Why Is Jane About To Survive?

Jane is able to survive simply because she has a desire to challenge herself and to be happy with what she does. When at Lowood, Jane soon excels and grows tiresome of the mundane routine. "I desired liberty; for liberty I gasped; for liberty I uttered a prayer." (Bronte 86) She then frees herself from Lowood and thrusts herself into the world and ends up at the Thronfield. There she is put to work as a governess which is a highly regarded profession for a woman. When a love affair develops between Jane and her master, Mr. Rochester, Jane never compromises herself. Only upon a rare occasions does Jane give into the power Mr. Rochester has on her. "He stood between me and every thought of religion, as an eclipse intervenes between man and the broad sun. I could not, in those days, see God for his creature of whom I had made an idol." (Bronte 279) Even when she transitions into life with St. John Rivers, she keeps herself strong. Rivers says "But I apprised you that I was a hard mean, difficult to persuade." In response, Jane says "And I am a hard woman- impossible to put off." (Bronte 390)