BoBo the Clown
Mrs. McDonald
English 9-1
13 March 2003
Facing Adversity
People
deal with the obstacles in their lives by either telling the truth or lying.
Charlotte Bronte’s novel, Jane Eyre, illustrates this point very well.
Jane Eyre tells the truth regardless of the consequences while John Reed lies
and is rewarded. Jane and her cousin John face the adversity in their lives in
opposite ways.
Jane
believes that a person must be truthful at all times while John uses deceit to
his advantage at every opportunity. When John beats Jane without any
provocation, Jane strikes back. After John informs Mrs. Reed of his version of
the incident, she rewards him. When Jane tries to tell the truth, her aunt
punishes her by locking her in the Red Room. Jane believes in the truth while
John lies to achieve his goals.
Jane
feels compelled to tell the truth at all times while John lies if it will aid
him in any way. John lies to his mother about his fight with Jane in order to
win favor with her and to cause problems for Jane. Jane, however, insists on
telling Mrs. Reed the truth even though she knows that she will be severely
reprimanded for it. Some people tell the truth when in difficult situations
whereas others lie in order to gain what they desire.