Social Class in Jane Eyre
Unlike today, where social classes don’t really matter or define you, and where you can live a relatively comfortable life without being a millionaire, Jane suffers profusely because of her social status. She is an orphan with no money, and has to work for every crumb she gets to eat.
Despite being a woman in Victorian England, she manages to run circles around Rochester, putting him in an existential crisis by just leaving. Jane’s later success at a happy life is simply the writer telling us that self-pity, complaints of one’s social class or social standing, and resenting those above you are a useless waste of time.
Jane fights tooth and nail for what she has, and because she does, she is worthy of her ultimate happiness (and a generous donation from the inheritance of her uncle’s perfectly-timed death — you know, every little bit helps).
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