I am no bird, and no net ensnares me.

What it means

Jane says this when she believes Rochester will marry someone else. She claims her freedom and her own will. No one gets to cage you.

The source

"I am no bird, and no net ensnares me." Charlotte Brontë said it in Jane Eyre (1847), ch. 23. Written in English: Jane Eyre, 1847.

"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will"

Original English (Jane Eyre, 1847), Jane Eyre (1847), ch. 23. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Charlotte Brontë (1816–1855). English novelist from Yorkshire. Jane Eyre (1847) follows an orphan governess who will not give up her freedom or her principles.

Questions

What does "I am no bird, and no net ensnares me." mean?

Jane says this when she believes Rochester will marry someone else. She claims her freedom and her own will. No one gets to cage you.

Who said "I am no bird, and no net ensnares me."?

Charlotte Brontë (1816–1855). Source: Jane Eyre (1847), ch. 23.

What is the original wording?

I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will (Original English (Jane Eyre, 1847)). Written in English: Jane Eyre, 1847.

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