The Dangers of Secrets In Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, the characters learn that secrets do more harm than good through Edward Rochester's secrecy after the fire in his room, of which Mrs. Reed did not tell her, her uncle's letter, and Edward Rochester's secret marriage to Bertha. First, Rochester, who really knows what happened during the fire in her room, refuses to tell Jane the whole truth so as not to hurt her. Secondly, Mrs. Reed and Jane don't have the best relationship; the concealment of the letter only puts a strain on this relationship. And finally, Rochester's secret marriage to psychopathic woman Bertha Mason causes a rift in Jane and Rochester's relationship that never fully heals. In other words, secrets will never end well, as seen by Rochester keeping what happens during the fire a secret from Jane. To begin, Rochester makes sure that Bertha, and not Grace Poole, lights the fire in his secret room for Jane. The price Rochester would pay if Bertha's secret came to light would be immense. For example, Rochester's main reason for doing this is obviously to keep Bertha unknown to Jane, who has no idea Bertha even exists at this point in the story. Rochester is sleeping peacefully one night when Jane hears a strange laugh. He goes upstairs and smells smoke from Rochester's room. Jane quickly puts out the fire and explains to Rochester the laughter she heard. She says it was Grace Poole's, and Rochester quickly agrees, saying that the "singular laugh" Jane heard was Grace's (Bronte 157). Jane later wants to talk to Grace about the accident, which happens the next morning. Grace is also heavily involved in this secret, as she is Bertha's caretaker. Grace states that "...he [Rochester] has fallen...middle of paper...a relationship that he works diligently to maintain. Overall, it is very clear that secrets cause more harm than good, as seen ." from Rochester's secrecy about the fire, from Mrs. Reed hiding the letter, and from Rochester's first marriage. Rochester having a good idea of ​​what really happens during the fire in his room ends with Jane not trusting Grace Poole and not knowing the whole truth. Mrs. Reed changes what could be Jane's life by hiding the letter from her Uncle John. And finally, Rochester's secret marriage to Bertha Mason puts a strain on his relationship with Jane. Charlotte Bronte exemplifies the idea that secrets cause more harm than good in Jane Eyre, a lesson that many people will learn in their lives the hard way. Keeping secrets is not worth it. Works Cited Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. United States: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, 1988.