In 1847, Charlotte Brontë published Jane Eyre, a three-volume Gothic novel, under the pseudonym Currer Bell. First recounting Jane's childhood as a poorly treated orphan, the novel then progresses to chronicle Jane's adult life and how she takes on the position of governess. Dealing with many different themes such as love versus independence, religion, class and equality, the book offers something for everyone. The main theme of Jane Eyre is her search for love, her thirst to be valued and desired. Arguably, her desire for love, not just romantic love but also acceptance, was so strong because she had never experienced any sort of "belonging" in her life before, living as an orphan , hated by the Reeds and many others of the Lowood school. caused her to feel abandoned and alone, increasing her desire for love. Jane, as a young child, first expresses her need for love through an outburst of anger toward Mrs. Reed, she says, "I'm glad you're not related to me." I won't call you aunt anymore as long as I live. I will never come to visit you when I grow up; and if anyone asks me how much I loved you and how you treated me, I will say that the very thought of you makes me sick, and that you treated me with miserable cruelty…. You think that I have no feelings and that I can do without a little love or kindness; but I cannot live like this: and you have no pity. I will remember the way you pushed me back into the red room... And the punishment you gave me because your bad boy cornered me, knocked me down for nothing. I will tell this exact story to anyone who asks me questions. Another example and quote that proves this theme so strongly are Jane's statements to Helen Burns, one of her only true friends from Lowood, she says, " middle of paper ...... was adapted for film and television more than two dozen times, it has additionally been made into a musical, a ballet, and an opera. The story deals with things ranging from overcoming a horrific past to finding hope. teaching readers that the possibilities in life are endless if you step out of your comfort zone and take risks, Jane learned this for herself and noted, “I remembered that the real world was vast and. that a varied field of hopes and fears, of sensations and excitements, awaited those who had the courage to venture into its expanse, to seek a true knowledge of life in the midst of its perils. Without doubt. , Jane is not an ordinary heroine, she is not described as beautiful but as simple, she does not have a perfect life but a terrible pass, yet Jane goes against all odds and does what is right for her -same, most of the time. it is important that Jane teaches readers to be courageous.