Charlotte Anita Whitney

1. Why does Jane, all of a sudden need to go to Gateshead? How Mr. Rochester feel about Jane leaving? Does he want her to go? Mrs. Reed is dying and it’s her dying wish to see Jane. She has asked for her. Jane must go because she feels some sort of duty towards Mrs. Reed, even though she treated Jane really badly as a child. Mr. Rochester doesn’t really want Jane to go as he mentions again and again that Jane must return and must return soon. 2. What does Jane learn about the Reed’s…

away from a dull life and express her points. Emily Bronte was born July 30, 1818 at 74 Market Street in Thorton, located in Bradford, Yorkshire. She was the fourth daughter of Maria and Patrick Bronte. Emily’s siblings included Maria, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Anne,…

The book Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is a quest of acceptance and a battle between Jane’s moral duty and earthly enjoyments. Set in the Victorian Era, and run by deranged and endearing characters, the world is a confusing place. From the point of view from Jane the world is still beautiful, yet bleak. The uses of characterization, symbolism, and themes by Bronte help the reader comprehend while still captivating them. Bronte indirectly characterizes most characters through Jane’s thoughts…

Laura Jane Addams was born in Cedarville, Illinois on September 6, 1860. She was the eighth born of nine children, although only she, two sisters, and a brother survived to adulthood. Her father, John Huy Addams, was a businessman and a local political leader who served for sixteen years as a state senator and fought as an officer in the Civil War. Jane’s mother, Sarah Weber Addams, died when she was two years old, so she did not have much contact with her. Jane Addams, known most importantly…

Jane Eyre’s Sacrifice Love is to be glorious, and perhaps momentarily it is, but what does it take to acquire? The novel Jane Eyre is an memoir written by Charlotte Brontë. This woman is a modern feminist, although in the Victorian Era where men are regarded superior of women, she embodies her own route. Therefore, Jane manages throughout sufferable torments from loving a man she is not applicable of being in balance with, which is Mr. Rochester. She deserts him with the comment, “Mr.…

Jane Eyre was one of the first romance novels, containing both intrigue and passion. The novel follows Jane’s life as she matures from a little girl into womanhood. It portrays her difficult journey to find independence, love, and belonging. Constantly, Jane is faced with difficult decisions being forced to choose between her heart and her mind. The story of Jane Eyre takes place in nineteenth century England and involves several important characters. These include Jane Eyre, herself,…

One of the most famous literary critiques of Jane Eyre is also one of the most harsh. This review comes from Elizabeth Rigby and was published in 1848. Rigby declares Brontë’s work to be an . Brontë published her novel at a time when literature was supposed to be religious and show demonstrate appropriate Christian behavior. The character of Jane Eyre was not welcomed in Victorian society. This is shown when Rigby writes, . Rigby also declares that . At this time, women were restricted to…

Jane Eyre is a timeless novel about an orphaned girl trying to move up in a male run, wealth based society. Women are severely oppressed in this society, and their identities are torn apart and remolded by men to their standards. Charlotte Bronte uses patterns of imagery and symbolism to express the emotions and hardships of women during this time. Two symbols commonly repeated in the novel are fire and ice, both as different as they are alike, extreme elements expressing the extreme emotions…

would put out fire, destroy passion. His nature is frozen over with an "ice of reserve" (p. 334); when he tells Jane, "I am cold: no fervour infects me," her reply is, "Whereas I am hot, and fire dissolves ice" (p. 364). From the start of the novel, Charlotte Bronta's fire and water imagery indicates the essential idea.…

Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë, comprises of many characters that deeply affect Jane’s life. Two characters in particular influenced Jane’s character throughout the book immensely. One character that altered Jane’s life completely was Mr. Rochester. When Jane first arrived at Thornfield for her position as a governess, she never expected to develop a sudden interest with the owner of the house. Even though Jane was madly in love with Rochester, she could not marry him due to the staggering…