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version 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…

Laura Hillenbrand,best selling author and highly esteemed writer of Unbroken, was born May 15, 1967 in Fairfax,Virginia. Hillenbrand was raised with three other siblings and learned to love reading and riding horses. As a young girl, she loved to listen to her parents and swim coach tell her stories, which sparked her interest in writing; this new hobby soon grew into a passion which took up most of her time. After high school, Hillenbrand attended Kenyon College in Ohio, where she continued her…

Abandoned, abused, alone – three terrible words in today’s culture, especially when grouped together. In her classical novel, Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte crafts a character that is all of these; however, Jane Eyre is able to overcome all the difficulties of her childhood. In her novel Jane Eyre, Bronte reveals that even when left abandoned, abused and alone, Jane Eyre was still able to find happiness in a life of her own. At a young age, Jane learns to find joy in the little moments of her life…

Beyond the Search for Autonomy in Charlotte Brontë’s “Jane Eyre” Jane Eyre is a novel of self awareness. It is beyond Jane’s sagacity to feel dependent upon anyone. Jane craves to think and speak freely without judgement in a time fit to undermine her capabilities. Jane is a curious soul who seeks a purpose greater than what she has ever known. Because Jane Eyre has Romantic and Gothic elements, the attainment of freedom is complicated. Charlotte Brontë uses advanced diction and complex…

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…

oppositions, and those hardships have influenced her to develop her own way to confront the inequitable world. Indeed, the principles that Jane valued ultimately lead her to be an independent woman. Through this Victorian novel and Jane’s actions, Charlotte Bronte exhibits an ideal of retaining one’s values in the face of adversity and injustice. Loveless and lonely child Jane precociously…

In Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, the protagonist Jane lacks power throughout most of the novel. There are four main people who hold this power over her: Mrs. Reed, Mr. Brocklehurst, Rochester and St. John. Mrs. Reed holds this power as Jane is just a child when she’s in Reed’s care. An example of this occurs when she locks Jane into the red room and won’t let her out even when Jane pleads. This shows Jane as powerless as she can’t do anything to get herself out of the room and remains locked in…

Charlotte Bronte was a very talented and expressive poem writer. She was way ahead of her time with her beliefs of feminism and the way women should be treated. Although the thought of women having rights was looked down upon during her time, she still expressed her beliefs. She believed that men and women are equal and a woman could do everything that a man could do. Bronte’s poetry is very direct and she talks and deals with death a lot in her life, and she copes with that through her poetry…

Antoinette Cosway, the protagonist of Jean Rhys's Wide Sargasso Sea, is depicted as a lunatic in Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. However, in contrast to Charlotte Brontë’s interpretation of Antoinette, Jean Rhys goes out of her way to prove that Antoinette's physical surroundings are what make her act the way she does, thus allowing others to perceive her as a madwoman. It is clear that isolation from society, a loveless marriage, and being forced to leave Jamaica in favor of living in a foreign…

AE #5: Formal Visual Analysis  The Death of Marat by Jacques-Louis David a. The medium of the artwork was oil on canvas. b. The work’s dimensions is 5 ft. 3 in x 4 ft. and 1 in. c. The Death of Marat was originally created in France, but can now be found at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium. d. The genre of the painting is history. e. Jacques-Louis David painted the Death of Marat as a memorial to Jean Marat, who was a dear friend of his. f. When David originally painted the Death of…