<em>“I had meant to be so good, and to do so much at the academy; to make </em>
<em>so many friends, to earn respect, and win affection. Already I had made visible </em>
<em>progress: that very morning I had reached the head of my class; Miss Miller had </em>
<em>praised me warmly; Miss Temple had smiled approbation; she had promised to teach me drawing, and to let me learn French, if I continued to make similar </em>
<em>improvement two months longer: and then I was well-received by my fellow-pupils; </em>
<em>treated as an equal by those of my own age, and not bothered by any: now, here I </em>
<em>lay again crushed ; and could I ever rise more?” </em>
One of the motifs in Jane Eyre is the importance of education.
Throughout her entire life, education was the only way she could feel free and a way to escape from her problems. In school, she felt loved, something she long for always.