The description of love view in Jane Eyre

Mr. Rochester: He and his first wife were not in love. Mental illness aside, he mentions that her soul was narrow and could not go to any higher level. Whenever he throws up any topic, the other party responds with vulgar, stupid, decadent answers, showing that the two people are not on the same level of thinking at all. Two people together, can not have a good chat, talk about love. And with Miss Ingram, though he had an instinctive lust for her appearance, he was well aware that the other was only after his family and fortune. So he chose Jane, someone who truly loved his soul. 

Jane Eyre: She pursues spiritual equality and independence of soul. Of course, she also likes her cousin, but around her cousin, she finds her nature is imprisoned, her words and deeds are constrained by her cousin's evaluation system. And around Mr. Rochester, she could be herself. Cousin cares only for those qualities in Jane that fit his needs, and tries to use them to his advantage. And Mr Rochester loved Jane all, unconditionally. That's the difference between like and love. 

St. John: He loved Miss Oliver dearly, but he knew that his happiness with her would be short-lived and that their marriage would not support his lofty goals. So marriage was only a temporary comfort for him, and only a distant mission could bring him lasting and stable satisfaction.

2023-01-18

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