The writing itself is anti-feminist because it can be pro-women without tormenting men. The characters' roles did not depend on their gender, but rather on their character and morals. With Jane, for example, she has a very strong character, and she doesn't let anyone take her away. She is not afraid to stand up to Rochester, especially when he propositions her. While there weren't as many sympathetic males as there were females, the least sympathetic characters were both genders and didn't focus on a specific gender. Jane talks about how she thinks women should behave. “Women should be very calm in general: but women feel just as men feel; they need exercise for their faculties, and a field for their efforts just like their brethren.” (130). Here, Jane talks about the struggles she (and other women) have with men. She believes that women have the same right as men to express their emotions and feelings. Bertha Mason, Rochester's current wife, is a great example of how a woman can be in control and feel comfortable