Jane Fonda

The Road Not Taken and the Road Less Traveled Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken,” written in 1916 and published in Mountain Interval in 1920, quickly became a popular part of the American literary tradition. Superficially, it appears to be a celebration of the creation of an individual destiny, without following the example of those who have come before. However, there is more to the poem than this simple interpretation. Examined more closely, it is obvious that the narrator feels much…

book Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte, is describing the main character Jane Eyre’s whole life and her love story. As for the book A Room of One’s Own and Mrs. Dalloway, written by Virginia Woolf. One is talking about the harsh environment and…

us with the inspiring story of Jane Eyre. Since published in 1847, the novel has taught women around the world to follow our morals and beliefs. Religion and morals play a major role in the life of Jane Eyre. Although at times it may seem as though this is limiting her, she stands by what she believes and fights for her individuality. Due to the fact that Jane was not cared about and taught anything, including religion, while staying in her aunts home, Jane is first introduced to faith…

To connects to the book Jane Eyre in numerous ways. Maya Angelou was an extremely courageous woman as she was persistent in standing up for herself and others, despite her tragic past as a rape victim and sex worker. Instead of withholding herself from society, like a woman in the 1900’s who provided sexual services was expected to do, Maya became a successful “civil rights activist, a singer, a writer, a mother” (Hawksworth) and an inspiration for many. Similar to her, Jane was determined to…

Throughout the course of Introduction to Literature, I read many short stories, poems, and even dramas. However, for the purpose of this paper, I chose the short story “The Worn Path” by Eudora Welty and the poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. Out of all the literature covered in class, these two pieces were the two I not only enjoyed the most but found myself relating to the most as well. The theme for “The Worn Path” is one that I developed being a mother for over 20 years, and the…

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…

Mary Bennett is a rather intriguing character. I find that Austen’s prose is always providing a judgement of her, yet I wonder if that judgement reflects a lack of understanding on the author and protagonist themselves. Take the following lines for example: Her sister Mary, who having, in consequence of being the only plain one in the family, worked hard for knowledge and accomplishments, was always impatient for display (17). In this characterization, Mary comes off as both unattractive and…

Pride and Prejudice, a novel by Jane Austen, details an epic love story of two people who overcame every obstacle to be together, Darcy and Elizabeth. This contrasts another relationship in the book between Mr. Collins and Charlotte whose marriage is socially acceptable. This brings up the question of which Austen considers to be the higher power, social grounds or love. The fact that Darcy and Elizabeth end up happily together despite many struggles suggests that Austen regards love as a higher…

Charlotte Brontё’s Jane Eyre is an innovative depiction of female rebellion. Jane did not have to sacrifice her beliefs to survive in this demanding society. Brontё shows Jane to be rebellious through her defiance of Victorian ideals. She rebels against social ideas by showing unusual time period behavior; she is not submissive and is an insurgent to the restrictions of the time period. Jane rebelled in the Victorian era in multiple ways by refusing to bow to Rochester’s wants and needs. As…

Jane Austen, an intelligent, mellow, and sarcastic woman who was an artist by illustration is one of the most captivating human beings. Her writings appeal to anyone and everyone. Be it gentleman or lady; her genre is truly peculiar. Austen’s criticism of society’s inequality and superficiality grasps a variety of different readers attention because her writing is relevant to humanity as a whole. She wrote her stories in a way that pleases critics and common readers. Furthermore, Austen…