Nature-Jane Eyre

Charlotte Bronte makes use of nature imagery throughout "Jane Eyre," and comments on both the human relationship with the outdoors and human nature. The Oxford Reference Dictionary defines "nature" as "1. the phenomena of the physical world as a whole . . . 2. a thing's essential qualities; a person's or animal's innate character . . . 4. vital force, functions, or needs." We will see how "Jane Eyre" comments on all of these. Several natural themes run through the novel, one of which …

… Jane has earned her happiness without violating her integrity or her conscience, and both her longing for love and self-fulfillment have been realized. "Jane suits me: do I suit her?" Rochester asks. "To the finest fibre of my nature, sir," Jane replies. (Bronte, 470) Jane's "finest fibre" is her newfound ability to wholly love both herself and others. This ability is the essence of Jane's maturation and the essence of her womanhood.