In an arm-chair‚ with an elbow resting on the table and her head leaning on that hand‚ sat the strangest lady I have ever seen‚ or shall ever see. She was dressed in rich materials‚—satins‚ and lace‚ and silks‚—all of white. Her shoes were white. And she had a long white veil dependent from her hair‚ and she had bridal flowers in her hair‚ but her hair was white. Some bright jewels sparkled on her neck and on her hands‚ and some other jewels lay sparkling on the table. Dresses‚ less splendid
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Jane Eyre /ˈɛər/ (originally published as Jane Eyre: An Autobiography) is a novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published on 16 October 1847 by Smith‚ Elder & Co. of London‚ England‚ under the pen name "Currer Bell." The first American edition was released the following year by Harper & Brothers of New York. Writing for the Penguin edition‚ Stevie Davies describes it as an "influential feminist text" because of its in-depth exploration of a strong female character’s feelings.[1] Primarily
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In the novel Jane Eyre‚ Charlotte Bronte wants the readers to be able to have insight about what it was like growing up as a female during this era. In my analysis of the book‚ I found that the novel did a great job portraying what it is was like for women to grow up in the era that the book takes place in. Women is this period of time were treated with disrespect‚ and were forced to be a typically housemaid and were not allowed to have real jobs. When Jane Eyre was growing up‚ she was often shunned
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The extract in question is of great significance Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre‚ it is a pivotal moment falling at the centre of the novel‚ Chapter 13 chronicles Mr Rochester’s proposal and confession of love to Jane. The significant events of the remainder of the novel are directly caused by this scene. In specifics however‚ it is this passage’s content that makes it particularly notable‚ here the power struggle between Jane and Rochester is exemplified as Jane’s inferior social standing and desire
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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is a sophisticated and renowned Gothic romance novel. Its plot has many unconventional twists and turns and‚ although the novel has been widely accepted and appreciated in the world of classic literature‚ it has also had its share of controversy. From the beginning of the novel‚ it becomes clear that it does not perhaps preach the same religious values as other books written during its time (the 1800s)‚ and some have taken the view that this aspect of the book is
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Imprisonment in Great Expectations Prison is a very grim and doleful place for humans in which everyone might experience once in their life physically or mentally. The theme of imprisonment is demonstrated frequently in many works of literature‚ as many characters must struggle with the reality of their prison whether it is a physical or mental prison. In Charles Dickens’s bildungsroman novel‚ Great Expectations‚ the characters Miss Havisham‚ Estella‚ and Pip must struggle and endure physical and/or
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This essay will look at representations of black and white women in both The History of Mary Prince by Mary Prince and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and in doing so it will also look at the distinctions between what is perceived as normal and what is perceived as deviant in the two works. In order to discuss this I will look at the characters of Jane and Bertha in Jane Eyre. This essay will discuss how they are depicted within the novel and will include works such as The Madwoman in the Attic by
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Jane Eyre is all about morality‚ so much so that one could say the author is attempting to teach readers about ethics. Each character seems to have a strong moral compass that dictates their sense of right and wrong which makes it easy for the reader to imagine what decisions the characters will later make in the novel. Religion comes into play throughout the novel in a way that shapes each character’s morality for better or for worse. In Jane Eyre‚ we are presented with three religious figures:
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Katerina Alexander Period 4 Knox 1/24/2011 Great Expectations Timed Write Essay In the passage provided from Chapter 37 of Great Expectations the characters of Pip‚ Miss Skiffins‚ Wemmick‚ and the Aged P use adequately calm and gentle actions to provide a safe and homely setting for Pip. This passage begins with a description of a post meal event where Pip feels “warm” and “greasy”. The Aged P‚ Wemmick‚ and Miss Skiffins moved around in a gentle manner as Miss Skiffins “washed up the tea-things
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Jane Eyre Research Paper Every period in time has had its own social norms and class systems that people are expected to adhere to. In the time period in which Jane Eyre lives in‚ women have many expectations‚ rules‚ and regulations to live up to. From an early age‚ Jane learns that she is different; that she has her own morals and standards that she will not sacrifice anything for‚ even if it means defying the very laws and standards that defined society and even women in her time. Most critics
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