In the gothic novel Mistress of Mellyn by Victoria Holt the main character‚ Martha Leigh‚ travels to Cornwall‚ England to be a governess at a wealthy estate. At Mount Mellyn she becomes embroiled in the mystery of the former mistress’s death as she tries to better the lives of the children in her care. Her interactions with other character shows the reader her personality. Martha Leigh is a thoughtful‚ caring character who works to improve the lives of those she loves. Martha Leigh is very modest
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In Agnes Grey‚ Anne Brontë illustrates that being a governess is such a bad occupation by presenting horrible aspects of the job‚ including the unruly children‚ condescending employers‚ and distant work places. For example‚ in her first job as a governess‚ she is expected to teach and care for a child who passes the time by torturing small animals‚ a pastime encouraged by his parents and uncle. Furthermore
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story of “Jane Eyre” takes place in a period where women were repressed and restricted compared to men. This period was known as the Victorian era. Women had few options for jobs; one of the few respectable jobs to choose from was to become a governess. A governess is a woman who is employed to teach children in a private household. “Jane Eyre” is not only a novel discussing a women’s journey‚ but is used to express the social injustices of the Victorian Era‚ such as sexism and poverty. Jane’s status
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confessional discourse that would expose ‘monstrous’ secrets.” (Matheson). In the beginning of The Turn of the Screw there is a Prologue‚ which is told by an unnamed narrator‚ where a character that we meet named Douglass‚ who has a crush on the governess‚ whose story he will be telling. The setting is at a party around Christmas time and the guests are telling ghost stories. Douglass says “Nobody but me‚ till now‚ has ever heard. It’s quite too horrible.” yet when one reads the story‚ it is quite
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Published in 1847‚ under the pseudonym Currer Bell‚ Jane Eyre‚ is “ one of the most widely read of English novels.” Written by Charlotte Bronte‚ this novel made a major impact on the Victorian reading public‚ as well as today’s viewing public. With about thirteen television and film adaptations‚ it is not surprising that Jane Eyre is one of the most filmed novels. Unlike most books of its time‚ Jane Eyre took its readers on a journey into the restricted life of women living in the nineteenth century
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Winda Rosita Dewi 10211144022 Jane Eyre’s Struggle for Gender Equality in the novel Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte Equal is being the same in quantity‚ size‚ degree‚ value or status (Oxford Dictionary). From that definition‚ it can be said that equality is something that usually some people looking for‚ to show that their status are also same with the others. The inequalities are usually felt by women‚ because of their gender is related with something that weak‚ slow‚ home‚ and so on. Society
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Young Edward’s humiliation and sexual torment by Elizabeth and every female in the Barrister Mansion was getting worse and more intense every day. Prevented by his beautiful governess from wearing any clothing whatsoever‚ constantly ridiculed for having a small penis caused by his masturbation habit‚ today Edward learned that she had devised still another form of torment for the naked boy. He is forced to wear a pecker stretcher which successfully does what the name suggests‚ at least while it is
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her with a house and such securities. Other alternative was to become a governess‚ which was not desirable. In Shirley by Charlotte Bronte Mrs Pryor (who was a governess herself) spends a great deal of energy trying to dissuade Caroline Helstone from becoming a governess. "Governesses‚’’ she observed‚ "must ever be kept in a sort of isolation... ...All I mean to say‚ my dear‚ is‚ that you had better not attempt to be a governess‚ as the duties of the position would be too severe for your constitution
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wealthy man‚ as their best option for security. Jane Eyre broke the mold of the common Victorian woman; she was determined‚ stubborn‚ and would not be swayed from doing what she believed to be right and just. She worked her way up from orphan‚ to governess‚ to wife of a wealthy man – all without compromising her integrity‚ her moral standards or her pride. In a time where women had little to no say over how they lived their lives‚ Jane was doing just the opposite and taking control over her own destiny
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The Importance of Being Earnest‚ by Oscar Wilde‚ has many characters that play important roles throughout different parts of the play. Each character sets up as an obstacle for another character. The character that played a major part in the play‚ even though it was not known until later in the play‚ was Miss Prism. She knew something that would change the attitude and lives of the main characters. She did not reveal this secret nor would she have if she had not been called out on it by a person
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