LIZEDOMANI - Honors English 10: Jane Eyre
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
The Battle Between the Brain and the Heart
Jane struggles between choosing to stay with Mr. Rochester, the man she loves, and choosing to leave because her conscious will not allow her to be with a married man. Sometimes we base our decisions solely on our emotions, which are misleading. Other times we base our decisions on our morals, which usually lead us in the right direction. How do you decide whether to follow your brain or your heart? In the best situations, both agree on the same decision. However, in Jane's situation her morals and love for Mr. Rochester conflict with each other. Ultimately, Jane decides to leave Thornfield and more importantly, Mr. Rochester. With every choice we make comes sacrifice. Jane had to sacrifice her love for Mr. Rochester because of her choice to follow her brain. However, I believe that we should all see Jane as an example to choosing to do the right thing even though it means sacrificing our own happiness.
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I agree, Jane leaving Mr. Rochester even though she loves him is a perfect example of the human experiance. So manny times we are called to sacrifice our lives, in order to do the right thing. This is commonly known as a moral dilima.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I'd call that a moral dilemma. I'd say a moral dilemma is a choice between two immoral acts, where the person choosing must do wrong to somebody to right to somebody else. I'd call this is crisis of conscience, when the strength of your conviction is tested against another strong desire. Jane is a wonderful model for making the conscientious choice and trusting in her God to reward her for it.
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