“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being, with an independent will.”
These are words spoken by Jane Eyre in the midst of a climactic moment in the novel that bears her name.
Stripped from their context, the words – written nearly two centuries ago – still resound. They are bold. Brave. Strong. Compassionating. But within the context of the narrative, the words – spoken to the man Jane loves but will give up in order to choose her own integrity over love – are even more astonishing.
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