Celie‚ the protagonist from The Color Purple‚ written by Alice Walker‚ develops greatly throughout the story. The story takes place in the 1900’s in the south. Celie endures many hardships throughout her life and she has never fought for herself until she was influenced by other women in her life. When the reader first meets Celie she is fourteen years old by the end she is at least sixty. Celie had many women who influenced her throughout the story‚ her sister Nettie‚ her friend Sofia‚ and the
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In the story of The Color Purple‚ Celie is writing to God about what is going on in her life. In these letters Celie writes about her father Pa‚ her sister Nettie‚ and a few other characters‚ but one of the characters that really stood out was Mr._. Mr._ is a single father looking for a wife to help raise his four children. Mr._s’ first wife had passed away and he had been looking for someone to marry. At first Mr_ had his eyes set on Nettie‚ who Mr._ had seen at church. Mr._would stop by Pa house
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Bronte‚ Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre is the tale of a young girl named Jane who lived and was raised an orphan in the home of her un-loving extended family. When considered to be “old enough” her aunt sent her away to a boarding school. Readers get to see Jane transform into a strong‚ smart‚ spiritual‚ and loving woman throughout
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At Thornfield‚ Jane has finally found someone who loves and cherishes her fervently. Jane discovered that Mr. Rochester covered up his marital status and she felt betrayed and hurt by his deceit. After deciding unbendingly to leave Thornfield and Mr. Rochester behind‚ in this passage‚ Jane bids farewell to her master though Rochester continuously pleads for her to stay. From Rochester’s speech‚ he finally realizes that Jane is not going to yield to his wishes from her
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when Jane finally permits herself to think of her feelings‚ she thinks of how foolish she is. She tells herself “[y]ou have nothing to do with the master of Thornfield‚ further than to receive the salary… [h]e is not of your order” (Brontë 147). Jane’s reaction is to make herself out to be very lowly and unworthy of someone of high stature like Mr. Rochester. Jane’s love for Mr. Rochester is seen throughout the novel‚ and every time they interact‚ the reader is able to identify that Jane‚ though
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Jane Eyre is all about morality‚ so much so that one could say the author is attempting to teach readers about ethics. Each character seems to have a strong moral compass that dictates their sense of right and wrong which makes it easy for the reader to imagine what decisions the characters will later make in the novel. Religion comes into play throughout the novel in a way that shapes each character’s morality for better or for worse. In Jane Eyre‚ we are presented with three religious figures:
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words the critical lens shoes that the writer who cares about the truth and has a deep understanding of the literature can help us understand the literature. Yes‚ I agree with this statement. I have read two books‚ which is Odyssey by Homer and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Those books show how human nature is similar to literature. In the novel Odyssey by Homer the writer shows human nature that is now similar to our lives. In that book Odyssey went many island and he discovered many things‚ which
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generally accepted by the society in which one lives. Women’s social standards have always been an important issue‚ focusing on the sexuality of women‚ jobs‚ and roles in a family. In Jane Eyre‚ by Charlotte Bronte‚ Jane Eyre lives in the society of the Victorian Era‚ a period with strict standards regarding women. Jane does not live by and refutes these standards‚ making the work into the first steps for questioning the role of religion in society and feminism. In the Victorian Era‚ piety and inferiority
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is often defined as quality‚ excellence and timeless. The novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is a superior piece of literature that is truly ageless. Today’s modern society could learn a lot from Jane because of the various lessons she teaches from the experiences she goes through. With the lessons learned‚ women working for their success‚ and the conflict between classes‚ the novel Jane Eyre is still very relevant today. “Jane Eyre is an unusual heroine” (Triska"). This is because she is considered
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In the novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe‚ the character Robinson Crusoe is like the character Jane Eyre from the novel Jane Eyre. First of all‚ they both have a novel named after them! And they both have to go through many hardships in life‚ but they concur them courageously‚ and will eventually end up having a pretty good life. Jane Eyre was despised by her aunt and her cousins‚ and was tormented by them until she was disowned and sent to boarding school. Robinson Crusoe’s family do not exactly
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