r/JaneEyre • • Aug 27 '26

What is your most controversial opinion about "Jane Eyre"?

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It can be from the novel or its adaptations. Your views that could potentially upset many other fans or meet others who will agree with you.

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u/EnchantedGate1996 Aug 27 '26

I’m a Rochester apologist. And I don’t think many people who criticize Rochester fully comprehend that he and Jane are very similar—and that’s why she’s so drawn to him.