When she is accepted at the school and begins to accomplish things for herself in drawing class, she is no longer focuses on her hunger, as it has been fulfilled by her own achievements. A similar case can be seen in Jane's hunger before she is welcomed to Moor House. She has not eaten much, has had to beg for food, and is physically weak from hunger. She is not only hungry for food however, and when she arrives at the house and is welcomed there, Jane is more satisfied with the friendship she finds than the food she is offered. She had been hungry for companionship, and she finds it with Diana and Mary.
Fire is used throughout the novel to represent passion as an uncontrollable force.
When it first becomes truly obvious that Rochester has feelings for Jane, she has just saved him from the fire in his bed. Another example is when Rochester suggests that he and Jane remain together even though they cannot be married. Jane writes, a hand of fiery iron grasped my vitals. Jane is tempted to succumb to her and Rochester's passions, but she does not. This tree that had been struck by lightning during a storm is a symbol for the relationship between Jane and Rochester.