Jane Eyre.
Jane Eyre Jane Eyre is obviously written from the first person. In general, a first person point of view has the advantages of being a constant point of view and helps to make the work consistent; it tends to give authority and credibility to the narrative, since the person telling the story observed and/or was involved in all the incidents. Its drawbacks are that the story is limited to what the narrator saw or heard and to the narrator's interpretation of the other characters. Because the action is completed before the story begins, the narrative may not be as vivid as fiction using other points of view, and the characters and action tend to seem more distant. Jane Eyre has the virtues of this method; most readers accept Jane's interpretation and explanations of herself, the other characters, and events Jane's emotional intensity and openness cause the reader to identify with her, so that her experiences and feelings temporarily become those of most readers. Conflicts and Struggles This novel presents a number of conflicts and struggles within Jane and between Jane and other characters, conflicts which must be resolved for her to achieve self-fulfillment and happiness: * Reason and common sense range against feeling and imagination. Jane must learn to subordinate her passions to her reason. She must also learn to control imagination, which may take the form of
Compare how Charlotte Bronte presents Jane Eyres oppression and her ability to overcome it at Gateshead with that at Lowood
Compare how Charlotte Bronte presents Jane Eyre's oppression and her ability to overcome it at Gateshead with that at Lowood Jane Eyre is a young orphan who lives at Gateshead with her Aunt Reed and her three cousins John, Georgina and Eliza. She is placed in an unusual situation as her Aunt only looks after her because of her late husband's final request which was for her to treat his niece as her own child. Aunt Reed, however, has not kept her word and instead excludes Jane from her family. The first nine chapters of Jane Eyre follow Jane through her childhood as she leaves Gateshead and attends a school named Lowood. In both of these places Jane is made to feel alone and is looked upon as a charity case. At Gateshead Jane's Aunt Reed locks her on her own in the Red Room and similarly, at Lowood Jane is forced to stand on a stool to be humiliated in front of the other girls. These methods of punishment both isolate Jane and put her in a position that she cannot escape. However, at Lowood Jane becomes more mature and learns how to overcome oppression instead of retaliating as she would do at Gateshead. Being able to accept criticism allows Jane to enjoy her time at Lowood whereas she thoroughly disliked her years at Gateshead. One of the reasons Charlotte Bronte wrote Jane Eyre was to question the prejudice views of Victorian society and to fight for women's rights. When
Jane Eyre: An Independent Woman?
Emma Martin Jane Eyre: An Independent Woman? Jane Eyre was probably the most shocking and controversial novel of it's time. Not only was it almost unheard of for a readable novel to be written by a woman, but the views and opinions expressed by the character of Jane Eyre were unthinkable and before their time. In the eighteenth century, when Queen Victoria was at the height of her reigning day, People were far more reserved that the people of today. People were much more prudish and kept themselves to themselves. Life, in general, was very class orientated with the aristocrats of the day dominating the social status whilst the poor were ostracized. Therefore, moving to a higher class was near impossible. Society was very much male dominated. Women were expected to obey a man's commands and were treated inferior to their male superior. Therefore, a novel written by a woman was never read, since it was deemed unworthy to be read by the literature critics all of which were male. Consequently, Charlotte Bronte published under the name Currer bell- a man's name. We first see Jane's Independence at Gateshead; she was "excluded from privileges intended for happy content little children" she was isolated from family activities and this may explain why she was so autonomous, standing up to her elders and the superiority of the young Master John Reed. During a "moment's mutiny" she
Analyse the use of camera shots, mise en scene, sound and editing in the 'Jane Eyre' TV drama, with particular reference to the contrast between Gateshead and Thornfield.
The clip starts with an establishing shot to show the location and context. It shows the time era by use of the house and carriage, and the mansion denotes wealth. There could be use of pathetic fallacy with the dark, gloomy weather suggesting a bleak outlook for Jane. The time of year is clearly winter or late autumn, shown by the bare trees which connotes death and appears cold and harsh. The music also suggests the era, as it is a classical soundtrack. A long shot shows Reverend Brocklehurst with a slightly low angle to show his dominance and authority. The music changes to a drawn out, ominous note which suggests that the character is unpleasant and the low key lighting gives his entrance a feeling of mystery. A two-shot shows Mrs Reed greeting Reverend Brocklehurst, showing their body language and the formal relationship between them. The camera tracks them to show them sitting down, using a medium long shot to show their posture; their upright and formal seating positions show that this is not a social visit and also denotes class and etiquette. Props in the interior of the house also show wealth, such as the ornaments and fine china, but the house seems very sterile and organised. Even the children seem to have been positioned neatly for display to the Reverend. This shows Mrs Reed's anxiety to impress and also that she is quite a cold and unfeeling person. Her home
Jane Eyre
Kristin Kababik U6782074 9th Century Novel TM 01 Part 1 In Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, the title character has to keep vigil over an apparently dying Mr Mason while Mr Rochester goes off for help. The overwhelming sentiment gained from reading these paragraphs is that this heroine is rather breathless and filled with anxiety. The short and incomplete sentences mimicking her eyes darting around the room and reflecting the short breaths she must be taking. There is also the sense of her mind running away with fright the longer she sits there nursing Mr Mason, worrying if Grace Poole, whom she believed to be the cause of this trauma, was capable of getting out and attacking her in the same way. The longer she sits in this darkening room the more questions pop into her head and without answers to them, they only get worse and more frequent. Jane Eyre's description of the patient's eyes actually quite reflects what her own would be doing if she didn't have him to look after so closely. The eyes darting around, opening and closing, the horrified look in his eyes mirroring her own emotions. The language used in this section shifts from the previously almost overly descriptive to very brief synopsis of what her anxious mind can hold on to. The short sentences all dutifully begin with 'I must' which the reader should expect from the character of Jane Eyre that we have gotten
Compare the early lives of Jane Eyre with Billy Casper.
Compare the early lives of Jane Eyre with Billy Casper Charlotte Bronte wrote the gothic novel Jane Eyre in 1847 and is probably the most famous of all 4 of her novels. The story is about a girl who was brutally abused as a child and who grows up to try and lead a normal life and find love which was not a common thing for a girl of her stature in that era. Jane Eyre is a very intelligent girl for 10 years of age and after her mum and dad die she is sent to live with her Aunt and Uncle Reed in Gateshead. However her Uncle dies and so becomes much neglected. She enjoys reading and for her age she reads very complicated books. She does not have any friends in her life at Gateshead and does not get on with any of her cousins who live there especially "Master" John Reed. Neither he nor his mother respects Jane at all. No one seems to understand Jane at Gateshead and she doesn't often get to speak her own opinion and Mrs Reed does a lot of her talking for her. Mrs Reed has an ideal picture of Jane in her mind and it is someone Jane does not want to be. "A Kestrel for a Knave" (KES) is written by Barry Hines in the mid 1960s and it is all about a young boy called Billy Casper. It is written in much more modern times than Jane Eyre. At the beginning of the novel Billy's situation seems totally different to Jane's but later on the novel we realise that their situations are not so
Portrayal of Childhood in Jane Eyre
Portrayal of Childhood in Jane Eyre Jane Eyre is a novel written in the first person about her life. It follows her life from the eyes of an un-moulded child, to a moulded young woman. Charlotte Brontë was the author of the book and a lot of the book reflected aspects of her life, this added a more personal and atmospheric feel to the book. I think the genre of the book can be classed by a mixture of two: the gothic novel and the romantic novel. I think this, because the gothic novel includes many themes such as the mysterious and horrific or unexplained. This genre can definitely describe the mysterious happenings at Thornfield, which were to do with Bertha Mason (Mr. Rochester's secret wife). The romantic novel, expresses the passion that Jane holds within herself. There are different streams of romance as such, running throughout the novel and the love that Jane either receives or urges for. For example: there is true romance encountered with Mr. Rochester, in contrast to the 'fake' love suggested to her by St. John. Her passion or desire to be loved, can be seen whilst she is living at Gateshead, in contrast to the feelings of passion that she feels when she meets Helen Burns, or the Rivers family. The book shows a lot of independence and power that Jane has, and with this independence she tries to make something of herself, and break the social hierarchy. Parallel
Places are of Great Significance in Bronte(TM)s Jane Eyre(TM).
Places are of Great Significance in Bronte's 'Jane Eyre'. How does the Writer Present Gateshead in the Opening Chapters of the Novel and for what Effects and Reasons? Charlotte Bronte, the author of 'Jane Eyre' uses places to give the reader a deeper understanding as to the way in which the character of Jane Eyre progresses in age, status and spiritually through the novel. Places featured within the novel are structured around five socially different locations because of the differences in Jane's character. These places are set in both the North and Midlands of England where Bronte grew up around the 1820s and 1830s during a period of great social and industrial change. During these times in which Bronte wrote 'Jane Eyre'; middle-class women were expected to cater for the needs of their men and to put aside their own lives to make way for their husbands to succeed in their careers and activities. Security of financial and general protection were of utmost importance to women of this era as women were less fortunate, less educated and thought of as the lesser sex in the general man driven society. When settled with a husband, middle-class women's lives were troublesome although outwardly appearing as straightforward and financially comfortable. It would not have been easy for them to be made to stay home alone with little to do but sit, read, sew or play the piano whilst the
Comparison of Jane Eyre and The Color Purple.
Comparison of Jane Eyre + The Color Purple Both novels are variations of the same theme: the spiritual and emotional growth of the heroine. Is this a fair assessment? Both novels convey important, political messages exploring the idea of feminism and womenÆs emancipation. Bronte uses Jane as a figure of female independence, while Walker demonstrates her views on civil rights and commitment to feminism through Celie. In this essay I will be examining the traumatic journeys that both Jane and Celie go through, to find their eventual happiness. I will also be considering the spiritual and emotional growth of both girls, throughout their journey in life. Written in 1847, Jane Eyre was an immediate best seller in the early Victorian period. At this period in time, women had a very inferior status to men, which allowed Bronte to stress her theme of female independence. Jane is the eponymous heroine of the novel, going through severe tests in each stage of her life, so that she can eventually deserve her eventual happiness. Jane starts her journey with her childhood at Gateshead. Here, we quickly discover that Jane is unhappy and it is evident by the way she hides behind the thick red curtains in the deserted room, that she is lonely and isolated. It is quickly apparent that Jane has a strong personality and though she is only ten years old, she refuses to be dominated by her
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre Before writing this assignment I am going to write about the novelist who possibly has written one of the best novels I have ever read. The novelist who wrote Jane Eyre is called Charlotte Bronte, Charlotte was born In Thornton, Yorkshire in 1816. She was the third child to have been born by her parents Maria and Patrick Bronte. Mrs.Bronte died in the year of 1821 so Charlotte and her fours sisters and her Brother Branwell were left in the loving care of their aunt Elizabeth Branwell- Charlotte and her sisters were sent to a school of Daughters Of The Clergy. Between 1831 to 1832 Charlotte was at Miss.Woolers school at Roehead where she did later return as a teacher in 1835. In 1847 she published Jane Eyre. This became a success so she later published three over novels "Shirley", "Villette" and "Professor". The Bronte sisters Charlotte, Emily and Anne all created brave and indomitable heroines: Charlotte's Jane Eyre, Emily's fiery Catherine Earnshaw of the famous book Withering heights and Anne's Helen Graham who was in the Tenant of Wildfell Hall left her drunken and brutal husband- perhaps partly based on their brother Branwell taking her son with her and earning a living as an artist, and audacious action in the masculine dominated world of Victorian Society. To have their books published they had to adopt male pseudonyms. By the names of Currer, Ellis and
