In “Jane Eyre”,
the character, Bertha mason is presented as a representation of uncontrollable
passion and madness and her marriage to Mr. Rochester is indicated as the
primary conflict of the novel written by Charlotte Bronte.
Bertha Mason is a
wealthy creole woman and beautiful, later who has become violent. She lives
locked in a secret room of Trornfield. There are many servants in that house,
but only the servant, Grace Poole is allowed to serve Bertha and allowed to
open that secret room. Bertha sees only this lady since she had locked in that
room. She is not allowed to go outside. Her life is locked in the darkness of
that room.
The reader
recognizes Bertha only through the perspective of her husband Edward
Rochester.In one sense it indicate the dominance of male voice. Women are not
allowed to introduce themselves before the society instead; they are known by
the name of her husband or her father. Her madness may be the reason for not
allowing her to come forward.
Rochester first
met her at a ball she attended with her father and her brother, Richard and
visited the Mason family.He decided to marry her only for wealth by the compulsion
of his father. His father knew everything about mason family but he didn’t tell
it to his son. He looked only at the wealth of Bertha Mason. Rochester was
unclear about what kind of madness his wife suffers from when it reached at its
peak. Her insane, violent behavior becomes frightening to behold. Rochester
never loved her. But he attempted to save his wife from the fire. But Bertha
perishes after she throws herself off the roof , leaving her husband free.
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