Prologue - Keith Johnson was a short man with close, iron-grey hair, and the physique of a swimmer, with the strength to go with it. This strength was discernible in his back and shoulders, in his neck and in the stubby formation of his hands and fingers.
Operation Sandalwood Prologue Keith Johnson was a short man with close, iron-grey hair, and the physique of a swimmer, with the strength to go with it. This strength was discernible in his back and shoulders, in his neck and in the stubby formation of his hands and fingers. He had a utilitarian approach to clothes, as he did to most other things, and even the spectacles he occasionally wore had steel rims. Most of his suits were of artificial fibre; none of them had waistcoats. He favoured shirts of the American kind with buttons on the points of the collars, and suede shoes with rubber soles. His suits were of the same boring beige colour, which blended in with the background, like a chameleon. He had an attractive face, muscular, and a stubborn line to his thin mouth. His eyes were brown and small; Irish some said. He looked like a man who could make trouble, a man who was not quite a gentleman. Now, on the United 777 he felt a little itchy, itchier than usual. No, that wasn't right. He wasn't itchy at all, not about flying anyway. It was just a lingering...what? he asked himself. Next to him, in the window seat a blonde woman of around 40, dressed in a blue Versace business suit was immersed in her demonic typing on her laptop that she'd started just an hour before, while he was still trying to concentrate on the current issue of The Times. Moreover, wondering what
Compare the presentation of Childhood in Charlotte Brontë's 'Jane Eyre' and Laurie Lee's 'Cider with Rosie'.
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The Real Charlotte - review
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Compare the Novels 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte and 'The L-Shaped Room' by Lynne Reid Banks with particular focus on women in society.
Compare the Novels 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte and 'The L-Shaped Room' by Lynne Reid Banks with particular focus on women in society The novels I will be comparing in this essay display in very different ways, the spiritual and emotional growth of the heroine. Both novels convey important, political messages exploring the idea of feminism and the emancipation of women. Bronte uses Jane as a figure of female independence, while Lynne Reid Banks demonstrates her views on the alienation of women who don't comply with the accepted forms of marriage and child bearing, in a more modern society through Jane Graham. In this essay I will be examining the traumatic journeys that both Jane Eyre and Jane Graham 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 by Charlotte Bronte 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 strong-minded heroine of the novel, going through severe tests in each stage of her life, so that she can eventually earn her ultimate happiness. Orphaned into the household of her Aunt Reed, Jane begins her journey with her childhood at Gateshead, where she is only
Jane Eyre
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Dinah Youziel English Coursework Jane Eyre Was she a woman of her times? Jane Eyre is a pre-twentieth century novel set in rural England. The novel written by Charlotte Bronte chronicles the progression of a 19th century child to adulthood. The story is placed in a time when women - particularly in northern England - were seen as second-class citizens, inferior to men, and required to be obedient to them. To be a lady wasn't defined through one's character or actions, but by social breeding, physical beauty and musical accomplishment. In most cases these character traits were to assure a woman (in most cases) a wealthy, but loveless arranged marriage. Girls that were orphaned, due to their parents dying from one of various diseases prominent at the time, were often resented if taken in by wealthy relatives. Alternatively they were simply cast away, in institutions that would neglect and abuse them. Yet they were obliged to accept, and silently endure this treatment, as a benefit to them and their ostensibly wicked, indulgent lives. Bronte transcribes much of her own life and experiences in to the character of Jane Eyre, just as Bronte quite clearly through her writing is an independent and passionate woman, so is Jane Eyre. Jane consciously and proudly contradicts all that is expected of her 19th century lifestyle, adamantly refusing to submit to the characteristics
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“Cat’s Eye” and “Jane Eyre”
CAT'S EYE/JAYNE EYRE Margaret Atwood and Charlotte Bronte are two parallel and contrasting novelists united only by the theme of bullying, as in the case of " Cat's Eye" and "Jane Eyre" the two books that I shall study. Differences between the two writers start at the beginning of their lives as they both have very diverse backgrounds. Bronte was born into an upper class family in 1816, a time when men were seen as being superior and intellectually stronger than their female counterparts. However Bronte and her two sisters were determined to break the prejudice of the time in order to pursue their natural talents and ambition. The discrimination of the time was so prominent that "Jane Eyre" was published under the pseudonym, Currer Bell, a more neutral name. In doing so Bronte made a significant contribution to the world of literature and woman's rights. Alternatively Atwood's novels were not so influential as she was born in a time of equality into a family of great academic success. Atwood is a contemporary Canadian writer who has received numerous accolades and scholarships in recognition of her literary skills. This diverse background is mirrored in the two novels through the characters and the language. This makes it very interesting for me to compare the two writers as both display the ability to capture ones attention with the same theme yet their
I will be examining three different locations used in Charlotte Bront's novel 'Jane Eyre' and discussing their uses towards the story. The three settings I am to consider are the red-room at Gateshead Hall, Lowood Institution where Jane attends school
The Use of Settings in 'Jane Eyre' By Charlotte Brontë In this essay, I will be examining three different locations used in Charlotte Brontë's novel 'Jane Eyre' and discussing their uses towards the story. The three settings I am to consider are the red-room at Gateshead Hall, Lowood Institution where Jane attends school, and Jane's first sight at Thornfield Hall; the house in which she becomes employed as a Governess. The first setting I am going to discuss is the red-room at Gateshead Hall. Gateshead is the house in which Jane lives as a child after both her parents die. Jane is sent there to live with her Uncle and his family. Her Uncle dies shortly after her arrival and so she is left with her wicked Aunt Reed and her three cousins. Jane is sent to the red-room as a punishment, following an incident where John throws a book at her and she retaliates as he continues to physically bully her. The room itself is described: 'Square chamber, very seldom slept in' and this room happens to be 'one of the largest and stateliest chambers in the mansion' The room is non-surprisingly dominated with the colour red. The furniture is made from deep polished mahogany, the walls were a 'soft fawn colour with a blush of pink in it' and the curtains draped around the four-poster bed were red. We soon find out that this room was in fact the room where Uncle Reed had died. 'It was in
By Looking Closely At The Central Relationship, Consider To What Extent Jane Eyre and Rebecca Conform To The Conventions Of The Romance Genre?
By Looking Closely At The Central Relationship, Consider To What Extent Jane Eyre and Rebecca Conform To The Conventions Of The Romance Genre? The central focus of many books is the romantic hero the romance is based on. To what extent are the male characters in the two stories romantic heroes? In some ways both Rochester and Max De Winter fit into these roles but it could also be argued that the characters are in fact the exact opposite of what a romantic hero should be. However, before answering this, it is important we look at what is the conventional romantic hero so that we can establish to what extent the male characters conform to this stereotype. Many romance novels describe the romantic hero as tall, dark and handsome, often rich and respected for his high status. The hero is most often the charming character, proud, confident and almost always in control. Intelligence is also often associated with a romantic hero as well as the more obvious characteristic of rescuing the girl. In Jane Eyre, there are many heroic characteristics about Mr Rochester that suggest that Jane Eyre has conformed to the conventions of the romance genre of having a romantic hero. Rochester's 'dark, strong and stern' features give him the mysterious characteristics of a romantic hero. This is also emphasized in the first meeting of Jane and Rochester when he does not reveal his identity,