Throughout the novel, contrasts and oppositions work to convey meaning.
Characters are often drawn in contrast or set in opposition to one another
based on their interactions with Jane Eyre (for example, Mr. Reed / Mrs. Reed, Mr. Brocklehurst / Miss Temple, and so on). Of the following characters, who would be considered Mr. Rochester's opposite (based on his or her
relationship with Jane Eyre)?
A. Diana Rivers
B. Mrs. Reed
c. Mrs. Fairfax
D. Blanche Ingram
E. St. John Rivers