CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING "Behind every book is a man; behind the man is a race; and behind the race are the natural and social environments whose influence is unconsciously reflected”‚ this we must know‚ if the book is to speak its whole message. In simple word‚ we have now reached at the point where we wish to understand and enjoy literature‚ and the first step toward it is to know its essential qualities as exact definition is impossible.” -Author Unknown Introduction
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looks on Jane “as a compound of virulent passions‚ mean spirit‚ and dangerous duplicity.” (22) Passion is reintroduced in the dreary setting of Lowood with Jane’s highly religious friend‚ Helen Burns. In the scene of her death‚ although Helen is described as “cold and thin‚” she is burning with passionate faith in God. (96) Helen is the one to spark Jane’s interest in religion. Fire is again introduced—in the literal sense— after Jane’s arrival to Thornfield. Even with Rochester‚ Jane does not behave
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Explanation: Violence and hate is not a resolution. Sometimes forgiving is the best way to let go of the past. Journal Entry #3 “‘You will come to the same region of happiness: be received by the same mighty‚ universal Parent‚ no doubt‚ dear Jane. Again I questioned‚ but this time only in thought. ‘Where is that region? Does it exist?” - Chapter 9‚ page 124 Reaction: It was kind of sad seeing how an eight year old little girl can lose all faith in the world‚ other‚ and also herself
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Rochester as having many of these same traits in her book‚ Jane Eyre. From the moment Jane meets Mr. Rochester‚ she sees that he is a mysterious person. When they first encounter each other‚ Jane observes that he has a dark face‚ stern features‚ and a heavy brow. Rochester is not handsome‚ but he has very distinctive characteristics; he engages Jane with his magnetic personality. People are attracted to him although he is a social outcast. When Jane mentions to Mrs. Fairfax that she finds Rochester “changeful
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Rochester‚ he immediately asserts his control without Jane even realising‚ his whole presence suggests that he has a powerful awe about him. He broke the medieval trance that Jane was in‚ “The man‚ the human being‚ broke the spell at once” she was expecting a Gytrash‚ a mystical creature that lies in wait of lonely travellers to lead them astray‚ a metaphor for Mr Rochester‚ he may not be a gytrash but he is a mystical man that attempts to lead Jane into a world of secrecy and manipulates her feelings
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Jane Eyre Bronte’s Jane Eyre is about love: a strong affection for or devotion to a person or persons (Webster 1070). For instance a dog will at first fall in love with you‚ and then it will hate you and again fall in love and live happily ever after. Love is a process and you must go through all the steps of this process in order to reach your ultimate goal of happiness. Love is something that we all must endure and desire. For some of us this can even be more of a challenge and perfection may
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effective and incisive uses of space within nineteenth century literature. The famous novel _Jane Eyre_ by Charlotte Brontë is one of the finest examples of a fictional work with profuse uses of space in the period. The red-room in which the little Jane Eyre is locked as a punishment for her panicky defense of herself against her cousin John Reed is the first noteworthy use of space in the novel. Not only does it signify to the reader it is a Gothic novel they are reading but the room serves as a symbol
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Jane Eyre‚ a novel about an English woman’s struggles told through the writing of Charlotte Brontë‚ has filled its audience with thoughts of hope‚ love‚ and deception for many years. These thoughts surround people‚ not just women‚ everyday‚ as if an endless cycle from birth to death. As men and women fall further into this spiral of life they begin to find their true beings along with the qualities of others. This spiral then turns into a web of conflicts as the passenger of life proceeds and often
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Because Jane Eyre is her own person and has opinions independent from societal thought in spite of the oppression she endures‚ she can be seen almost as a feminist heroine. She has the autonomy and authority of her being essential to the character of a feminist‚ and therefore is more inadvertent than intended. Well‚ Jane is a pretty independent woman in herself. She is employed as a governess‚ one of the few professions a woman could be during the time she was independent and respected herself.
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In the novel Jane Eyre written by Charlotte Brontë‚ Jane gradually matures until she is an independent woman. To achieve this state of autonomy‚ she must first make some life-changing decisions which mark major turning points in the story. Her first step to establishing herself as a self-sufficient woman occurs when she decides to leave Lowood‚ as she states‚ “I desired liberty; for liberty I gasped; for liberty I uttered a prayer…” (page 72). Jane indicates in this plea that she undoubtedly desires
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