Charlotte Mew

Novels commonly reflect the author’s time period and conflicts that the author had encountered to shape his/her view that is evident throughout the novel. Likewise, Jane Eyre, published in 1847 by Charlotte Brontë, reflects Brontë’s contradicting views with the values of her time period. While the novel presents Jane’s harsh life and her transformation, the novel mostly consists of Brontë’s challenge to what was deemed acceptable at the time; hence the subtitle An Autobiography. Brontë’s…

In her nineteenth century novel, Villette, Charlotte Bronte makes a point of utilizing several different spaces for her setting. Although each is different from the others, they are all similarly homes or places in which someone can be housed. For instance, the story begins in Bretton, at the home of Mrs. Bretton. Lucy lives here for some time, until she finally moves on to work for an elderly woman, Miss Marchmont. Finally, Lucy finds herself as a teacher at a boarding school in Villette.…

Jane was a European woman in the 18th or 19th century with no family or connections. This was a bad start to creating an enjoyable life, but although Jane’s status didn’t give her great odds of happiness, she achieved it by being a creative thinker. Throughout this book, Brontë showed how Jane’s wits and good ideas shaped her journey to adulthood. By examining Jane through a Psychological lens, the reader gains insight to her how she and her thoughts mature, how she analyzes the people around…

• Theme of social class and social rules  Jane starts to fall in love with Mr. Rochester because both of are equal on a level of intellect, although Jane feels like she is not good enough for Mr. Rochester • Jane feels that Mr. Rochester is a good man but the circumstances around him make him the harsh man he is. • Theme of love  A clue that shows us that Jane is in love with Mr. Rochester is when she say’s “more cheering than the brightest fire” which is also an imagery Quote #2 • There…

In Charlotte Bronte’s gothic fiction Jane Eyre, a young woman challenges authority, faces adversity which she overcomes, and is determined to marry not for others, but for love. Growing up with her Aunt and cousins, Jane learned quickly to gain a voice with which she could defend herself. Jane and Mrs. Reed’s relationship are described discourteously. Jane is aware of her Aunt’s feelings towards her, as she admits to knowing, “‘My uncle Reed is in heaven, and can see all you do and think; and so…

Journal I — Book Club — Chapters 20-29 At this point, the climax of the novel is approaching, making these chapters among the most interesting in the book. The group is aware of the final outcome; Jane marries Rochester. While the end is certain, the journey is what makes these chapters interesting. After is becomes clear that the two wish to get married, we learn that Rochester already has a wife, Bertha Mason, an insane woman hidden away in a closet at Thornfield. This bombshell is…

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…

walkthrough for ten-year-old Jane Eyre. When her parents became ill from the sickness and passed one month after the other, the young girl became a burden upon her aunt, Mrs. Reed, who treated her worse than a servant. Jane Eyre was authored by Charlotte Bronte who often wrote under the pseudonym of Currer Bell. This novel was written in nineteenth century and many events throughout the book can be seen to reflect the society of the 1800s. The quick ways of society judging a lower class…

“This brat is gone crazy,” Ugo murmured. “Come back now,” she yelled again. Ada had started to run, and she varnished in the darkness. Friday night, just five days before, Ada read Jane Eyre, a story by Charlotte Bronte. The story was about Jane, an orphan, who lived with her aunt. Jane’s cousins, Georgiana and Eliza, despised her, and their older brother, John, tormented her too. “You are less than a servant,” a house cleaner reminded Jane. “Your father left no money. You ought to be begging…

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…