The dangers of secretsIn Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, the characters learn that secrets do more harm than good thanks to Edward Rochester's secret after the fire in his room, Mrs. Reed didn't tell him about it. his uncle's letter and Edward Rochester's secret marriage to Bertha. First of all, Rochester, who knows very well what happened during the fire in his room, refuses to tell Jane the whole truth so as not to hurt her. Second, Mrs. Reed and Jane don't have the best relationship; hiding the letter only further strains this relationship. And finally, Rochester's secret marriage to the psychopathic woman Bertha Mason causes a rift in Jane and Rochester's relationship that never fully heals. In other words, secrets will never end well, as seen with Rochester keeping what happens during the fire a secret from Jane. To begin with, Rochester ensures that Bertha, not Grace Poole, lights the fire in his secret room for Jane. The price Rochester would pay if Bertha's secret were revealed would be immense. For example, the main reason Rochester does this is obviously to keep Bertha unknown to Jane, who has no idea Bertha even exists at this point in the story. Rochester is sleeping peacefully one night when Jane hears strange laughter. She goes up the stairs and smells smoke coming from Rochester's room. Jane quickly puts out the fire and explains to Rochester about the laughter she heard. She says it was Grace Poole, and Rochester quickly agrees, saying that the "singular laugh" Jane heard was Grace's (Bronte 157). Jane later wants to tell Grace about the incident, which happens the next morning. Grace is also heavily involved in this secret, as she is Bertha's caretaker. Grace states that "...he [Rochester] fell... middle of paper... relationship he diligently strives to maintain." Overall, it is very obvious that secrets cause more harm than good as seen. by Rochester's secrecy regarding the fire, Mrs. Reed hiding the letter and Rochester's first marriage. Rochester having a good idea of ​​what's really going on during the fire in his room ends with Jane not trusting Grace Poole and not knowing the whole truth. Mrs. Reed changes what Jane's life could be by hiding the letter from her Uncle John. And finally, Rochester's secret marriage to Bertha Mason strains his relationship with Jane. Charlotte Brontë exemplifies the idea that secrets cause more harm than good in Jane Eyre, a lesson many people will learn the hard way. Keeping secrets isn't worth it. Works CitedBronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. United States: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, 1988.