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Being separately described as “plain?Jane in Jane Eyre and “tolerable but not handsome enough?Elizebath Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, we know they have distinct appearances from each other. Though both of them possess some similar qualities; nevertheless, as far as their backgrounds are concerned, they are totally different. The similarities of Jane Eyre and Elizabeth Bennet can be found in their attitudes—seeking for equality and independence from men and the society. When Jane prepares to marry Rochester, some strong and complicated feeling occurs to her. The closer the wedding is coming, the more upset mind she has. Such an upset is arisen from the anxiety for losing freedom instead of the expectation of a sweet marriage. “I have as much soul as you,—and full as much heart!?ch. XXIII). “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will, which I now exert to leave you.?(ch. XXXIII). From these quotations above, it is not hard to find how keenly she desires for equal and independence. She is afraid that she will be dominated by Rochester after marriage because at that time married women were commonly like dolls which were played by their husbands in the house. “Jane may also w