Growing up in the Reed’s house Jane Eyre faced oppression and resistance towards any act that she preformed. The reasoning behind this? Something Jane couldn’t control, her bloodline. Thus Jane followed what most women in her position do, silence. She viewed silence as a way to avoid further consequences without realizing how inadequate it was towards her situation. In many situations she continued to follow her way of silence however, it was the moment that she stood up that she finally understood the true power in her voice.

The scene where Mr. Brocklehurst humiliated Jane resulted in one of Jane’s largest accomplishment, her ability to speak out. Shortly after Mr. Brocklehurst humiliated Jane, Miss Temple asked Jane about her childhood. At this moment Jane was given the option to either speak out or stay silent. By choosing to speak out she was not only able to clear her name with Miss Temple but was able to finally feel free. This allowed her to draw strength and to excel further in her life. She was no longer burdened with all the things the Reeds and Mr. Brocklehurst had told the school, she was able to seen as who she truly is.

InThe Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House by Audre Lorde, Lorde states that; “It is in the knowledge of the genuine conditions of our lives that we must draw our strength to live and our reasons for acting.” This quote accurately dictates how Jane was able to to draw strength from her conditions of life and apply it to further benefit herself.