Jane starts off in the book as a poor girl stuck with her seemingly evil aunt and cousins, all of which were never taught how to be a good host/ hostess. Throughout her entire stay at the Reeds house, her family members taunt, harass, and belittle her for her orphanhood. All of this could have been avoided, and have even left Jane in a better place than the Reed's, had here uncle never died. Unfortunately, she was left with the only relatives she had. One of Jane's greatest struggles in the book begin at the Reed's, and that is her quest to be recognized as an independant woman. In Jane's opinion, she is as equal to any man as any man is equal to another. However, everyone else thinks that Jane ought to be very grateful to Ms. Reed, and that Jane doesn't even deserve the shelter that she is given. In the rest of the book, Jane uses her previous experiences to never be held victim peacefully, but always rebel. By the end of the book, Jane does not strive to be equal, but is sure in the fact that she is equal to all others. Because of this, she shows her place as an unique woman as well as one that should be treated as any man would. In the end, Jane's story tells us one of personal realization that must be devoid of oppression.
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