Stella So Jane Eyre General Information Jane Eyre is an autobiography novel written by English novelist and poet Charlotte Bronte. Born on April 21‚ 1816‚ Charlotte was the eldest daughter of a Yorkshire clergyman. During Charlotte’s early life‚ she often published her work under a pseudonym “Currer Bell”‚ along with her sisters Emily and Anne. In 1847‚ she wrote Jane Eyre again under her pseudonym and later was revealed her identity of the author of it. On March 31‚ 1855‚ Charlotte died of
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the world". He thus had little sympathy for those travels across Asia between 1887 and 1895 which made his son one of the most traveled men who ever sat in a British cabinet. A more decisive presence in Curzon’s childhood was that of his brutal governess‚ Ellen Mary Paraman‚ whose tyranny in the nursery stimulated his combative qualities and encouraged the obsessional side of his nature. Paraman periodically forced him to parade through the village wearing a conical hat bearing the words liar‚sneak
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Comedic Devices - A Midsummer Night’s Dream Challenger/English 2 R/CP/H In your reading of A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ as well as in class‚ you have been exploring how Shakespeare creates humor. We may have acted out some scenes or specific lines‚ and have begun to analyze passages in order to expand upon your knowledge of what makes the play funny and why. As you begin reading Act V‚ you should continue to think about what comedic devices Shakespeare uses. Below is a list of comedic devices
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were having some sort of ... function beyond herself. Function. Alarm bells. Dr. Jay‚ after all. A plot thing? No‚ not a plot thing‚ definitely not a plot thing‚ she wasn’t making herself understood. The points of her hair swung like pendula below her chin as she shook her head. My napkin had unfortunately fallen under the table. How clumsy of me. Her legs were there‚ but curled back‚ underneath her chair‚ ankles crossed. Alarm bells or no‚ I wanted first to reach for an ankle‚ then to pee. No
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Queen Victoria’s Reign “Queen Victoria served as queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837‚ and as Empress of India from 1877‚until her death in 1901”. She is the woman who has the “second longest reign” in British history; Queen Victoria was a very ambitious woman who never gave up on a vision to spread her empire to the limit (Queen 1). Queen Victoria is one of history’s most recognizable monarchs whose reign lasted over sixty years‚ and because of her‚ “the sun never sets on the British
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A Critical View of Five Great Movies Gone With the Wind Gone With the Wind‚ is not only an ultimate favorite among many Americans of the past‚ present and even to the future generations‚ but also my favorite movie of all time. Taking place in several places among the South before‚ during and the ending of the Civil W and shows just a glimpse of life is given and the struggles that were faced at this time; including‚ but not limited to: love‚ financial hardships‚ jealousy‚ greed‚ murder and death
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jack’s brother earnest in her imagination from what he tells her about him. Algernon likes her so he pretends to be Earnest. She only wants to marry a man with the name Earnest. Lane and Merriman: Algernon and jack’s butlers Miss prism: ceciley’s governess. She loves the priest chasuble who comes by often to see her. She approves of jack’s assumed respectability and disapproves of his “unfortunate brother’ Summary Algernon Moncrieff’s butler arranges tea for Lady Bracknell’s arrival. He
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Vanessa Romero Ap Lit Data Sheet: The Importance of being Earnest Title: The Importance of Being Earnest Author: Oscar Wilde Date of Publication: October 4‚ 2010 Pages: 106 ISBN Number: 9780415043687 Genre: Social Comedy Biographical Information about the Author: The famous writer‚ Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde‚ was born October 16‚ 1854 and died November 30‚ 1900‚ but not before many of his works were published and recognised by many. Oscars father‚ William Wilde‚ was a doctor who founded St
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Victorian Era Feminism: Confined and Demeaned Imagine living in a world completely dominated by men. Imagine‚ just because of her sex‚ a woman is left powerless. Worst of all‚ imagine living a life of confinement‚ forced to be controlled by men with no chance of escape. Victorian women in nineteenth-century England lived this life. They had no respect‚ they had no power‚ and they had no freedom. In Charlotte Brontë’s‚ Jane Eyre‚ confinement of women is portrayed as the yearning to find the key
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cigarette case is from his Aunt Cecily. Algernon calls his bluff‚ and Jack confesses that he was adopted by Mr. Thomas Cardew when he was a baby and that he is a guardian to Cardew’s granddaughter‚ Cecily‚ who lives on his country estate with her governess‚ Miss Prism. Similarly‚ Algernon confesses that he has invented an imaginary invalid friend‚ named Bunbury‚ whom he visits in the country when he feels the need to leave the city. After speculating on marriage and the need to have an excuse to
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