adele

In Charlotte Bronte’s novel “Jane Eyre”, there is a slightly inconspicuous character that many readers may choose to ignore. The character that I speak of is Adele, the adorable French girl that Edward Rochester has taken as his own. While many people may undermine the importance of this character in the novel, it is easy to see that she plays a vital role in the coming together of Mr. Rochester and Jane Eyre. Unlike …

…grips with what Adele is, and what she represents in the life of her beloved Mr. Rochester. Mrs. Eyre should not always see Adele as someone like herself as she usually does. She must understand the pain that runs through the heart of her master every time that Adele is near. Although Rochester likes Adele it is plain to see that he would rather not have to associated as much as he is with her.