In the novel Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Bronte, women are presented in a wide range of different ways. Since Jane is the protagonist of the story, I will focus on how she is presented and, in particular, the control that men and some women have over her throughout the novel. Right at the beginning of the story it becomes almost immediately apparent that Jane is in a situation where she is incredibly inferior and has no control over the situation, in the second paragraph Jane tells us that she is "humbled by the awareness of my physique". inferiority to Eliza, John and Georgiana Reed' this sentence clearly states that she is inferior and therefore automatically presents Jane as different from her cousins ​​and accepted by them, we immediately begin to feel sympathy towards Jane and are interested in why she is inferior to his cousins. In the next paragraph Jane then informs us that her cousins ​​and aunt were all sitting around the fire, however Mrs Reed had "excused (Jane) from joining the group", this not only shows us once again how unpleasant Jane is , but also how harsh she is and her aunt turns cold almost instantly. Another way that control over Jane is shown in the novel is through Bessie, Reed's maid. Although Bessie is only a servant of the family, and therefore has less authority than the Reed children and should be inferior to Jane, it is obvious that she is also superior. When Jane is called into the breakfast room, Bessie wastes no time in obeying Mrs. Reed's orders and cleaning Jane up before introducing her. They don't even converse with each other, Jane tells us, "She (Bessie) dragged me to the sink, inflicted a merciless, but happily brief, scrub on my face and hands with soap, water and a rough towel"...at the center of the card...d under the control and restraint of most men, this is a theme evident throughout the novel, and men continually try to control Jane. However, she manages to free herself from this difficult situation and expose herself as an incredibly capable and independent woman and at such a young age. When Jane is only 18 she goes to the trouble of finding a new job and doesn't win over or ask anyone for advice, when thinking to herself one evening at Lowood, Jane says 'But Servitude! This must be a fact. Anyone can serve. I served here eight years; now all I want is to serve elsewhere. I can't achieve so much on my own!' This is a very important line in the novel, Charlotte specifically included it so that people start to realize how independent Jane can be. This is the first time in the novel that Jane is presented as an incredibly strong young woman.