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The Supernatural And The Supernatural In Jane's Jane Eyre

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The supernatural and the spiritual Supernatural is often described as a spiritual occurrence. Usually this definition causes the confusion between the two elements that some would insist the two as same and some not. Yet the existence of two words with exactly similar functions would be quite meaningless so it is important to recognize the difference between the two especially when comprehending the book of Jane Eyre. At least during this essay, supernaturality would be considered as an idea which is used to explain the indescribable as when spirituality would be to reason the indescribable as a spiritual effect. Throughout the whole book the element of Gothic is conspicuous while happenings occur which Jane could only describe them as supernatural. Soon after Jane settled into the Rochester manner did she experience the mysterious laughter of a woman, the fire in Rochester`s room, and Mr. Mason`s injury. As these incidents happened so rapidly, it had Jane …show more content…

Evidently, Jane`s perspective on incidents shifts as her beliefs does as well. During her childhood, Jane simply considered every mysterious event as supernatural. Though her relationship with Helen and the knowledge the of God led her to reason those events as God`s doing. However it is important to note that God is only a supernatural being as well. But when she meets St. John who is a devoted believer of God as a supernatural and supernatural only, and finally realizes the true spiritual connection between Rochester and herself, she finds her own religion to believe in. As In the end Jane is portrayed as a believer of her own established idea which is to confirm both supernaturality and spirituality by following her own intentions while at the same time, praising God. Evidently Bronte`s intentions to illustrate the change of Jane`s beliefs caused the idea of Christianity to come up more often as the story

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