‘Helen burns has to die: Bronte could not let her live’ In the light of this comment‚ discuss Bronte’s presentation of Helen Burns in the novel It can be argued that Bronte presented Helen Burns as a vision of what Victorian children where expected to have acted like. She was represented as pure‚ plain and had a strong Christian faith. Elaine Showalter had the belief that Helen was a projection of ‘the angel of spirituality’ and her mind was completely pure. Helen believed that once she passed
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‘Bronte reflects the Victorian class system’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view? Intro: With very immoral depictions‚ Bronte critiques the upper classes and outlines the difference between them and the middle classes members such as the governess. The display of social dominance by Rochester towards Jane embodies the nature of the upper class and the Victorian expectation held by society. Bronte uses this to show her idealistic values through Jane as a reflection of herself
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Bibliography: Charlotte Brontë. "Jane Eyre". 1994. Puffin Classics Edition‚ Penguin Books Ltd‚ London‚ England.
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certain situations such as‚ the people you pick to be your friends‚ your teachers‚ your co-workers‚ or your family members. The longer you are around someone the more his or her actions might have an impact on you. In Jane Eyre written by Charolotte Bronte‚ there is a female who is highly disliked by her aunt. There could be many reasons for that‚ one being jealously. Throughout this story we‚ the readers‚ see the many people that Jane comes in contact with‚ for instance‚ Mrs. Reed‚ Helen‚ and Adèle
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supremacy must be absolute.” In the light of this comment‚ discuss Bronte’s presentation of male characters in ‘Jane Eyre’. Throughout the novel of Jane Eyre‚ there seems to be a common sense of patriarchal dominance‚ as possessed by the male characters. Bronte shows male supremacy through four key characters that Jane encounters throughout her life. Each character differs hugely‚ though this sense of a higher and more powerful individual‚ over Jane‚ remains prevalent in each – they are all repressive patriarchs
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“The four settings in the novel reflect the four stages in Jane’s life”. In light of this comment‚ discuss in the importance of settings in Jane Eyre Setting is an essential feature of Jane Eyre‚ and a key method in which Bronte constructs bildungsroman throughout the novel‚ showing Jane’s progression. The names alone of the four settings give us a significant insight and foreshadowing of what Jane’s future holds for her. For example Gateshead may suggest a barrier which she can’t go through or
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protect his beloved and keep his love sacred; if he does not‚ his lover have told him that she is going to disappear. Personally‚ I loved the story very much and although it was not similar‚ it reminded me of a book I read titled “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte.
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the traditional couple the reader is shown is Rochester’s marriage to Bertha. This example shows the consequences of indulging in passion. The opposite side is shown through another unlikely would-be couple‚ Rosamund and St. John. Through this pair‚ Bronte reveals the consequences of indulging in duty. Another view of marriage is also present in the book‚ through the character Jane Eyre and her actions. The first example of Bronte’s view on the role of passion is in Rochester’s marriage to
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In Jane Eyre Bronte uses descriptions of the inside of Thornfield Hall to create a Gothic atmosphere in which Jane feels uncomfortable. The isolation and large uninhabited spaces of the manor remove it from the outside world. Strange entities and details as well as metaphor make the house seem unknown and plagued with the supernatural. It becomes a place stopped in time and detached from reality‚ in a way Thornfield Hall comes to represent Jane’s life. The first device Emily Bronte uses is a portrayal
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What impression of society has Bronte created in chapters 16-19? The impression Bronte gives of society in these 4 chapters is that of an evident falsehood‚ this is both in individuals and society as a whole in that there is an upper class veneer which separates them from the majority of society. This can also be broadened to the way children are even treated‚ with a formality because they have yet‚ no earned social ranking and so are treated with a formal almost cold tone. Also we see the superficiality
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