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Examples Of Punishment In Jane Eyre

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The crime and punishment justified between the books of Jane Eyre and The Inferno are mostly unnecessary or gruesome. The punishments afflicted towards the characters between both books do not fit the crime. The punishments these characters face is cruel and brutal because the suffering was not necessary to their punishment. Some other punishments could have been done towards the character that could have made the story more symbolic. Although some punishments seem more justified, what punishments make it equal or fair for the character. In some other aspects some punishments did make the story more symbolic. Was the pain of their punishments justified for the characters in both books? In both books the suffering characters have wronged a person, such as a loved one, although to not a severe extent, the punishment of betrayal should not be gruesome for …show more content…

Janes upbringing is what lead her to become the person she is towards the end of the book. Jane becomes an educated and rational thinker who has lived a life without a true feeling of love or belonging. Without seeking love, itself, Jane finds herself falling in love with a man, Rochester, who is dishonest and secretive towards Jane. Yet despite being suspicious of Rochester's lies Jane continues to trust and believe the false narrative he is feeding her. After catching his lies during their wedding ceremony Jane takes off and runs away. Jane leaving Rochester to rot is a justified consequence of his actions, the torment of him yearning for Jane and suffering alone is a sufficient punishment. Leaving Rochester to his own torment among a spiral of horrible events that happen. Rochester had a secret wife hidden away in an attic, Bertha, who had caused trouble throughout the house commits suicide and burns down the house. While trying to save Bertha, Rochester impairs his eyes and loses almost all of his

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