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Sinjin Rivers

Sinjin is another man who surpresses Jane. He insists that she marry him and says that she must because it is what God wants. Also, he does not believe that Jane has the right to speak her mind because it is not proper for a woman to do so.

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Rochester

Rochester does not surpress Jane or look down uppon her as do the other men in the novel. He treats her like an equal and loves that she speaks her mind and does what she wants to. Rochester supports her free spirit and even encourages it at times.

Foils

Both Sinjin and Rochester are very alike; each wants to marry Jane, but for different reasons. Sinjin is oppressive and thinks that Jane should marry him and help serve the Lord, he does not believe in marrying for love. He does not love Jane. Rochester believes in following his heart, and marrying Jane because he loves her and can't live without her. He thinks that Jane should have the right to do as she pleases and speak her mind. Sinjin believes that Jane should act like a lady and do as she is told.

Mr. Brocklehust

"'Let her stand half an hour longer on that stool, and let no one speak to her during the remainder of the day' There was I, then, mounted aloft: I, who had said I could not bear the shame of standing on my natural feet in the middle of the room, was now exposed to general view on a pedestal of infamy. What my sensations were, no language can describe; but just as they all arose, stifling my breath and constricting my throat, a girl came up and passed me: in passing she lifted her eyes. What a strange light inspired them! What an extraordinary sensation that ray sent through me! How the new feeling bore me up! It was if a martyr, a hero, had passed a slave or victim, and imparted strength in the transit. I mastered the rising hysteria, lifted up my head, and took a firm stand on the stool." (pgs. 69-70)

Mr. Brocklehurst embarrasses Jane infront of her peers and teachers. he condems her actions and tells everyone that she is a "bad" child. Jane does not phsically fight back against him because he is her elder, but she does hold her head high when he yells at her and belittles her as to not let him have the satisfaction of her humiliation.

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John Reed

"He bullied and punished me; not two or three times in the week, nor once or twice in the day, but continually: every nerve I had feared him, and every morsel of flesh on my bone shrank when he came near. There were moments when I was bewildered by the terror he inspired, because I had no appeal whatever against either his menaces or his inflictions..." (pg. 12)

Parallels

Both John Reed and Mr. Brocklehurst abuse and oppress Jane throughout her life. John beats her and physically abuses Jane as a young child, forshadowing a difficult life full of hardships. Mr. Brocklehurst abuses Jane emotionally. He almost ruins Lowood for her by telling everyone that she is a liar. These men represent the many men in her life that beat and abuse Jane; they create hardships that she has to endure, and prtray Bronte's hatred toward men in general.

The Men of Jane Eyre: Parallels and Foils

John Reed is the first male in Jane's life to phisically abuse her. He beats her and insults her at all times; making her call him "Master Reed" and throwing a book at her when he is angry. Jane finally stands up for herself against him, and calls him an evil tyrant while throwing punches back at him.

"I should kill you -- I am killing you? Your words are such as ought not to be used: violent, unfeminine, and untrue. They betray an unfortunate state of mind: they merit severe reproof: they would seem inexcusable; but that it is the duty of man to forgive his fellow, even until seventy-and-seven times." (pg. 415)

"My bride is here, because my equal is here, and my likeness." (pg. 256)

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