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Jane Eyre In the Novel, Jane Eyre written by Charlotte Bronte, an important character is Jane Eyre who is the titular character. Jane narrates her story in the past tense… Jane’s beliefs and values change throughout the novel as she discovers new surroundings. Jane matures as she gets older and becomes self disciplined. The novel, Jane eyre is based on some important aspects in the author, Charlotte Bronte, life. An attribute towards Jane is how she matures and grows throughout the novel.…

In Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, Bronte portrays her theme of the importance of women's’ independence and gender equality by employing betrayal throughout her novel. In particular, Bronte portrays how betrayal propelled the character of Jane Eyre to attempt to find herself and how betrayal affected the character of Bertha Mason. Throughout most the novel, Jane never feels settled into where she stays. In the beginning, Jane feels tormented by her cousins and her aunt in Gateshead. When she…

Foils Throughout Jane Eyre In Charlotte Brontë’s novel, Jane Eyre, Brontë develops many different characters to serve as foils to the main character, Jane, to fully characterize her. Jane, as we know, does not come from a very well off background. Even though many do not see her as the typical girl—pretty, skinny, and well dressed, she is known for her intelligence, honesty, and plain features. Throughout the novel, Jane becomes increasingly good at making her opinions known on certain subjects…

perspective. Throughout Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys two different journeys are told. Jane Eyre tells the story of a trouble young orphan who eventually becomes the wife of someone who cares very deeply for her. On the other hand, Antoinette Cosway in Wide Sargasso Sea is a secluded young child who lives to become mentally crazy and a drunk after suffering through a troubled childhood and marriage. Charlotte Bronte, author of Jane Eyre, and Jean Rhys, author…

This is important to note given that it reflects the arduous conditions many people during the Victorian era endured, and it is as if Bronte is making a commentary on the way adults ought to raise and treat children. Take Jane’s treatment as an example, Mr. Brocklehurst and Mrs. Reed regarded her as a deceitful child and they cruelly punished her by justifying she would go to hell for…

It is seldom, indeed, an English face comes so near the antique models as did his” (Brontë 329). Unlike Mr. Rochester, in which the topic of religion seldom if ever is involved with Jane’s love for him, St. John’s religious power and magnetism is even seen in his physical appearance. Being described as having a perfect “Athenian” face,…

Written Task 1 Jane Eyre Rationale I have decided to write my Written Task 1 as a diary based on the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. Born on 1816, Charlotte was one of the many Brontë sisters. She was raised by her stern religious grandparents due to the death of her mother and eldest siblings. She then attended a clergy institute. Following this, she earned a living as a governess and a writer and soon after published the highly-critiqued novel ‘Jane Eyre’ in 1847 under the pseudonym…

Brocklehurst is the contradicting overseer of the institution and causes emotional distraught towards Jane, whereas Miss Temple motivates Jane with "precept and example" (180). Mr. Brocklehurst is a man who made a point to have nothing nice given to the Lowood students (including proper food and water), while later allowing his wife and children to visit the school decked out in glamorous attire. His overall hypocritical and mean spirit limited Jane in believing in not only herself, but also in…

The novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte follows the life of the main protagonist Jane Eyre, a young, head-strong lady that is not afraid to speak her mind. Born into poverty and orphanage, Jane finds herself in a handful of locations throughout her life, starting with Gateshead, the home of her adopted mother, Mrs. Reed, who often issues peremptory commands in an attempt to slander Jane. Later, Jane is sent away to Lowood, an underfunded religious school for unfortunate girls, hired as a…

In chapter 25 which is filled with complicated dreams and symbols, Brontë prepares the reader for the climactic scene in chapter 26, in which Jane finds out Rochester's secret. The secret reveals how Grace Poole is actually Rochester deranged wife and mother of Adele. In the previous chapter, nature and setting reflects the coming tragedy. The chestnut tree which was split in half symbolically foreshadows Jane's future with Rochester-their looming separation. Jane begins to have dreams of…