Jane Eyre essay 1 - The commitment implicit in marriage is...

The commitment implicit in marriage is one of the fullest commitments within human
society, especially when that marriage is based in true love between both parties. In Charlotte
Bronte’s Jane Eyre , Rochester should be disliked in regards to his relationship with Bertha
Mason and Jane, due to his lack of faithfulness, honesty and deceitfulness. Rochester’s deceit of
Jane is unjust as well as extremely sacrilegious, and according to their faith could result in him
being dammed to hell. Rochester backs this claim by saying: “I am little better than a devil at
this moment; and, as my pastor there would tell me, deserve no less fire and deathless warm”
(p. 296). Rochester’s willingness to go against his religion shows an extreme lack of faith, not
only is bigamy a terrible sin, but deceit and lying to Jane is also a terrible, and unforgiveable,
act.
Rochester housing Bertha in the unethical environment that he does, endangering
everyone else living at Thornfield, shows his lack of judgement and responsibility. The idea of