Jane and Rochester Heat Things Up ;)

    
     A major motif I noticed throughout Jane Eyre was fire!  Jane and Mr. Rochester's relationship seemed to be centered around fire.  When Mr. Rochester and Jane were first talking, they were sitting by a fireplace.  When Mr. Rochester’s bed was set on fire, which Jane helped put him out, is kind of where he realized that Jane was something special.  His eyes were “ablaze” when he was talking to her in the garden the night that he asked her to marry him, and soon after the chestnut tree they were standing next to was struck by lighting (or fire) and was burnt into two.  Then, Thornfield burnt down (with fire) and permanently harmed Rochester, but also freed him of his crazy wife; him and Jane could finally be together.  Lastly, the only thing that Rochester could see for two years of their marriage was the glow of the fireplace and the candle.  I don’t know, I just think that it is so cool that Charlotte Brontë kept this motif of fire all throughout their relationship…it’s too awesome!  Plus, Mr. Rochester is a very passionate and emotional man, so it is fitting for them to have fire as a motif for their relationship.