Red Room

Alright, this scene is probably going to be a major one throughout the book to remember. The red covered walls, furniture, and deco in general is a bit creepy in itself. The room is excessive with a color that is loud and bright, but Bronte is describing it as cold and forgotten; the contradiction between the purpose of the room and the aura it gives off stands out completely. The Red room scene is one of close context to death for Jane. It’s like the room itself is smothering her; ironically, the room could represent a long forgotten memory of her uncle, but here again is the negative influence of the male presence on Jane’s character. With the red deco, and Jane’s love for enclosed spaces such as the curtain she hides behind from the first chapter, the Red room is like Jane’s personal hell: the death of her family, an overly enclosed space without escape, and red like hell fire surrounding and choking her. And as far as the seeing of ghosts is concerned, I would have screamed bloody murder too.