Motherly Bonds

"Bessie and I conversed about old times an hour longer, and then she was obliged to leave me. . ." (159)

Jane was an orphaned child who had many mother figures throughout her life. One major character that Charlotte Bronte includes to play a huge role in Jane's life was servant Bessie. Bessie soothed her when she was upset and calmed her when she was angry. Jane had never known her real mother, and that is why her relationship with Bessie was so important. Other women that also share a motherly bond with Jane are Mary River, Helen Burns and Diana.