that she has come into a large inheritance, but of more importance to Jane is learning that the Rivers are hercousins. The lessons for November 6th are taken from Ecclesiastus V: "Do not rely upon your money and say I amindependent. Do not yield to every impulse you can gratify or follow the desires of your heart" (Bolt 3). Jane does not getexcited over the large amount of money she has inherited, but her excitement comes instead from the knowledge that she has afamily: "Glorious discovery to a lonely wretch! This was wealth indeed!..." (Bront 339). Jane does not act as most peoplewould on learning that she is rich. Jane does not hoard it, but divides the money with St. John, Diana, and Mary (Bront 340). Charlotte Bront also uses biblical characters to foreshadow events in Jane Eyre. The biblical character Samson is mentionedthree times in the novel, and the foreshadowing is especially seen in Edward Rochester's life. The first mention of Samson is inregard to Samson being charmed by Delilah (Bront 229). Rochester is charmed by Bertha Mason, and he is so blinded byher beauty that he does not realize that Bertha is insane. Rochester becomes entrapped in a loveless marriage by Bertha;Samson becomes entrapped by the Philistines because of the trickery of Delilah. The second allusion to Samson is whenRochester wishes for Samson's strength to "break the entanglement like tow!" (Bront 266). Rochester is referring to the holdthat Bertha has on him. Rochester wishes for the strength to break the hold so that he can be with Jane. The "entanglement" iseventually broken by the death of Bertha. The last mention of Samson is when Jane travels to Ferndean to find Rochester:"The caged eagle, whose gold-ringed eyes cruelty has extinguished, might look as looked that sightless Samson" (Bront 379).Rochester finally becomes free of Bertha when she dies in a fire at Thornfield, but in the process Rochester loses his sight.Samson also lost his sight because...
