Jane was my favorite character from Jane Eyre. I chose her because she was very self-ruling and did not let others stop her from finding true happiness. For example, when Jane was a young girl, she disliked her aunt and siblings, especially her cousin John, because they attempted to control her and treated her unfairly. Because Jane did not agree with this type of treatment, she fought back against her cousin John when he hit her and even compared him to the Roman emperors. Jane finally got away from her hateful family and found temporary satisfaction with her life at Lowood School. Though the name Lowood suggested that Jane's teenage years would be somewhat of a disappointment, she enjoyed most of her time there until Miss Temple, the loving, kind superintendent at the school left to get married. Soon after, Jane remarked, "My world had for some years been in Lowood: my experience had been of its rules and systems; now I remembered that the real world was wide, and that a varied field of hopes and fears, of sensations and excitement, awaited those who had courage to go forth into its expanse, to seek real knowledge of life amidst its perils."" This quote showed how much she wanted to explore a new world with new surroundings that would lead her closer to contentment on her journey of self-discovery. As a result, Jane decided to depart from Lowood and become a governess at Thornfield Hall for a young girl, Adele Varens. Jane began to fall in love with Mr. Rochester, the owner of Thornfield. As time went on, Jane and Mr. Rochester became very close and agreed to get married. Jane believed that she was quite close to being content and well loved until the marriage was cancelled because Mr. Rochester was already married. Jane refused to become his mistress and felt betrayed. She decided that Thornfield was not the right place for her; so, she chose to run away. After riding to Whitcross, she was left with nothing except her trust in God.