"I can live alone, if self-respect and circumstances require me to do so. I need not sell my soul to buy bliss. I have an inward treasure, born with me, which can keep me alive if all extraneous delights should be withheld; or offered only at a price i cannot afford to give." p.204
Jane talks with the gypsy who is actually Mr. Rochester. As Jane explains herself readers can tell that Jane is content with herself and that she independent. At this point she is okay with living alone because it is what she is use to. Jane posses a sense of self-worth that she has worked towards. She has been tested over the course of the novel and has to find a balance to contain her self-worth. Being an orphan as a child made Jane feel as if she didn't belong and that she wasn't worth anything. She starts off in the novel as a very flat character but as her story develops we discover that she is actually very complicated. Her strong emotions towards Mr. Rochester gives us a more depth look into her character. She matures over the course of the novel into a loving, independent women.
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