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    with her until she experienced community and love in her marriage at Ferndean. Jane experiences isolation from her cousins at the Reed House when she is younger. This isolation then follows her as she attends Lowood School and when she becomes a governess at Thornfield. Her isolation left her with self-confidence issues and no friends. She does not feel a personal connection to anyone until she is happily married at

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    At this point‚ it is ironic to note that in leaving Thornfield to remain independent‚ Jane must once again rely on "cold charity" (p.456) and beg for food and lodging. The question of servitude is closely related to that of equality. Jane is a governess at Thornfield‚ and thus she can be seen as a servant. When Jane meets Mrs. Fairfax for the first

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    Evil Never Wins the War

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    novel. Eyre is constantly reminded of women’s place in society; mistreated‚ overlooked‚ and condescended. Because of the role of a governess—Governesses being somewhat of a higher class—she has a very awkward position in society. Eyre is able to overcome this toward the climax of the book. Eyre is also faced with her love for Mr. Rochester --it is taboo for a governess to fall in love with her master. She fights with her emotions for him‚ knowing it is not right. As the story goes on‚ she overcomes

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    the world. Love cannot be bought‚ it can only be found by the lucky few and those who are able to uncover it never want to let it go. In Jane Eyre‚ our heroine meets Mr. Rochester‚ who is a possible love interest‚ when she takes up position as a governess at his estate. There are many things that could hinder their quest for love‚ like the presence of doubt and suspicion. Other factors that could deter a healthy relationship are their different levels of experience‚ and their dissimilar personalities

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    Sarah Bledsoe Mrs. Do AP English‚ Block 5 27 August 2010 Past events in a character’s life largely affect that person’s present and future actions by altering their attitudes and values that guide those actions. Jane Eyer’s life was defined by exile. Her childhood was filled with unjust punishment‚ her school days were melancholy‚ and‚ even as an adult‚ her life continued to be secluded from modern society. Tribulations such as these come with the soul purpose of molding one’s spiritual

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    Artist and composer Martina McBride once said‚ "I think we should all be tolerant of each other and embrace each other’s’ strengths and differences and uniqueness and beauty." A young girl named Jane Eyre is born into the wrong life. She is sent away to Lowood school for orphans by her wicked Aunt Reed at a young age. Although life in this learning institution is grueling‚ she encounters another young girl who she can relate to. This young woman’s name is Helen Burns. Similarly to Jane‚ she is an

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    Jane Eyre: Wasteland

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    Lowood school was old‚ dreary‚ and of poor conditions. The students were underfed‚ overworked‚ and constantly neglected. The school alone was a wasteland. Jane dealt with this neglect until she was eighteen‚ at this point she decided to become a governess. When JAne had finally gotten out of Lowood‚ there seemed to be hope for a new start. She had her love interest‚ she was treated well‚ and she was much happier. This happiness Jane experience was soon ripped from her heart when she discovered

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    time and experience. Symbols:Determination Love of/for someone= Jane love Mr.Rochester. Jane has love for Adele‚ Helen‚ Ms.Temple‚ and Mrs.Fairfax. Light and Darkness= Light resembles Jane. Darkness resembles Mr.Rochester Social Class=Jane is a governess. Mr.Rochester is a wealth business man External Conflict: Solidarity John: Jane is harshly abused by her own cousin‚ John for simply reading a book that belonged to him. He torments Jane in her own home. Mrs. Reed: Jane is also unjustly punished

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    Analysis of Jane Eyre

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    neither holy good nor evil. She was poor and plain in a time when society considered "an ugly woman a blot on the face of creation." It challenged Victorian class structure in a strictly hierachal society. A relationship between a lowly governess and a wealthy nobleman was simply unheard of. Bronte drew criticism for her attack on the aristocracy who she deemed as hypocritical "showy but ... not genuine." She assaulted individual’s already established morals by presenting a plausible

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    Blanche Ingram: Villain? Blanche Ingram is the most important woman‚ other than Jane Eyre‚ in the novel. Arguably‚ she is the most important antagonist in this book. It is difficult to fathom how an absolutely horrid‚ conceited‚ venal‚ apathetic creature could be so vital to the book; but take her away‚ the motivation‚ conflict‚ and character itself crumbles. Consider this synopsis: Jane Eyre has not yet come to terms with her love with Mr. Rochester. Mr. Rochester is so infatuated with

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