Charlotte Brontë

Right from the beginning of the passage, Brontë utilizes advanced literary techniques by comparing the life of one under the age of eighteen to a “marvellous fiction.” This analogy paints the picture of what the author is trying to accomplish; before we reach adulthood, life is a tale of unexpected turns filled by the grace of fascination because we do not know any better. Young adolescents are still naïve to reality’s setting. Before reaching the age of eighteen, the author claims that our…

Religious themes in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Gods’ existence is highly debated and somewhat questionable, but seems to be a main theme in Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre is a realistic fiction for young adults set in the early 1800’s told by Jane herself in an autobiographical style. Throughout the story, Jane tries to find the right balance between the obligation to her religious duties and her quest for true love. Many religious symbols are present throughout the book including many different…

Mr. Rochester and St. John’s Greek and Roman Divisions Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre details the life of the titular heroine, displaying a character that undergoes both immense physical and mental growth within the pages of the novel. Jane’s developing desire for love is realized when she finally becomes a young adult, as she forms a relationship with her pupil’s caretaker (and possible father) Mr. Rochester. The two intend to get married, yet horrors from Mr. Rochester’s past cause Jane to flee,…

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…

rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash (Matthew 7:25 and 7:27). To have a strong maturity, it must be built on a solid foundation, not from a weak and unstable beginning. In Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre", the protagonist need to rebuild her maturity and morals. When Brocklehurst exposed her for being the Evil One's servant, it caused a chain reaction, pushing her to be the best, exposing her to new, more mature people,…

In Charlotte Brönte’s Jane Eyre, morality is tied to Jane’s understanding of religion and spirituality. Morality is presented to Jane through Christianity and Jane’s spirituality. Throughout the novel, characters such as Brocklehurst and St John present Jane with their interpretations of Christian moral guidelines: Brocklehurst presents the rejection of physical nourishment, while St John presents ideals such as the rejection of emotional fulfillment in order to carry out God’s will on Earth.…

Throughout Jane Eyre’s strenuous life, she lived in five different locations. Each location symbolizes a certain time period in Jane’s life and represents her quality of life in that place. In the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, Jane grew up as an orphan living with her aunt and cousins at Gateshead. Because of her aunt’s cruelty and intolerance of Jane, the orphan was sent off to Lowood institution where she spent the next eight years. The following house where Jane resided was…

Jane represents a contrast between many characters, including Mr. Rochester, St. John, Blanche Ingram, and Bertha Mason. In Mr. Rochester and Bertha’s case, Jane provides a contrast of light versus dark. Blanche Ingram represents wealth, beauty, and the cusp of the ideal female in the 18th century, while Jane is a lowly, unattractive governess at the time. St. John provides a religious and moralistic value unlike Jane, who represents a pragmatic realism. Even though Rochester is not described as…

are blatant. The two movies reflect distinction in their display of character relationships, character omissions, and plot. The 1986 version of Jane Eyre was more engaging and authentic in correlation to its inspiration, the book Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte, than the 2011 version; therefore, the 1986 version is better in quality. Within the area of character relationships, the 2011 version deviates from the book in its display of Jane’s relationships with the members of Gateshead, Edward…

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…