Eyre is based on characters evaluating their consciences on facing moral dilemmas. Saint John, Rochester, and Jane all face moral dilemmas throughout the story. For example, Saint John has decided to devote his life as a missionary. He, therefore, would like to marry a wife would fit well as a missionary; something that he sees in Jane. He is in love with Rosamond Oliver but feels that she would not make a good missionary wife and therefore he does not wish to marry her. Jane, on the other hand, sees the appeal in a missionary life but does not have any love for John. Jane also experiences moral dilemma when Rochester asks to marry her as he was already married to Bertha Mason. She loved him but...
