#16

These last chapters were some of the best and probably the only happy ones in the entire book. I absolutely love the ending though, and can not believe that after everything Jane has gone through, she has finally found happiness in a life with Mr. Rochester. I am glad that even after everything he did to her she still went after him; her love for him never faltered through all of the time they were apart and even though he has changed a bit physically from the accident, she still has unconditional feelings for him. This proves that what they have is real, and not just some lusty infatuation they have for each other. The fire which took all of Mr. Rochester’s fortune and sight is tragic, but without it Bertha Mason would still be alive and Mr. Rochester would not have been able to marry Jane as he wanted to for so long. The story makes this seem like everything happens for a reason. At the same time, Jane now has the fortune and is able to support the two of them as well as her extended family (with the exception of a stoic St John who runs away to Africa to do his missionary work). Her life finally seems so complete and every aspect of it seems to brighten up; Mr. Rochester regains some sight in one eye and they have children together. Although I greatly enjoyed the book, I feel that the movie depicted the characters in a better way than the book did. This may be because we actually get to see them, their facial expressions, and get a greater sense of suspense if we can actually see something lurking amongst the shadow. All in all, the book and the movie were quite similar with the exception of a few scenes that were placed in a different sequence and my opinion is that it did the book justice and if anything made it more suspenseful and appealing.