“...now a gray marble tablet marks the spot, inscribed with her name, and the word 'Resurgam.'” (pg. 98)
The word 'resurgam' is Latin for “I shall rise again.” For most of Helen's life, or at least the amount that the reader becomes familiar with, Helen is dedicated to proving herself to God. Because of Helen's constant concern with religion, it is fitting that Bronte would have this biblical inscription written on her grave. Not only does this latin term emphasize how religious Helen is, it also suggests how important Helen is to Jane and how she essentially “rises again” as Jane grows older. Because of Helen's influence on Jane's life, Jane never loses the morals she acquired from her. It can thus be assumed that Helen, a figurative guardian angel to Jane, is resurrected in spirit.
"Resurgam: Definition of resurgam." History, mythology, Ben Franklin, Latin translations, earthquakes... Web. 29 Nov. 2009. http://www.sacklunch.net/Latin/R/resurgam.html
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