ciety's boundaries bent. Ultimately,РJane is only able to marry Rochester as his equal because she has almost e intoРher own inheritance from her uncle.Р Fire and ice appear throughout Jane Eyre. The former represents Jane's passions, anger,Рand spirit, while the latter symbolizes the oppressive forces trying to extinguish Jane's vitality.РFire is also a metaphor for Jane, as the narrative repeatedly associates her with images of fire,Рbrightness, and warmth. In Chapter 4, she likens her mind to "a ridge of lighted heath, alive,Рglancing, and devouring." We can recognize Jane's kindred spirits by their similar links to fire;Рthus we read of Rochester's "flaming and flashing" eyes (Chapter 25). After he has beenРblinded, his face pared to "a lamp quenched, waiting to be relit" (Chapter 37).
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