\"You think I have no feelings, and that I can do without one bit of kindness; but I can not live so: and you have no pity.\" (p.45)
A prevailing theme of Jane Eyre is Jane\'s ceaseless search for love and acceptance. Jane journeys throughout England in search of love, which she has been deprived of at Gateshead. As a young girl of eight, she plainly seeks comfort and care, but following her departure from Lowood, her maturation creates her desire for love. Jane\'s plight is her lack of love which drives her to restlessly search for it, during her journey\'s through Gateshead, Lowood, Thornfield, and Marsh End.
Jane\'s search begins at Gateshead, during her struggle under the oppressive rule of Mrs. Reed. She explains that she is discriminated against by the household members, and is exempted from activities. The lack of love she receives
leads her to feel lost and uncared for. She finds a glimmer of undersanding and care from Bessie, who pities her unfortunate situation.......
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