Charlotte Bronte, in writing the novel Jane Eyre uses a great deal of symbolic imagery to convey various themes throughout the novel. The most interesting type of imagery is Bronte's use of fire and ice imagery to develop the characters of the novel and show the struggle the character of Jane Eyre goes through. Fire most commonly represents passions. While fire and passion can provide warmth and comfort, they can also burn. Ice, or water, symbolizes calm reason, devoid of passion. Ice and reason can provide calm and soothing comfort, but they to can also burn. Throughout the novel, Jane goes back and forth between these t