Charlotte Bronte is above all a storyteller at heart. She broke the mold imposed on women in her time, because in the mid-19th century, few professions were considered acceptable, apart from that of "teacher" or "governess". His imagination was far too creative not to be written down on a page. Charlotte Brontë's writings reflect her views on the role of women in society and this view is expressed in Jane Eyre. Even though Jane Eyre was considered radical at the time because women were not supposed to play the role of heroine, Jane Eyre stands up from her oppressors, fights for what she believes is right, and above all remains faithful to herself and is today considered a true role model for heroine characters.Jane Eyre tells the story of an orphan girl who goes through life with challenges and experiences an "awakening" in the process. Jane goes through a “pilgrimage of life” (Bomarito 405) where she grows mentally and emotionally. From humble beginnings, Jane is unwilling to accept her place in society and what others think of her place. (Magill) Her family's abusive ways do not allow her to believe that she is less than what she is or will become. Because of her determination to better herself, she eventually achieves complete inner peace, but not until she overcomes her inner demons and the trials others have placed on her. (Bomarito) Early in her life, Jane was adopted by her uncle, who later died and left her to her unloving aunt and cousins. They all treated her horribly, thinking that because she was an orphan, she was of a lower class than them. Oppression follows Jane to her Lowood school and her benefactor Mr. Brocklehurst and even to her future employer Mr. Rochester and her distant cousin St. John. Jane's whole life involves... middle of paper ... it's perfectly okay to be your own hero. Works Cited Berg, Maggie. Jane Eyre: Portrait of a Life. Boston: Twayne, 1987. Print. Bomarito, Jessica. “Jane Eyre.” Feminism in Literature: A Critical Companion to Gale. Flight. 2. Detroit [ua: Thomson Gale, 2005. 405-19. Print.Brontë, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Random House, 1997. Print.Draper, James P. “Critical Commentary: Charlotte Brontë.” World Literature Criticism: 1500 to the Present: A Selection of Major Authors from Gale's Literary Criticism Series. Flight. 1. Detroit: Gale Research, 1992. 399-412. Print."Feminist Ideals and the Women of "Jane Eyre"" Feminist Ideals and the Women of "Jane Eyre" HubPages, Inc., nd Web. November 25, 2013. .Magill, Survey of the World Literature of Frank N. Magill. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1993. Print.