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    Jane Eyre

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    In the novel Jane Eyre the main character Jane relates a lot to the hardships of my life and the will that it takes to achieve a personal goal. The novel is about how a young girl named Jane Eyre grows up by herself with no family but her only aunt that made her feel inferior. As jane grows older her quest for finding belonging and love grows. Although she tries to find these two qualities of life she finds obstacles that prevent her from ever reaching them. The sense of independence of her character also hinders her from finding love. Throughout the novel she meets many people that serve as a lesson to her. She meets Helen one of the girls in Lowood institution who teaches her the value of respect. That it is not right to take matters into…

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    Women in the time of Jane Austen, tend to have a certain expectation to be considered admirable. There is a type of woman In the Novel Emma by Jane Austen, Emma and Jane both are seen as beautiful and knowledgeable, accomplished. However, they both grew up and have accustomed to the different lives they have. In Emma’s first encounter with Jane, she showed no sign of interest in getting to know her or being friendly. Comparing both these characters, Emma is shown less likeable in comparison to…

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    nails, leaving bits and pieces of mangled rubber at the bottom of the lake. The second front was the leaky roof with another indomitable spirit. Jane filled buckets of tar adding dollops older temporary patching till she could get her local fix-it man, Henry Jennings, to do a more permanent…

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    Abuse In Jane Eyre

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    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…

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    Jane And Helen Analysis

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    the presentation and significance of Jane’s relationship with Helen burns? Jane and Helen both have opposing personalities yet are best friends. Jane’s relationship with Helen is very significant as it shapes Jane to be a better person. After the death of Helen she carries and remembers her teachings in the earlier and later stages of her life. Helen is a student at Lowood School, and becomes Jane’s best friend. There first interaction was when Jane was punished for dropping her slate and was…

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    Bildungsroman In Jane Eyre

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    those bars and soar high above the clouds, and finally she 'll be able to see. Jane Eyre, a story of passion, mystery, and romance, by Charlotte Brontë. In Brontë 's bildungsroman, she describes the milestones in Jane 's life that lead to her to her self-awareness and independence. Through her harsh childhood, passionate romance, her venture to her wits end, she discovers herself. Jane Eyre must love herself before she can gain her freedom. She must find a balance between her independency and…

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    Marriage In Jane Eyre

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    In the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, the protagonist, Jane, reveals what she is looking for in marriage through her opportunities to marry and her responses to each of them. Jane is an orphan who lives with her despicable cousins and aunt. After being sent away to a school steeped in hypocrisy and cruelty and upon completing her education, she finds work as a governess with the Byronic hero Mr. Rochester. As they get acquainted Jane and Mr. Rochester fall in love which leads the pair to…

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    Jane Eyre Struggles

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    During the time that Charlotte Bronte writes Jane Eyre, women in the lower class have conflicts to overcome and desires to fulfill. Through this novel, Bronte explains how a girl named Jane strives to conquer common issues in the time period of this novel. In some works of literature, childhood and adolescence are portrayed as times graced by innocence and a sense of wonder; in Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte depicts childhood and adolescence as times of tribulation and terror as Jane struggles to…

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    Independence In Jane Eyre

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    this ability to be oneself. Jane, the 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…

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    Betrayal In Jane Eyre

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    In Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, Bronte portrays her theme of the importance of women's’ independence and gender equality by employing betrayal throughout her novel. In particular, Bronte portrays how betrayal propelled the character of Jane Eyre to attempt to find herself and how betrayal affected the character of Bertha Mason. Throughout most the novel, Jane never feels settled into where she stays. In the beginning, Jane feels tormented by her cousins and her aunt in Gateshead. When she…

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