The novel "Pamela" relating to "Jane Eyre"

Overview of Pamela-the novel Jane references in Ch.1

Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded is an epistolary novel by Samuel Richardson, first published in 1740. It tells the story of a beautiful 15-year old maidservant named Pamela Andrews, whose nobleman master, Mr. B, makes unwanted advances towards her after the death of his mother, whose maid she was since age 12. Mr. B is infatuated with her, first by her looks and then her innocence and intelligence, but his high rank hinders him from proposing marriage. He abducts her, locks her up in one of his estates, and attempts to seduce and rape her. She rejects him continually, but starts to realise that she is falling in love with him. He intercepts her letters to her parents; reading them, he becomes even more enamored by her innocence, intelligence, and continuous escape attempts. Her virtue is eventually rewarded when he sincerely proposes an equitable marriage to her. In the novel's second part, Pamela attempts to build a successful relationship with him and to acclimatise to upperclass society. The story, a best-seller of its time, was very widely read but criticised for its perceived licentiousness

Relating to Bronte's Jane Eyre:

• Jane and Pamela are in similar positions, governesses and employed by powerful and power hungry men who have only known to seek and use the tool of dominance over women 
• Jane and Pamela, both young, are viewed as innocent 
• It is interesting to note that Jane references the novel because Pamela is portrayed to be beautiful and that is why her master Mr. B is first infatuated by her; in contrast, Jane's beauty is rarely noted or complimented 
• Despite their differences in physiognomy, both Jane and Pamela share an impressive level of intellect, making them attractive in the eyes of their employers 
• Both Mr. B and Mr. Rochester voice their feelings and make advances throughout the novels. And in the beginning, both Pamela and Jane reject them, fearing the men do not love them for the right reasons 
• However, after both men propose a marriage where both partners are treated equal, both relationships blossom

Song related to the novel Jane Eyre-after reading the recent chapters 26-28, I thought the latest itune hit,  "Let Her Go" by Passenger was appropriate because although he appears to be unwilling to the idea of Jane leaving, he does not (as we know) run after her. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26SDD60m_kY