Jane Eyre, the female protagonist of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, begins the novel as a ten-year-old orphan living with her aunt in Victorian England. As an orphan, Jane has very few happy experiences with her cousins ​​- John, Georgina and Eliza Reed - and her aunt - Mrs. Reed, and has even fewer privileges on the Gateshead estate where she is seen as "less than a servant [because] she does nothing for its maintenance" (14). However, Jane, as a young girl of just ten years old, clearly communicates an intrinsic dream of finding a community where she not only feels loved and respected, but also discovers that she can act independently of this community. Unfortunately, these desires go against the conventions of society that would prefer to see Jane be “kept humble” (36) and used “properly” according to her class. However, Jane Eyre's precise articulation and effective assimilation will help her conquer society's conventions and gain a sense of individualism. Clarity in thought and words has always been a desired characteristic and during the Victorian era, society viewed articulate statements as a necessary skill for advancement within a social class. The first time the reader notices how well thought out Jane's statements are, is when Mr. Lloyd-Mrs. Reed's pharmacist is giving Jane “a lecture” (25). When Mr. Lloyd demands to know why Jane is so unhappy, Jane has the restraint to "formulate [an] answer" (26) before speaking. He understands that at his age he is not able to fully analyze and express his feelings. Therefore he begins calmly: «First of all, I have neither father nor mother, nor brothers nor sisters» (26). Also, in this conversation Mr. Lloyd questions Jane to see if she would like to go to school. But before we speak... middle of the paper... This temporary act of submission serves to lessen the punishment she has been given and allow her to state her case later. Once again, Jane's adaptability will help her in many situations; however, her ardent sense of justice may not allow her to bend to all the wishes of Victorian society. Jane Eyre faces many problems in her short life: her father and mother died when she was young, they left her to a family that sees and treats Jane as a burden, and she is a girl who desires individualism in a patriarchal society that praises conformism. But in Mrs. Reed's last action involving Jane, Mrs. Reed, unintentionally, gives Jane the gift of an education, which has given Jane confidence in her ability to plead and adapt to many situations. Therefore, Jane is now ready to achieve whatever she wants to achieve, regardless of whether it conforms to Victorian conventions or not.