Jane Eyre Socratic Seminar
In what ways Jane Eyre a Feminist novel? In what way Jane Eyre an anti-feminist novel?
Feminism is defined as the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. antifeminists in the late 19th century and early 20th century resisted women's suffrage, while anti feminists in the late 20th century in the United States opposed the Equal Rights Amendment. For the time this novel was published it could be viewed and very feminist but now in todays context not so much. Similar to how Lincoln on outlawing slavery in the south ().
The novel is feminist in ways such as how Jane became in her own words an ‘“independent women’”(503) which for that time was correct but in this modern day context is not. …show more content…
The reader can recognize a clear struggle Jane has when considering things and deciding her future. Eventually coming to the conclusion “‘I would always rather be happy than dignified’” (398). Jane viewing herself in this low position was also a block between her and Rochester's relationship and her inheritance could be seen as a major push that brought the two together. That, along with the death of Bertha which changed Jane's role from the mistress to the real wife of Rochester.
Discuss the role of Physical beauty in Jane Eyre. Compare/contrast the physical attractiveness vs. unattractive people in the novel with regard to their inner character and integrity. What does the author suggest about outward beauty’s importance to individual …show more content…
How do her views of God and Christianity change from her days as a young girl to the end of the novel? How is religion depicted in the novel, positively or negatively?
Jane’s young life was dictated by the foundations of religion most notably in the institution of Lowood which regard sin as not being acceptable in any way or form and threatened her with the horrors of hell awaiting for her in the said hell. By the end of the novel Jane recognizes what the blind faith in religion can do to someone such as St. John who was a cruel person that let his religious reason rule all. By the end of the novel you can see religion in a more negative light when considering the portrayal of religion through sinister characters such as St. John and his darker ().
How does Jane Eyre comment on the relative value of emotion and reason? Which characters embody the extremes of these
In what ways Jane Eyre a Feminist novel? In what way Jane Eyre an anti-feminist novel?
Feminism is defined as the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. antifeminists in the late 19th century and early 20th century resisted women's suffrage, while anti feminists in the late 20th century in the United States opposed the Equal Rights Amendment. For the time this novel was published it could be viewed and very feminist but now in todays context not so much. Similar to how Lincoln on outlawing slavery in the south ().
The novel is feminist in ways such as how Jane became in her own words an ‘“independent women’”(503) which for that time was correct but in this modern day context is not. …show more content…
The reader can recognize a clear struggle Jane has when considering things and deciding her future. Eventually coming to the conclusion “‘I would always rather be happy than dignified’” (398). Jane viewing herself in this low position was also a block between her and Rochester's relationship and her inheritance could be seen as a major push that brought the two together. That, along with the death of Bertha which changed Jane's role from the mistress to the real wife of Rochester.
Discuss the role of Physical beauty in Jane Eyre. Compare/contrast the physical attractiveness vs. unattractive people in the novel with regard to their inner character and integrity. What does the author suggest about outward beauty’s importance to individual …show more content…
How do her views of God and Christianity change from her days as a young girl to the end of the novel? How is religion depicted in the novel, positively or negatively?
Jane’s young life was dictated by the foundations of religion most notably in the institution of Lowood which regard sin as not being acceptable in any way or form and threatened her with the horrors of hell awaiting for her in the said hell. By the end of the novel Jane recognizes what the blind faith in religion can do to someone such as St. John who was a cruel person that let his religious reason rule all. By the end of the novel you can see religion in a more negative light when considering the portrayal of religion through sinister characters such as St. John and his darker ().
How does Jane Eyre comment on the relative value of emotion and reason? Which characters embody the extremes of these