. The social climate and cultural atmosphere shape our personalities, however, it is the people in our lives who have the greatest influence. Charlotte …

…not live if she was forced to stifle her passionate heart. It is in her nature to love wholly and because of the antagonistic relationship between Jane and St. John that she was able to become aware of the intensity of her love for Rochester and allow it to complete her soul. As the symbol of the split horse-chestnut suggested, their love could be put through disaster, but they are fundamentaly one at the roots.