Jane Eyre Essay

his choices, his motifs, and his constant attempt to fill some kind of emptiness or void. Rochester is often depicted as confused, not easily fooled but easily manipulated. Rochester is a troubled man who doesn’t know what he wants until he meets Jane Eyre. Rochester has a history of what some might call child neglect. He was constantly ignored and not given the attention a child deserves, but his brother was not, as a matter of fact his brother was the opposite. Rochester’s brother had gotten…

closing chapter of Jane Eyre. As the reader we are addressed 37 times from the beginning of Chapter 11 to Chapter 38, Jane constantly addresses the reader to reassure us that she is not just blindly telling a story, but rather she is telling this story to a specific audience. As this story is about someone’s life, there is an essence of Jane telling us this story of her life in her old age, however, there is controversy around when and to whom she is telling this story to. Jane throughout the…

of commonality with others. This is highly exemplified in Jane Eyre, most clearly in the power dynamics at Lowood and Thornfield. Thornfield specifically, because of the wealth associated with it, shows people who are put in positions of power tend to stay there, as well as constantly justify their positions. After Mr. Rochester calls Jane to the drawing room to be his confidant, he eventually asks her to talk about herself— something Jane refuses. At this point, Mr. Rochester reminds her that…

Charlotte Brontë, one of the most famous Victorian women writers, has inspired many with her writing of the novel Jane Eyre to produce adaptations of their own. The idea of combining Jane’s story and the concept of orphan-hood with more modern elements stimulated Patricia Park to retell the classic in her novel Re Jane, which was written from the perspective of a contemporary half-Korean, half-American young woman in New York City. This essay will use the two novels to analyze the conservative…

violent ‘beast’. In Jane Eyre, the first impression of Bertha emerges when Jane hears a “demoniac laugh – low, suppressed and deep” and some moaning from Bertha (Brontë 164). The moaning indicates that Bertha functions more like a wild animal than an ordinary human being. Brontë portrays her like a savage creature instead of a human. Jane also hears “a snarling and snatching sound, almost like a dog quarreling” from the attic where Rochester locks Bertha (Brontë 231). The sound Jane hears makes…

dialogue between two characters. In particular, it can be detailed further that the mode is that of a Victorian novel. This can be seen by the social cues in the dialogue. For example, the formality of the way the characters addresses each other as “Miss Eyre” and “Mr Rochester”, this was an essential part of polite Victorian society. Furthermore there is the over flourish of words in the discourse which was common during this period. For example, when Mr Rochester says “the first time I, or…

are nothing more than metaphors for a much larger narrative, and “Jane Eyre” is no exception to this fairytale lense. “Jane Eyre” is very much a modern day fairytale and uses fairytale motifs to create a metaphorical world of fantastical realism that helps the reader gain a better understanding and perspective on certain issues concerning trauma, gender and sexuality. Not only does it give the reader a new perspective but “Jane Eyre” enforces the ideals of women’s rights to an extent and takes…

simultaneously, the work can be determined as gothic. “Jane Eyre” (I would just italicize instead of “ but you do you) fully exhibits these common gothic elements; however, another work that incorporates many of these elements is “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Although at first glance, it appears to simply be a fairytale, upon deeper inspection, there are certain elements tied into the plotline that, I believe, classify it as a gothic tale. “Jane Eyre” is a classic example of gothic…

also foreshadow a certain character’s future by committing certain actions that affect the character. In Bronte’s novel, Jane Eyre, nature has a significant role in displaying Jane’s emotions…

Strength and Integrity I’m sure at least one point in your life you have been put down because no one believes you can do it or bullied by someone who thinks you will never fight back or coerced into something you don’t want. Throughout Bronte’s Jane Eyre, Jane is put in all of these situations and time and time again she shows her true strength by keeping her integrity. Everyone around her, friend foe and even family, underestimates and doubts her strength and integrity; so much so that they…