weariness of my Edward's society: he knows none of mine, any more than we each do of the pulsation of the heart that beats in our separate bosoms; consequently, we are ever together."Part of what makes Jane herself is manifested in her relationships with others and in the giving of herself to other human beings. By entering marriage, Jane does indeed enter into a "bond, but in many ways this "bond" is also the "escape" that Jane has sought all along. Jane Eyre truly symbolizes that a women who refuses to bend to class and gender prejudices, or to accept domination or oppression, might still find kindred hearts and a sense of spiritual community. Bront seems to suggest a way in which a woman's quest for love and a feeling of belonging need not restrict her intellectual, spiritual, and emotional independence. Bront also suggests that it be only after coming to know oneself and one's own strength that one can enter wholly into a well rounded and loving relationship with another. There is no question that the personalities of Jane and Rochester complement each other and that they belong together....
