I'm sorry you guys hate it... personally, the Brontes and Jane Austen are among my favourite writers ever. But, regardless of whether or not you like it, Jane Eyre is a classic and much-loved example of a first-person POV heroine... and it works precisely because we have no idea what Rochester is really up to and whether he really loves Jane or was simply leading her on the whole time.
You should try reading it again when you're not being forced to read it for English class, Laura. I know I appreciated Wuthering Heights far more re-reading it as an adult than I did when it was on my Leaving Certificate syllabus.
Wendy
