It is human nature to desire freedom and crave passion, but it is also human nature to gain acceptance and follow reason. It is a never-ending battle between passion and reason; without reason there is no acceptance, without passion there is no freedom. In Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, Jane struggles strongly between passion and reason. Although Jane loves Mr. Rochester, her employer at Thornfield Hall, she has certain values ​​to uphold in order to conform to society. Jane does not let her affections take precedence over her morality, even though her return to Mr. Rochester proves that passion is stronger than reason. During the Victorian era, women were held to a lower status. Many had to hide their feelings, conceal their creativity and were forced to conform to the rules of society. Jane Eyre never really followed this, having grown up in a contemptuous home, Eyre acted by calling his provider, Mrs. Reed, a "deceiver" and describing her upbringing as "miserable cruelty" (Bronte 37, 36). Jane's upbringing instills in her a strong belief in justice toward those who treat others unfairly. When Jane becomes a student at Lowood Institute, the school for orphans, Jane suffers the cruelty of the headmaster, Mr. Brocklehurst. Due to her difficult childhood, Jane's passion is uncontrollable. Rather than being passionate about love, she is passionate about justice. In Lowood, she eventually learns the meaning of forgiveness and strength. His good friend, Helen Burns, teaches him to accept others' opinions of him, to be humble, and to recognize his own faults. Helen advises Jane, saying, “Life seems to me too short to be devoted to nursing animosity or recording wrongs” (58). Helen's advice to Jane teaches her to control herself, to endure the difficulties that come her way... middle of paper ... it's the worst thing after buying a slave" (317). Jane thinks that becoming Rochester's mistress would be "degrading", emphasizing Jane's strong, feminist values ​​(317). Jane hides her passion for reason, as she is firm in her morality throughout her narrative. Rochester's affection in order to maintain his values ​​She does not let passion interfere with reason, arguing that if she broke his values, "what are they worth with Mr. Rochester, leaving him to travel to the. 'unknown Although it seems that Jane's reason overrides her passion, her desire for affection and freedom ultimately prevails, as she returns to Mr. Rochester and reason, strong as it is, does not. can't top that.