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    Motifs in Jane Eyre

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    crimson – signifies passion‚ danger‚ aggression‚ suppression‚ and confinement…a way of policing female passion The red-room can be viewed as a symbol of what Jane must overcome in her struggles to find freedom‚ happiness‚ and a sense of belonging. In the red-room‚ Jane’s position of exile and imprisonment first becomes clear. Although Jane is eventually freed from the room‚ she continues to be * socially ostracized (by Rochester’s aristocrat friends who visit Thornfield) * financially trapped

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    Jane Eyre: a Gothic Novel

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    Jane Eyre‚ written by Charlotte Brontë‚ is considered by many to be a "gothic" novel. The use of "supernatural" incidents‚ architecture‚ and a desolate setting helped to decide this classification for Jane Eyre. <br> <br>Many cases exhibited the use of "supernatural" occurrences. For example‚ when Jane Eyre was ten years old‚ she was locked in a room called the "Red Room" for misbehaving. In this room‚ it was written that her uncle passed away there. Because of being told this‚ Jane Eyre believed

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    vocabulary to achieve this. An extract from Jane Eyre‚ by Charlotte Bronte‚ a soliloquy from Hamlet‚ by William Shakespeare and Ode to Autumn‚ by John Keats all have a number of striking similarities between them‚ as well as a few differences‚ which will be analysed to show. Unlike Hamlet and Autumn‚ the extract from Jane Eyre‚ doesn ’t have any particular argument‚ but the use of language is similar to that of Keats and to some extent Hamlet. Jane Eyre is a character existing in a narrative in the

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    Jane Eyre- Victorian Mores

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    Victorian Mores In Jane Eyre During the Victorian era‚ it was only acceptable to abide by a set of unspoken rules acknowledged by society called mores. Some of the mores that were present in the eighteenth-century time period included the importance of the family‚ high standards of morality and decency‚ and that people must be punished or rewarded for their actions and deeds. Although these mores are not present in modern culture‚ invisible laws still exist in society today and need to be brought

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    Jane Eyre Research Paper

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    May 2013 Jane Eyre: An Unconventional Heroine The story of a woman who comes from the worst circumstances to grow and prosper by breaking the rules set for her is relevant in many different works of literature. Jane‚ the endearing heroine in Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre‚ breaks through barriers set for women during the Victorian Era. Throughout the novel‚ Jane shows incredible self-respect and self-esteem‚ even during the worst of circumstances. After conversing with Mr. Lloyd‚ Jane says “They

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    Jane Eyre Research Essay

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    contents. Only the very devout figures are familiar with the sacred writings. In the Victorian era‚ however‚ the Christian Holy book had a much greater importance. Back then in Great Britain‚ it was very common for citizens to know much about‚ and identify with The Holy Bible. “Victorian England was a deeply religious country. A great number of people were habitual church-goers‚ at least once and probably twice‚ every Sunday” (Roth). Even children and socially low inhabitants of the time knew this religious

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    Themes and Symbolism in the Book‚ Jane Eyre‚ by Charlotte Bronte In the book‚ Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte‚ recurring themes and symbols serve to unify the plot and story. A major theme in the book is Jane Eyre’s quest to be loved. Throughout the story Jane searches not just for romantic love‚ but also for a sense of belonging. Thus Jane says to Helen Burns‚ her first friend at Lowood School: “to gain some real affection from you‚ or Miss Temple‚ or any other whom I truly love‚ I would willingly

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    Jane Eyre - close reading

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    This extract from Charlotte Bronte ’s ’Jane Eyre ’ presents a pinnacle moment within the relationship between Jane and Rochester; particularly the spiritual equality that Jane establishes between them in her frank confession‚ thus transcending from his subordinate. While focussing on the this confrontation of Rochester‚ this essay shall consider the extracts place within a chapter whereby nature heavily symbolises Jane ’s true feelings and eventually undercuts the otherwise positive outlook by the

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    eyma Meydan jane eyre

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    Analysis II 06.04.2015 JANE EYRE in terms of the 19th century women. When Jane Eyre was published by Charlotte Bronte (1847) prefers to publish the book with an another name which is Currer Bell. Reason for that it was received with grand admiration by some critics‚ and solid criticism by others .About this situation Lady Eastlake real name is (Elizabeth Rigby) harshly criticises Jane Eyre as dangerously immoral in her critique .She suggested that

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    Book Report of Jane Eyre

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    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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