How do the writers of Jane Eyre and of Mice and Men, show Crooks and Jane to be outsiders in their respective societies?
How do the writers of Jane Eyre and of Mice and Men, show Crooks and Jane to be outsiders in their respective societies? Crooks plays a significant part in the novel, "Of Mice and Men," Crooks is considered the lowest man on the totem pole on the ranch. He desperately needs companionship and equality. He has the intelligence of any of the workers, but they don't listen to him because he is black. Crooks is a very lonely and bitter man who has "got a crooked back where a horse kicked him," (Hence his name) His "eyes lay deep in his head, and because of their depth seemed to glitter with intensity." His face was very lean and "lined with deep black wrinkles." His lips were "lighter than his face." Crooks is the stable Buck on the ranch, he usually keeps to himself out in the barn. Being black makes life for Crooks extremely strenuous, He lived in California as a child and has felt the pains of racism his entire life. Although he did play with other white boys as a child, society soon cast him aside. His name is the first sign that Crooks will be portrayed as an outsider, as Crooks is not a real name. This shows us that the other farm workers have given him this name as a 'nickname' to give him an inferior status, and to cast him out of their group. In the '30's when the book was written black, Afro-Americans were seen as outcasts and 'lesses' humans that 'whites'.
In Charlotte Bronts novel, Villette, Bront strategically uses the brutality and magnitude of thunder storms to propel her narrator, Lucy Snowe, into unchartered social territories of friendship and love
Storms of Providence In Charlotte Brontë's novel, Villette, Brontë strategically uses the brutality and magnitude of thunder storms to propel her narrator, Lucy Snowe, into unchartered social territories of friendship and love. In her most devious act, the fate of Lucy and M. Paul is clouded at the end of the novel by an ominous and malicious storm. By examining Brontë's manipulation of two earlier storms which echo the scope and foreboding of this last storm -- the storm Lucy encounters during her sickness after visiting confession and the storm which detains her at Madame Walravens' abode -- the reader is provided with a way in which to understand the vague and despairing ending. A long vacation from school precedes the first storm and it is during this vacation, where Lucy is left predominately alone, that the reader feels the full depth and emptiness of Lucy's solitude. She says, "But all this was nothing; I too felt those autumn suns and saw those harvest moons, and I almost wished to be covered in with earth and turf, deep out of their influence; for I could not live in their light, nor make them comrades, nor yield them affection" (230). After a resulting fit of delirium and depression, Lucy attends confession at a Catholic church solely in order to receive kind words from another human being. It is at this low, after her leaving the church, that the first storm
Monologue for Aunt Reed on her deathbed
Monologue for Aunt Reed, on her deathbed. How dare she turn up? This is my house. My house! She just appears as though nothing had happened. Out of pity perhaps. Maybe out of guilt. The return to Gateshead Hall can only be out of pity. It is the only logical reason. Why else would she return to me? She is mocking me. I cannot stand for this. I must get rid of her. I cannot let Jane see me like this. I am weak and she is strong. Yet I am still the ruler of this house. I ought to send her to the Red Room. She has not contacted me for several years and turns up as I am lying on my deathbed. It is a mockery. She wants to see me die and suffer. I do not feel guilty for what I did to her when she was younger and why should I? I should only feel guilty for the death of my beloved son John. Maybe I should call for Eliza or Georgiana to remove my husband's niece from the premises. I want nothing to do with Jane. And surely she is only here to confirm my death and try to stake a claim in the Gateshead Hall! Jane Eyre is a money grabber. She only wants the inheritance. But I will leave it all to Eliza and Georgiana. Jane Eyre is devious. She can barely remember my face and features. She wants to see a familiar figure but she is not welcome here. It is a happy feature that time quells the longings of vengeance and hushes the promptings of rage and aversion. She had left me in
Discuss the nature of love between Heathcliff and Catherine
Discuss the nature of love between Catherine and Heathcliff. The love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff is one of its kinds. It is not the romantic love we know nowadays, but deeply, and passionate. As we know that Heathcliff and Catherine love each other very much, they usually show their by sarcasm and criticizing for each other. Heathcliff and Catherine grow up as brother and sister, although Heathcliff was adopted by Mr. Earnshaw from Liverpool. They grew to be very close to each other because both of them shared the love of the moors and the freedom of being wild outside. Their love exists on a higher or spiritual plane; they are soul mates, two people who have an attraction for each other which draw them together irresistibly. Heathcliff repeatedly calls Catherine his soul, and when Catherine was explaining her choice of marrying Edgar to Nelly Dean she says that "I am Heathcliff!" show emphasizes how much their souls are bonded together. This is further proven when Catherine dies, and Heathcliff tells Nelly, "I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul!" referring to the dead Catherine. This is then fulfilled later beyond the grave when they are reunited in death, and some inhabitants of the village claim that they saw the ghosts of Heathcliff and Catherine together. Their relationship is presented as something enduring, hard and
Theme of outsiders in both "The Color Purple" and "Wuthering Heights"
English Probably the first indication of the theme of outsiders is the arrival of heathcliff to Wuthering heights as a child. Old Mr. Earnshaw returns to his family from a trip to Liverpool with the child as a "gift from god" but the more liked observation is the children's remark of him as a "gipsy brat" and a "dirty ragged black-haired child". Catherine and Hindley immediately dislike the outsider mainly because the presents which their father had promised had been either crushed or lost on the way home .Mrs. earshaw too is appalled at the idea of having to feed him and clothe him as well. He is considered an outsider more than any other character in the novel because, well because he is! , metaphorically and literally. He is then reduced to the status of a servant or in other words he has been turned into a pariah-an outcast, when Earnshaw died and passed Wuthering heights to Hindley. He "drove him from their company to the servants, depriving him of the instructions of the curate, and insisted that he should labour out of doors instead". When heathcliff and Cathy were caught at Thrushcross Grange , laughing at the lintons they were both considered social outsiders to Thrushcross Grange, even though Cathy isn't, they two together were because they were "foreigners". The residents launched a bull dog at the pair which is the ultimate sign of unwelcomeness and
Jane eyre by charlotte bronte - Red Room
Jane Eyre is a classic romance novel by Charlotte Bronte (in the first person) that was published in 1847; by Smith, Elder & Company, London. Charlotte Bronte first published the book as Jane Eyre: an Autobiography under the pseudonym Currer Bell. The protagonist and main character in this novel is 'Jane Eyre'; orphaned at the mere age of one due to the death of both her parents, currently aged ten. When Jane was orphaned, her mother's brother offered to take Jane in and care for her, he then died however before he died he made his wife 'Mrs. Reed' promise to look after Jane as if Jane was her own - she agreed. Currently aged 10, Jane lives at Gateshead with: Mrs. Reed, Georgiana, Eliza and John Reed; whom all despise Jane and treat her with confounding cruelty especially John Reed - 'he struck suddenly and strongly' Jane feels like an outsider to her family environment `A heart saddened by the chidings of Bessie, the nurse, and humbled by the consciousness of my physical inferiority to Eliza, John, and Georgiana Reed. ` Bessie chides Jane extensively more than her cousins, also the quote shows that the way Jane feels about herself has been largely influenced by the perception of the other family members. In chapter one Jane had been excluded as a full family member. ` She really must exclude me from privileges intended only for contented, happy, little children. ` As a
Comment on the authors presentation of Bertha Rochester in the extracts from Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea.
Comment on the authors' presentation of Bertha Rochester in the extracts from Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea. There is huge contrast of how Bertha is presented in each of the extracts; in the Jane Eyre extracts, Bertha is portrayed as a wild and inhuman beast, she is presented in this way to give the reader a prejudice against her and to make them favour Jane's character. Whereas in Wide Sargasso Sea she is shown to have more human qualities, the story reflects Bertha in a more sympathetic light. There are obvious differences with the use of dialogue in each extract. For example, in the first extract there is very little; most of the speech comes from Mr. Rochester barking orders at Jane - "Hold that". Commands like these show Mr. Rochester's authority over Jane. After Mr. Rochester leaves the room there is no more speech which leaves the author free to describe the setting and begin to build up the bias she wants the reader to have against Bertha - "a murderess" is the phrase used to describe Bertha in this extract and Jane thinks that the utter thought of Bertha being so close "appalling". The little dialogue leads the reader to think that Bertha is an inhuman object; she is never called by name. However, there is more dialogue in the second Jane Eyre extract although in spite of this, it does not do Bertha any favours. It still gives Bertha a bad reputation by the way
Look closely at the opening chapters of Jane Eyre. What is your impression of Jane?
Look closely at the opening chapters of Jane Eyre. What is your impression of Jane? In the opening paragraphs of the book, it is clear that Jane is in a very isolated position within the Reed household. Jane is small and plain and these factors have an effect on her behaviour. She tries to develop her character by intelligence and knowledge in order to be noticed, and more importantly loved. She reads books, such as "Gullivers Travels', 'Bewick's History of British birds', she is also read books such as 'Henry, Earl of Moreland'. These books feed her imagination, because she has a thirst for knowledge, and they also give her a chance to escape from her challenging life at Gateshead Hall. I believe that she uses her knowledge from the books to defend herself against bullying and victimisation from the Reed's. This is clearly presented when John Reed torments her, and attacks her. She uses characters from the book, Goldsmiths 'History of Rome' as metaphors for the behaviour of John Reed when she answers back to his actions aimed at her. Her actions here also show her as strong willed, conceited, and precocious. It is clear that Jane is not afraid to stand up to people, as she feels she has nothing to loose, but unintentionally, her personality results in her leaving to go to school. This is something Jane has always wanted to do. She is made to feel inferior to everyone, by
Analyse the presentation of Jane in Bronte's 'Jane Eyre'
Anna-Louise Wigginton 13H August 2011 How is Jane presented in Charlotte Brontë's 'Jane Eyre'? Charlotte Brontë presents Jane in three different sections of her life that run through from childhood at her aunt's house to her adult life at Thornfield. The presentation of Jane's personality and looks is shown both through her own narration as well as the dialogue between the characters. The first section of Jane's life is at Gateshead, her aunt's house, and she is presented as a child who is 'but ten' and who is plain enough to be described as 'a little toad' by one of the house servants. After her parents' untimely death Jane was forced to live with relatives, which she did not mind until her uncle died too. After that she was treated with contempt by her aunt and cousins Eliza and Georgiana and her cousin John was a bully, he 'struck suddenly and strongly'. The unkindness Jane experiences causes her to have a burning sense of injustice from that point and it begins with her fighting back against John by calling him a 'wicked and cruel boy'. Her aunt's contempt for Jane however, may be because she refuses to ingratiate herself to her aunts wishes, which could be construed as Jane possibly being proud; Mrs Reed says that Jane should 'acquire a more sociable and childlike disposition. A more
Wuthering Heights. Catherine and Hindleys mistreatment of Heathcliff during their childhood leading him to revenge in the future demonstrates character development. Heathcliffs desire to fulfill his wicked needs of revenge due to unfortuna
ISU: Wuthering Heights The past influences the future. This is a fact in the novel Wuthering Heights, by the author Emily Bronte. As quoted by a reviewer, this novel is: "An intriguing tale of revenge in which the main characters are controlled by consuming passions." It is clearly consistent throughout the novel that mistreatment during the childhood of an individual, leading them to seek revenge, reveals character development. Catherine and Hindley's mistreatment of Heathcliff during their childhood leading him to revenge in the future demonstrates character development. Heathcliff's desire to fulfill his wicked needs of revenge due to unfortunate events encountered at a young age also reveals a change of character. Lastly, Heathcliff's corruption towards his wife and son due to mistreatment encountered during his childhood leading him to revenge, illustrates an evolution of character. With the aid of these points, the author is successful in proving her theme. Catherine and Hindley's mistreatment of Heathcliff during their childhood, leading him to seek revenge, reveals a change of character. This is first portrayed during the Earnshaws' first dinner with the Lintons, where Hindley disapproves of Heathcliff's presence at the dinner table and sends him away: "'He shall have his share of my hand if I catch him downstairs again till dark,' cried Hindley. 'Begone you
