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    Fire motif in Jane Eyre

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    motif represents one thing‚ in Jane Eyre the motif of fire changes as Jane gets older‚ more mature and meets new people. In the beginning of the novel fire represents comfort to Jane. This changes to passion as Jane gets older and meets Mr. Rochester‚ When Jane is young fire represents comfort even in places she does not like or feel comfortable like Gateshead or lowood. During her time at gateshead jane was sent to the red room from time to time as punishment. Jane was very afraid of the red room

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    Bird Imagery In Jane Eyre

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    they were lower than everyone around them‚ and that they didn’t have as many rights as others? In the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë‚ Brontë supports the idea that women should have just as many rights as men. Jane Eyre is an orphan‚ placed in the care of her aunt‚ who goes through a transformation of maturity throughout her journey of experiences growing up. Through the development of Jane Eyre’s character throughout the story‚ as well as symbolization and comparisons to being “caged” like a bird

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    Because Jane Eyre is her own person and has opinions independent from societal thought in spite of the oppression she endures‚ she can be seen almost as a feminist heroine. She has the autonomy and authority of her being essential to the character of a feminist‚ and therefore is more inadvertent than intended. Well‚ Jane is a pretty independent woman in herself. She is employed as a governess‚ one of the few professions a woman could be during the time she was independent and respected herself.

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    Dbq Essay On Jane Eyre

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    family as demonstrated in Patmore’s poem which reads‚ “ Man must be pleased‚ but him to please/ Is woman’s pleasure.” (Document E) As opposed to the character of Jane Eyre portrayed as a strong‚ stubborn woman who isn’t afraid to speak her mind and has control of her own choices. Since she has no familial male figures present in her life‚ Jane has the opportunity to make autonomous decisions on what she wants‚ contradicting the standard rule of male ownership of

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    In the novel Jane Eyre written by Charlotte Brontë‚ Jane gradually matures until she is an independent woman. To achieve this state of autonomy‚ she must first make some life-changing decisions which mark major turning points in the story. Her first step to establishing herself as a self-sufficient woman occurs when she decides to leave Lowood‚ as she states‚ “I desired liberty; for liberty I gasped; for liberty I uttered a prayer…” (page 72). Jane indicates in this plea that she undoubtedly desires

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    Jane Eyre Marriage Quotes

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    are for ever sundered: – and yet‚ while I breathe and think I must love him." (2.2.85) Seeing Rochester among his high-class houseguests‚ Jane realizes that he has more in common with her than he does with them. Despite Jane’s and Rochester’s different class backgrounds‚ their master-servant relationship‚ and the strict gender roles of Victorian society‚ Jane

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    The novel "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë consists of the continuous journey through Jane’s life towards her final happiness and freedom. This is effectively supported by five significant ‘physical’ journeys she makes‚ which mirror the four emotional journeys she makes. 10-year-old Jane lives under the custody of her Aunt Reed‚ who hates her. Jane resents her harsh treatment by her aunt and cousins so much that she has a severe temper outburst‚ which results in her aunt sending her to Lowood

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    Key Scene: Jane Eyre

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    social structure of Victorian times. This particular scene consists of a celebratory atmosphere where Jane‚ the lowly governess‚ is criticized and attacked both professionally and personally by Rochester’s aristocratic guests. While the haughty Lady Ingram and her equally haughty children‚ Blanche and Theodore‚ discuss the atrocious nature of governesses at large—namely that of their own over the years—Jane grows increasingly uncomfortable in the corner of the room. Soon enough‚ she cannot bear to listen

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    Throughout Jane’s conversation with Rochester in Chapter 14 of Jane Eyre‚ the power relations between them intriguingly act to make the them more equal.. Both Rochester and Jane use power they have over the other in order to thwart the other’s points of conversation. For instance‚ Rochester uses his age‚ gender‚ class‚ and economic status as a means of claiming authority over Jane. Although prevalent throughout the conversation‚ this is most clearly expressed when he argues that he has the right

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    The Oxford Movement and Jane Eyre The Victorian period from the mid to late 1800’s was a time of internal religious turmoil for England. In the Anglican Church there were many different groups competing to define the doctrine and practice of the national religion. The church was politically divided in three general categories following: the High Church‚ which was the most conservative; the Middle‚ or Broad Church‚ which was more liberal; and the Low Church‚ which was the Evangelical wing of

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