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What do we learn about the character of Jane in the first two chapters of 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte Charlotte Bronte wrote the book of 'Jane Eyre' in 1847. In the Victorian era women were not equal to men and they were classified as the property of their husbands, also this attitude could be seen and tolerated towards children. Children could not talk until they were ordered to answer some questions or told to talk with someone. The book is a critique of the Victorian assumptions of gender and social class. In addition Bronte put some autobiographical elements into the story of 'Jane Eyre' which can be recognised throughout the story of Jane such as when Jane's friend Helen Burns dies from tuberculosis recalls the death of Bronte's sisters, Maria and Elizabeth. I think that Bronte was right and wrote a good book about the society in the Victorian era. She made the book into an informal text so every person in the era could understand the unfair situations in their lifetime towards women and children. There are three themes in the book named 'Jane Eyre'. In the first sentences of the book we read about the first theme, the introduction theme of isolation. The hook inside the chapter is the first person narrative style and Jane is the protagonist. In the introduction theme Jane's mood is described by the weather conditions outside the house. The depressing mood is
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How far do you think it is fair to describe Mr Rochester as a Byronic Hero? By Aisling Clifford 11J Charlotte Bronte was heavily influenced by Lord Byron's works and even goes as far to refer to him in her book (the corsair). From this stems what is known as the Byronic hero. Through out time there have been many different characters that portray the characteristics needed to be called a Byronic hero for example Mr Darcy from Pride and Prejudice. In the novel Jane Eyre, lays a character often described as a Byronic hero. These heroes are often seen as rude, obnoxious and difficult to manage at times. They care little for etiquette and social rank. Most have a dark past in which some hidden secret lurks. Byronic heroes are prone to moodiness and are generally well travelled, while in their past considered to have been a womaniser. Most are not considered to be handsome as this helps the reader to relate to them. The character which seems to meet all these requirements is none other than Mr Rochester. Rochester in certainly not considered to have what could be seen as good looks "with his broad and jetty eyebrows; his square forehead, made squarer by the horizontal sweep of his black hair. I recognized his decisive nose, more remarkable for character than beauty; his full nostrils, denoting, I thought, choler; his grim mouth, chin, and jaw-yes, all three were very grim, and
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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
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Coursework question: write about the ways in which Charlotte Bronte uses the red room incident as a turning point in the novel for the young Jane Eyre. In your answer you should comment on the following: * How Jane is portrayed before being locked up in the red room. * How Jane's cousins treat her * Her change in attitude towards her aunt after the event. Jane Eyre The red room incident Charlotte Bronte uses the red room incident as a turning point in the novel for the young Jane Eyre. The incident sets the momentum for the rest of the novel; it determines how Jane's character is going to develop. Besides if it hadn't happened then most, if not all of the novel would not have taken place. Jane Eyre, a nine year old orphan, on a rainy, sombre, bitter day curls up with a book in the window bay; is discovered and stuck by her cousin John Reed; fights back then is locked up in the terrifying red room as her punishment by her aunt Mrs Reed. It was Mrs Reed's dead husband's whish she should keep his niece Jane. As a result John Reed thinks of Jane as an outsider and has no remorse for Jane. He often exerts his authority and power over her" say...Master Reed", he also demands that he was addresses as Master Reed by Jane. He fells that its unfair that Jane the outsider should be a burden upon his mother "...You are a dependant, mamma says; you have no money; your father
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Jane Eyre essay by Sam Thacker Education in the 1800s wasn't like today. Not everyone had education. Most of the boys had an education. The rich had very good education and usually went to boarding schools or had a governess. For middle class children they went to old grammar schools, church schools or charity schools. Most girls didn't have an education at all. In the schools they usually learnt the bible off by heart. Charlotte Bronte bases Lowood School from her own experiences at Cowan Bridge School. She describes Lowood as a horrible place to be with no heating and terrible food with very harsh and religious rules and the way they ran the school. Lowood was a charity school. At Lowood School the teachers had to teach in the way the principal and the governors wanted them to, which was very strict. Children in the 1800's were expected to behave very good with no talking or mischief and to be seen and not heard. Miss Temple was not allowed to teach the way she wanted to but the way Mr Brocklehurst wanted her to. There was very little money spent on the girls with the horrible food they received, which wasn't even enough for the growing children and their dresses are plain and are made by the girls. There were no luxury items there all plain and simple. Miss Temple was told off about giving the children Bread and cheese, which was considered bad for the soul. The
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How Does Charlotte Brönte use Setting to Convey the Experiences of her Characters? By examining setting in the novel 'Jane Eyre' it is easy to see how Charlotte Brönte has portrayed the experiences and traits of her main characters. I will study the settings of Gateshead and the 'Red Room' to depict Jane's solitude and loveless relationship with her aunt Reed and cousins, Lowood school which focuses on her friendship with Helen Burns and provides a parallel to Brönte's own experiences at a girl's boarding school, respect for Miss. Temple and the hardships faced under the head teacher, Mr. Brocklehurst, and finally Thornfield House to identify Mr. Rochester, his compromising position and Jane's love for him. The names of the settings also give an insight into the situations experienced within them where 'Gateshead' suggests Jane's suppression as if shut in by a 'gate' by the Reeds and equally 'Thornfield' creates the idea of suffering and pain. These settings are described by Brönte to reflect mood and create atmosphere, to convey character and character relations and to show the development of Jane as her experiences shape her maturity and ultimately eventual happiness. 'Jane Eyre' is a significant novel in terms of historical context and its portrayal of the social and cultural station of women in the early 19th century. Single women, represented by Jane, have the same
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Essay: Jane Eyre Jane Eyre is a Victorian novel by Charlotte Bronte written and set in that era. It was published in 1847, but under the male pseudonym of Currer Bell. Jane Eyre suffered many hardships in her life and in the book she relates to them, and draws parallels between her life and Jane Eyre's life. There were three publications with revised texts. In this essay I will outline, analyse and cross-reference the two major themes underlying the opening chapters. I will discuss the following ideas: How setting is used to reflect Jane's feelings and the contrast of Jane's views with the patriarchal Victorian household. I will concentrate on the author's methods of evoking empathy and sympathy in the reader, and the language used to do this. I will show how the author's language affects the reader's perception of the characters. The author uses setting in the opening chapters to great effect. She uses the setting to reflect Jane's mental and emotional state. She uses a number of emotive verbs, nouns and adjectives to illustrate a complex psychological landscape. The author uses a variety of adjectives and writing techniques to relay the character's mood. One of these methods that is repeatedly used, is the pathetic fallacy. It is used a lot in the opening chapter. The narrator says, 'in the leafless shrubbery,' and goes on to say, 'clouds so sombre.' These are examples of
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Write about the opening chapter in the novel Jane Eyre showing how Bronte establishes Jane's character and engages with her reader, you should look particularly at: -The way Bronte presents the incident to the reader -How Jane's response reflects her character. -The story's setting language and historical context. The opening chapter of Jane Eyre very effectively draws you into the plot of the story and tempts you to read on. It does this by making you empathise with the main character, Jane Eyre. The story is told in first person by the older Jane looking back on her childhood. The fact that she is so involved in the tale allows readers to feel closer to the character and it brings you into the book. The book opens with Jane Eyre, a ten year old girl it does not seem as if she is 10 because of her great knowledge and wide vocabulary. We straight away find out where she is living "We had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning" In those days people who took walks in shrubbery's were rich and had very large houses this tells us Jane Eyre is living with very rich people. As there is no mention of Jane's parents I assume she is not living with them and is living with Mrs Reed who is mentioned in the passage. I know that Mrs Reed and Jane have a relation with each other and I notice that Jane refers to her as Mrs Reed this shows that Jane may
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JANE EYRE The novel that I'm studying is called Jane Eyre. It's written by a famous writer called Charlotte Bronte. The novel is about a girl called Jane Eyre who is living with her uncle who is called Mr.Brocklehurst. She is living with him because her parents are dead. She is treated very ruthlessly and brutally by the family and she hates it so much. She is later sent to an Institution called Lowood which is owned by Mr.Brocklehurst in which she is also treated cruelly. However she manages to find herself a friend called Helen, who is suffering from cancer which Jane doesn't know about until later on in the story. We later on find out the harsh conditions that the children are living in and how Jane is treated by Mr. Brocklehurst as we progress through the story. In chapter 7 Charlotte Bronte reveals the harsh conditions at Lowood School (She reveals the characters backgrounds in depth). The younger students experienced a more difficult life than the older ones because usually the older students coaxed or menaced the little ones out of their portion or they would deny the chance of any little girl going next to the fire as they would immediately surround the fire in a double row. The clothing they wore in the cold weather was not appropriate as they did not have gloves, boots or thick clothes. They would not get proper meals and if they made a mistake they would be
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Jane Eyre Orphaned at birth, Jane Eyre was left to live at Gateshead Hall Manor with her aunt-in-law, Mrs. Reed. Jane remained at the estate for ten years, subjected to hard work, mistreatment, and fixed hatred. After a difficult childhood, the shy, petite Jane was sent to Lowood School, a semi-charitable institution for girls. She excelled at Lowood and over the years advanced from pupil to teacher. Then she left Lowood to become the governess of a little girl, Adele, the ward of one Mr. Edward Rochester, stern, middle-aged master of Thornfield Manor. At Thornfield, Jane was comfortable with life - what with the grand old house, its well-stocked and silent library, her private room, the garden with its many chestnut, oak and thorn trees, it was a veritable palace. Mr. Rochester was a princely and heroic master, and, despite his ireful frown and brusque, moody manner, Jane felt at ease in his presence. Rochester confided that Adele was not his own child but the daughter of a Parisian dancer who had deserted her in his care. Still, even with this forthright confession, Jane sensed that there was something Rochester was hiding. Off and on, Jane heard bizarre, mysterious sounds at Thornfield. She finally discovered that Rochester kept a strange tenant on the third floor of the mansion. This hermit-like woman, once employed by Rochester - or so he said - often laughed