Chris Eyre

Most everything that takes place, no matter how great or insignificant, has an underlying backstory. As a result, one’s childhood often accounts for one’s character. In Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë, Jane, through her past struggles at Gateshead and Lowood, develops a strong sense of conscience. Jane actes upon thoughts that are rational and logical, and has strong morals behind her thinking. At Lowood, Jane’s sense of what is wrong or right starts to develop, when she stands up to Miss…

Hello, I hope they don't find my journal or find me writin in my journal. Today was a gloomy day in this big of a place, hearin the clank of the horseshoes on the dirt road of these lands, were nobody would walk along these streets without somethin bad happenin to them. But myself and Clotee safe in here from the outside world. Me and her were dustin’ the floors of the parlor. Talkin about how our lives were before we were here cleanin and cookin all day. And I hit the pure wooden table and…

Tess of the D’Urbervilles Tess of the D’Urbervilles, by Thomas Hardy was originally published in 1891, but has been republished by Signet Classic in February of 1999. This story takes place in the 1800’s, and a young girl named Tess Durbeyfield is faced with many difficult challenges in her life. Even though Tess is faced with a troublesome life that she was not ready for, she continues to find the meaning for life. Tess faces many difficult and challenging events that causes a domino effect,…

Madame Defarge goes from a seemingly peaceful character to one that symbolizes the chaos of the French Revolution. Dickens describes her as someone who: “. . . did not often make mistakes against herself in any of the reckonings over which she presided” (Dickens 31). Madame Defarge’s attitude realistically changes from a sense of self-control, unperturbed by others, to bloodlust and frustration shown when she tries to advocate to her husband why they should fight as hard as they can no matter…

At the beginning of the novel, Jane is very restricted and abused at Gateshead. Jane feels as if she is very alienated, due to her mistreatment and abusive encounters by the Reed family. Jane wants wants to be free from abuse she endures physically, mentally, and emotionally from Reeds, Jane is constantly being brought down by John Reed. He refers to Jane as a “bad animal”. In particular John gets away with hitting Jane and accusing her of bad behaviour. Her whole life she has been told she is…

Jane Eyre and Stephen Dedalus are literary embodiments of the timeless notion of growing up. Charlotte Bronte and James Joyce are able to capture the true essence of growth in mentality and physicality, from childhood to adulthood, through the use of these characters’ tribulations. Both works of literature are able to encompass the underlying message of learning to accept one’s self-defined identity through the use of social norms and established societal cultures as a platform. Though Bronte…

Who’s Jane Eyre? Jane is an orphan from England. Her parents died of typhus, a skin disease. Her uncle reed took her in. Sadly he died as well. Jane was left to live with her aunt mrs.reed and her 3 cousins. They showed disrespect and hatred towards her presence. All they did to jane was mistreat her, bully her and blame her for anything wrong that happens. Jane is excluded from her family. She feels isolated and different from everyone else. Therefore these actions had an effect on Jane’s…

In Charlotte Bronte’s novel, Jane Eyre, Bronte uses bird imagery that parallels Jane’s journey as she becomes a woman. The birds symbolize how Jane is trapped, like a caged bird, in the beginning and then develops into a mature young woman who has the strength to ‘set off on her own’. In the end of the novel, Jane returns to Mr. Rochester to start a family, much like birds return to their nest. Through the use of bird imagery such as doves, Bronte allows the readers to gain insight into who Jane…

protagonist of Charlotte Brontё’s Jane Eyre, is an independent, strong woman, which is especially notable given the Victorian era which the novel takes place in. Throughout her journey in both adolescence and young adulthood, Jane remains true to herself and her own ideals. She is not afraid to stand up to others, even her own family. Jane is not afraid to stand out amongst her peers in her personal beliefs, and she is not afraid to take charge of her own life. Jane Eyre establishes her…

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…