Violence in Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte uses violence in several scenes of the novel. The violence in the novel is not fatal to anyone, it only serves to attract the reader's attention. This novel is made up of many emotional aspects. For example, the violence in the scene where Mr. Mason is attacked. The attack really shocks Jane and Mr. Rochester. In the novel Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte uses various acts of violence to create suspense, mystery, and characterization. This scene is probably the best for creating suspense in the novel. It keeps a person interested in the book and wanting to know what happens next. There is no way to know why it happened, who does it, or whether Mr. Mason will live or die. That's why Charlotte Bronte used violence to create this kind of suspense. So a person would be interested enough in the novel to continue reading. The mystery is itself a mystery, there is a secret in Thornfield and Jane can sense it. Then there is the mystery of who committed this act of violence. Jane suspects who it might be, but isn't sure. To uncover the mystery of the house and the person who created it, a person must solve it. Finally, there is the characterization of Bertha. From the way Rochester talks about Bertha she seems quite normal at first, but then he says how she became after they got married. She transformed into someone she didn't know, a crazy psychopath, a crazy woman. Rochester wanted to hide this from everyone, even Jane, Bertha doesn't care about anyone but herself. She doesn't care who she hurts, she proved it when she hurt Mr.