Jane Eyre struggled with an internal conflict through much of the story. After some time at Thornfield Hall as Adele's governess, Jane began to have romantic feelings toward Mr. Rochester, her employer. Jane attempted to ignore these feelings. She soon found out about Ms. Ingram, who was Mr. Rochester's intended. Despite their upcoming nuptials, Jane struggled with her desire to be with Mr. Rochester:
I began to cherish hopes I had no right to conceive:...
Jane Eyre struggled with an internal conflict through much of the story. After some time at Thornfield Hall as Adele's governess, Jane began to have romantic feelings toward Mr. Rochester, her employer. Jane attempted to ignore these feelings. She soon found out about Ms. Ingram, who was Mr. Rochester's intended. Despite their upcoming nuptials, Jane struggled with her desire to be with Mr. Rochester:
I began to cherish hopes I had no right to conceive: that the match was broken off; that rumour had been mistaken; that one or both parties had changed their minds.
Jane's secret hopes came true. Mr. Rochester soon professed his love for Jane. He chose Jane over Ms. Ingram. Jane and Mr. Rochester became engaged. She and Mr. Rochester arrived at the church to get married on their wedding day. Before the minister could complete the ceremony, a man burst into the church to announce that Mr. Rochester was already married. The story unraveled and Jane was devastated. Mr. Rochester was married to a woman who had long ago gone insane.
Shocked, Jane listened to Mr. Rochester's pleas for her to stay with him. He suggested that Jane become his mistress. Jane then had another internal conflict. Should she become Mr. Rochester's mistress? That was the only way she could be with him. She believed that being his mistress would be morally wrong. In the end, Jane refused and left Thornfield.
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