"I was burdened with the charge of a small child" (286)
Jane dreamt of a small child every day for a week before her wedding. Previously in the novel Jane spoke of Bessie Lee having a dream about a baby that was a premonition for the death of someone she knew. When Jane dreams of this small child it is a warning that tragedy is on its way. Bronte specifically made the warning for tragedy a child because it also symbolizes immaturity and innocence. After the dreams Jane is faced with the fact that the man she is in love with is already married and that he had lied to her about it. This event forced Jane to mature and stripped her of an innocent and unbruised mind.
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what's the literary term for a warning in the narrative?
Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another. See the link below for more info.
#immaturity
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