Jane Goodall

into her determined social station. Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre has been examined by literary critics ad nauseam for its feminist qualities, racial implications, and social commentary. Moreover, when considering Jane Eyre, readers instantly consider how the prevalence of religion interacts with the text’s potential feminist qualities, racial implications, and social commentary. Jane Eyre is a text that, through the life of strange, intelligent Jane Eyre, examines religion…

Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre is a gothic bildungsroman novel based in Victorian era England. It tells the story of a young woman named Jane Eyre from childhood to young adulthood, as told by Jane ten years after the events take place. During this time of her life, Jane experiences much controversy of opinions surrounding a variety of serious issues like love, death and social-class, but none quite so much as religion. Throughout the novel, Christian beliefs show up as a distinguishable topic…

certain distance away from mirrors that reflect society’s expectations. In the Victorian Gothic novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, the presence of mirrors symbolizes Jane’s corrupted identity, physically represented as Bertha: a rebellious, revolutionary, and dangerous being. Throughout her journey, the absence of mirrors symbolizes the restoration of the fragmented pieces in her identity that develops Jane into a definite individual without the society’s influence to reach independence.…

In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice letters play a crucial role in creating suspense, altering a character’s emotions and enhancing the drama in the novel. The letters also serve as a revelation that open vessels to new perspectives for the audience.…

first relationship is between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. The other relationship is between Elizabeth’s oldest sister Jane Bennet and Mr. Bingley. These two relationships directly contrast one another. They have many similarities and differences in their relationships. In the relationship of Jane Bennet and Mr. Bingley you can see that the characters are very similar. Jane is a very gentle and patient girl. Mr. Bingley also has those characteristics. Both of the characters love to socialize…

To reiterate, women accepted their role in a society that “reduces love to a biological impulse and marriage to a profitable alliance” (Giles, 77). We saw how selfish love represented this in Wuthering Heights and now its presence will be investigated in Northanger Abbey. In Northanger Abbey, we are introduced to an interesting protagonist right from the opening line: “No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy, would have supposed her born to be an heroine” (Austen, 5). Catherine…

In my story, Small World, I create temporal complexity through the emotions of the main character and the dates of the letters written. For example, “I know what I’ve signed up for but its kids like him that break my heart and raise questions about this war were fighting.” (Winmill 1). Dr. Bones writes all of his worries down in his journal. He is very concerned if he is doing the right thing or not or if he should be doing something else. Literary critic, Janet Gurkin Altman, argues about…

he struggles to keep his affection for Jane in check and keep the discourse professional “my — that is, Miss Eyre” (220). It can perhaps be suggested that this reluctance of the speakers to fully show their emotional dependence on each other reflects the social context they are applicable to. Firstly, in Victorian society it is considered to be rash to be upfront about ones feelings. Secondly the difference between social standing between Rochester and Jane…

The biggest attention hook in Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice is the relationship seen between Darcy and Elizabeth. It keeps the reader wondering what they will do next; will they marry, or does Elizabeth have such a strong first impression on Darcy that nothing could happen. As the reader sees the relationship progress and things begin to slowly fall into place Elizabeth still holds on to a bad and false impression of Darcy. Since the first meeting at the dance the reader can start to…

Anne’s only child to survive infancy. Once again Henry would take other women to his bed, and unlike Catherine, Anne refused to look the other way. This along with her inability to produce a male heir would result in the downfall of their marriage. Jane Seymour took advantage of these issues and would become Henry’s next target after Anne gave birth to another stillborn in 1536. Using the people’s opinion of Anne in the beginning Henry imprisoned her in the Tower of London on charges of…