Governess

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…

Kathy Szelag Final Exam 1. Compare Mr. Knightly with Aristotle's noble person Over the course of the semester we have discussed Aristotle and his notion of nobility. A noble person, in Aristotle’s mind, must clearly understand the concepts behind courage and virtue. He believes that honor is central to this notion of nobility. He believes that a person can only be courageous if they perform an action for the sake of nobility. He relates courage to responsibility and the difference between…

In Bronte’s novel, Jane Eyre, the reader follows Jane’s journey of self-growth and empowerment. Although orphaned and abused as a young child, Jane overcomes the obstacles placed on her and is educated at Lowood, a charity school for girls. Through her life experiences, she gains wisdom and a strong moral compass. She observes the world around her and sees the difference between the quality of life for men and women, as well as the way men treat women as inferior to their sex. Jane Eyre…

this awful memory. After this event, Jane is sent away to school by Mrs. Reed. She spends eight more years at Lowood, six as a student and two as a teacher. After she teaches two year in Lowood, she seeks for new experiences. Then, she accepts a governess position at a mansion which is called Thornfield. She teaches a ward French girl whose name is Adèle ,in this place. She finds herself in a secret love with Mr. Rochester who is the owner of the Thornfileld. They decide to marry but in their…

women could be. She left home when she was nineteen. She made this choice because her father was abusive to her and her mother. Wollstonecraft was also upset with her mother because she took the beating. In order to support herself, she worked as a governess. Later, she began to dislike her job because she was often talked down to. She then decided to start her own school. Building her own school did not work out so she went to London. In London, she got a job as a proofreader, editor, writer,…

Have we really made any growth in our so-called “open minds”? Have we really ever taken into consideration that there’s a woman in this story too? Women such as Mary Wollstonecraft and Susan.B Anthony are examples of some people who have proven to be two of the most inspiring women when it comes to the fight for political rights of women. They've relentlessly worked hard to keep their rights intact in their environment. Due to stereo typicality, our society has set out a demeaning image for…

She returned to London and took a nursing job in a hospital for an ailing governess. Florence Nightingale did such an outstanding job that she was promoted to superintendent less than a year later. Nightingale became determined to improve hygiene practices because of a cholera outbreak. The unsanitary conditions caused the disease…

A Norton Critical Edition, edited by Robert Kimbrough, W.W. Norton & Company INC, 1966, New York, pp. 228- 234. Leon Edel criticizes past critics for not examining James "storytelling" techniques as well as analyzing the "I," "Douglas," and "Governess" narrators. Edel discusses the narrative frame in comparison to the setting of the novella's time frame to give reasoning for the novella's…

parents enrolled Beatriz at the age of 12 at the new National Art Training School. Five years later, Beatrix received her Art Grade Student certificate. Beatrix began her writings by sending illustrated letters to the children of a former governess. She sent a story in letter form about four rabbits called Mopsy, Flopsy, Cottontail and Peter. According to historical records, this was the source of the The Tale of Peter Rabbit which was published through the Tales series in 1902. A total…

Names are very significant in our lives. For an example, in the Korean culture, parents name their children in hopes that they will live a certain way. There is the surname and then two syllables, which would be the child’s first name. The first syllable from my name, Se, is derived from the word “world”. The second, Ri, is derived from the word “sacrifice”. My mother gave me this name in hopes that I would be willing to sacrifice “the world” to help other people or to fulfill a dream. In other…