Chris Eyre

The topic of Dr. Jeffres presentation was C.S. Lewis. The thesis centered on Lewis’s success despite adversity. Due to the format of the presentation, many of the key points of the lecture focused on important dates in Lewis’s life. One of the more notable dates that was discussed was the birth date of Lewis, which happened to be November 29, 1898. As was pointed out by Dr. Jeffres, Lewis was born in Ireland, which came as a bit of a surprise to me as for some reason I always believed he was…

Jane Eyre Movies Comparison To even the most aloof of spectators, the differences between the 1986 version of Jane Eyre and the 2011 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…

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…

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…

In Wide Sargasso Sea, the main protagonist, Antoinette, is portrayed as weak and dependent on men, causing her to lose all financial stability and independence eventually leading to her downfall. Throughout the course of the novel, Antoinette is unable to overcome the oppression of her gender and marriage with Rochester, leaving her powerless. Upon looking through a feminist lens, author Jean Rhys condemns the text by emphasizing the difficulties women faced when attempting to attain success in…

Ideal of Retaining Principles We often run through several challenges in our lives, where we have to choose either to yield to other's values or to value our own principles. A Gothic novel Jane Eyre explores the epitome of a young yet prideful girl, Jane, who chooses to retain her principles. Since childhood, Jane has experienced a set of injustice and oppositions, and those hardships have influenced her to develop her own way to confront the inequitable world. Indeed, the principles that Jane…

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…

career when she became identified in the public mind as the author of the popular novel “Jane Eyre” (1847) (“Charlotte Bronte”). Her decision to abandon poetry for novel writing exemplifies the dramatic shift in literary taste and the marketability of literary genres, from poetry to prose fiction, that occurred in the 1830’s and 1840’s (“Charlotte Bronte”). Although Bronte is most known for her novel “Jane Eyre” her poetry had a big impact on her when dealing with the motions of…

Jane is a 27 year old medics, she has worked over 5 years in this career. Jane is an individual who has dedicated her entire life to achieve her primary goal of becoming a doctor. At age 23, she met her fiancé and seemed to be living a very happy life. He paid close attention to her needs as well as she to him. However, getting use to a full-time career as well as full-time study plus adding her wedding to the equation seemed to have affected Janes personality. She was becoming more aggressive…