In the beginning of the book we learn about Mrs. Reed and the extra roles she plays as a woman because of the death of her husband. The only way women could own land at this time is if it is left to them in the death of their husband. Mrs. Reed is the owner of her esta

Throughout the book Jane Eyre conforms to, transgresses, and challenges her role as a women in this time period. In the beginning of the book she challenges her role as a woman by fighting with John Reed. Little girls were expected to be sweet and kind and listen to what they were told to do especially by someone of a higher stature than she. But acting as she was suppose to got her no where, which forced her first challenge with John Reed.

Like Mr. Brocklehurst and Mrs. Temple; Mr. Rochester and Mrs. Fairfax also conformed to stereotypical roles of men and women in this time period. Mr. Rochester is the owner of the estate and the master of the household. He is often gone for long periods of time leaving Mrs. Fairfax in charge of the house and also seeing that Adele is taken care of. Mr. Rochester makes all major decisions but is never around to experience the effects of his decisions. Mrs. Fairfax thinks nothing of this and is actually happy with the way things are because she does not know any other way. Mrs. Fairfax once states in a conversation with Jane Eyre “I consider myself quite in the light of an ordinary housekeeper. My employer is always civil, and I expect nothing more” (Jane Eyre 92). Mr. Rochester also ends up losing his estate because of mistakes that he had made.

After Jane has been gone for awhile and was beginning to make a life of her own she finds out she has inherited a lot of money from her uncle. This challenges the normal role of woman in a big way because without a husband women are not supposed to have a lot of their own money. This money makes Jane feel content because now if she were to be with Mr. Rochester he would no longer have to support her for the reason that she could support herself.

Mr. Brocklehurst is a small but very vital character in the book. He represents a very stereotypical view of men in this time period. He also represents how women conform to their role when he is around. He is gone for a long period of time from the school an

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