“I mounted into the window-seat: gathering up my feet, I sat crosslegged, like a Turk; and, having drawn the red moreen curtain nearly close, I was shrined in double retirement” (2).
Early in the novel, Jane is shown as a solitary character, spending much of her time alone. In her aunt’s house, Jane discovers many places, such as this window-seat, that provide her with the seclusion that she wishes for, not only for happiness, but safety as well. For Jane, the window-seat symbolizes security, safety, and seclusion, important aspects of Jane’s life. Brontë uses this passage as an early characterization for Jane, showing not only how she is somewhat introverted, but also how she is intelligent enough, at such a young age, to know when to leave the presence of her aunt and cousins.
Early in the novel, Jane is shown as a solitary character, spending much of her time alone. In her aunt’s house, Jane discovers many places, such as this window-seat, that provide her with the seclusion that she wishes for, not only for happiness, but safety as well. For Jane, the window-seat symbolizes security, safety, and seclusion, important aspects of Jane’s life. Brontë uses this passage as an early characterization for Jane, showing not only how she is somewhat introverted, but also how she is intelligent enough, at such a young age, to know when to leave the presence of her aunt and cousins.
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