Jane

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.…

Foils Throughout Jane Eyre In Charlotte Brontë’s novel, Jane Eyre, Brontë develops many different characters to serve as foils to the main character, Jane, to fully characterize her. Jane, as we know, does not come from a very well off background. Even though many do not see her as the typical girl—pretty, skinny, and well dressed, she is known for her intelligence, honesty, and plain features. Throughout the novel, Jane becomes increasingly good at making her opinions known on certain subjects…

this marriage Jane has to cattier for Rochester due to losing his right hand and suffering other injuries in a fire that destroyed Thornfield, caused by his former and crazed wife. Though this may seem a little unsettling to the common eye, Jane has a quite different outlook on the situation. In her mind, it is finally okay to go through with a marriage because she will no longer be considered to be a mistress to him like she would when his wife was still alive. It was also ideal to Jane that…

Cary Fukunaga changes Charlotte Brontë’s novel Jane Eyre to highlight the ideals of his audiences mindset, such as the ideal of marrying for love rather than independence to create a fast paced romance. The film appeals to the themes in the film such as gender equality and independence but dilutes the meaning through the incapacity to reveal Jane’s inner thoughts and enhances the meaning through cinematography. The introduction of the character St John at the beginning of the film…

Rowling, an esteemed author, once stated, “Jane Austen is the pinnacle to which all other authors aspire.” Perhaps such a statement is radical, but it is undisputable that tales such as Pride and Prejudice are well-loved classics. Jane Austen had a childhood that poised her for success, a sudden development of her career, wrote many pieces of literature, is known for various themes and genres, used various literary techniques, and has won a variety of awards. Jane Austen was a phenomenal author,…

In Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, Brontë’s choice to associate Jane Eyre or Edward Rochester with birds represents their dependency on one another. In the beginning of their relationship, Jane is dependent on Rochester for financial and social reasons. As their relationship develops, she becomes more dependent on his love than his money. In both of these cases, Rochester describes Jane as a bird. But when Jane asserts her independence, she realizes she cannot identify as a bird anymore because…

events that appear in her novel Jane Eyre, such as Jane’s friend Helen Burns, who was inspired by Bronte’s sister Marie. Like her novel counterpart, Marie died of consumption in an institution much like the Lowood School for orphan girls in the novel. Jane Eyre is the story of an orphan girl who had never known love. She lived with her atrocious aunt and cousins who wanted absolutely nothing to do with her, but her luck changed when she attended Lowood School. As Jane matures over the course…

Who’s Jane Eyre? Jane is an orphan from England. Her parents died of typhus, a skin disease. Her uncle reed took her in. Sadly he died as well. Jane was left to live with her aunt mrs.reed and her 3 cousins. They showed disrespect and hatred towards her presence. All they did to jane was mistreat her, bully her and blame her for anything wrong that happens. Jane is excluded from her family. She feels isolated and different from everyone else. Therefore these actions had an effect on Jane’s…

The novel Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Bronte, has been recognized on many different levels for the literary feats it reaches and the ways that it challenged the ideals of its time. One of the most recognizable methods used by Bronte in the novel would be her use of “doppelgangers” to show the connections between characters. A doppelganger is someone who is connected to someone else but may serve as a complete opposite to this person, especially in a literary work. Charlotte Bronte uses…

Jane Goodall is often known as “the woman who redefined man.” She was born in 1934, on the third of April, in London, England, under the name Valarie Jane Morris-Goodall. At an early age, Jane expressed an interest in animals. Now, Goodall is a famous ethologist, primarily known for her extensive research of chimpanzees. However, throughout her life, Jane Goodall has been extremely ambitious and has accomplished many deeds. Figure 1. Jane in Action. Photo by unknown. Date unknown. Goodall…