Bronte used features of the Gothic novel, including the supernatural, mysteries, and unrequited romances, to temper Jane Eyre and give it a darker, more tragic bent.

• 为了锻练简爱，朗特运用各种歌德式小说的特色，超自然现象﹑秘事件﹑求回报的罗曼史，也让故事比较有神秘感，添加悲剧气氛。