forced Jane into a decision to marry him Jane Eyre also combines Gothicism with romanticism to create a distinctive Victorian novel.Jane and Rochesterare attracted to each other,but there are impedimentsto their love.The conflicting personalities ofthe two lead characters and the norms ofsociety are an obstacle to their love,as often occurs in romance novels,but so also is Rochester's secret marriage to Bertha,the main Gothic element of the story. Literary allusions from the Bible,fairy tales,The Pilgrim's Progress,Paradise Lost,and the novels and poetry ofSir Walter 53 Scott arealso much in evidence.[8]John Reed is compared to Caligula.Jane is comparedto Guy Fawkes.Both Biblical figures like Samson and figures from Greek myths suchas Apollo are referred to at varioustimes. (100)forced Jane into a decision to marry him. Jane Eyre also combines Gothicism with romanticismto create a distinctive Victorian novel. Jane and Rochester are attracted to each other, but there are impediments to their love. The conflicting personalities of the two lead characters and the norms of society are an obstacle to their love, as often occurs in romance novels, but so also is Rochester's secret marriage to Bertha, the main Gothic element of the story. Literary allusionsfrom the Bible, fairy tales, The Pilgrim's Progress, Paradise Lost, and the novels and poetry of Sir Walter Scott are also much in evidence.[8]John Reed is compared to Caligula. Jane is compared to Guy Fawkes. Both Biblical figures like Samson and figures from Greek myths such as Apollo are referred to at various times. 5’ (100’)