Chris Eyre

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…

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…

Much of the imagery of Jane Eyre is obvious-the chestnut tree, the grim landscapes, the red room that is like Hell. But two images are so pervasive that they serve as a substructure for the entire novel: fire and water-and their extremes, the flames of lust and the ice of indifference. The fire is in Jane's spirit and in Rochester's eyes. Jane desires "life, fire, feeling" (p. 105); Rochester has "strange fire in his look" (p. 145). If these two are fire, St. John Rivers (note the last name)…

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…

Jane Eyre Ending “Jane Eyre” tells the tale of a precariously held life. Jane Eyre, a young orphaned girl, resides with her abusive cousins-in-law and malicious aunt-in-law. Her life takes a turn for the worse when she is sent to be educated at Lowood, an austerely religious boarding school. When she finally leaves the school to serve as a governess in a rich house in Thornsfield, Jane finds a promising hope for love. However, a series of unforeseen, miserable events steer the pitiful…

in the vintage children’s picture story book, The Polar Express. The Polar Express is a hardcover children’s picture (which has been awarded with the Caldecott Medal) written and illustrated by the American illustrator and children’s book writer, Chris Van Allsburg, circa 1985. This rather serene and classical Christmas tale tailgates the abridged story of a young boy (whose name remains unidentified) who is awakened in the middle of the night on Christmas Eve by the sound of a mighty passenger…

In Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte challenges the stereotypes and roles expected of women at the time by demonstrating abilities that men, as well as society do not expect her to have. Jane possesses qualities that are considered masculine according to the Victorian era such as thinking for herself and standing up to her values even when it means defying societal expectations of a female’s place. She ultimately overcomes the oppression of the male gaze that once limited her by dismissing these…