symbolic imagery to convey various themes throughout the novel. The most

interesting type of imagery is Bronte's use of fire and ice imagery to develop

the characters of the novel and show the struggle the character of Jane Eyre

goes through. Fire most commonly represents passions. While fire and

passion can provide warmth and comfort, they can also burn. Ice, or water,

symbolizes calm reason, devoid of passion. Ice and reason can provide calm

and soothing comfort, but they to can also burn. Throughout the novel, Jane

goes back and forth between these two temptations, trying to achieve the right

balance between the two, while still preserving her own self.

To develop the character of Jane, Bronte uses a great deal of fire

imagery. This is most evident at Gateshead. The novel opens with Jane

seating herself at the window-seat. She draws shut the red curtains around

her, effectively closing herself off. Jane sees through the window the cold and

gloomy outside world. The winter landscape represents society, cold and

emotionless. The curtains, representing Jane's passionate nature, symbolize

how Jane's fiery personality alienate her

begins to discern that she needs some control over her passion.

On the opposite end of the spectrum is the icy character of St. John. St.

describes his pale, icy features as "colourless as ivory"(347), and "his tall

peace. In conclusion, it is clear that Charlotte Bronte uses the fire and ice

the disengagement of Jane and Rochester. Lightening, a form of fire imagery,

manifestations that symbolize Jane's struggle to bring these two elements into

stretched motionless, in deep sleep"(151). This demonstrates that Rochester

the tree is left joined at the roots, the same way that Jane and Rochester still

physical manifestation of what Jane fears she would become if she were

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