"(oh, romantic reader, forgive me for telling the plain truth!)" (Bronte 113).
This interjection from the narrator, Jane, suggests something very important about the story of Jane Eyre; that it is just that, a story, plain and simple. Although it is fiction, Jane Eyre is portrayed as a story of a young girl's life, told by that girl herself. Being just a story, it does not have as many embellishments (such as themes, metaphors, interesting narrative structures, etc.) as a modern novel with themes and a message.
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I think I'd have to disagree -- I think that you are right one with the narration -- but I'd have to disagree with the assertion that it doesn't have as many embellishments -- I think they may manifest themselves in different ways because of the narrative point-of-view and it may seem less complex because the narrative doesn't change -- but there are layers in there -- I think the bigger thing to hit on there may be the address of the reader and the plea for acceptance
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