treatment of the English population in the Victorian Era is demonstrated in the novel Jane Eyre. To begin with‚ an individual’s wealth and social class influenced how they were perceived and treated by society in Victorian England. One example of this is that the aristocrats and influential politicians
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Jane Eyre: Feminist Hero Submissive‚ domestic‚ good-tempered‚ quiet‚ agreeable and mild; these are all words that could be used to describe the ideal Victorian woman. Sexism and discrimination put up roadblocks and didn’t allow much room for educational growth for women. Education and job opportunities were limited and left most women with marriage‚ particularly to a wealthy man‚ as their best option for security. Jane Eyre broke the mold of the common Victorian woman; she was determined‚ stubborn
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Brontë’s “Jane Eyre” borrows the name of the novel’s central character‚ Jane Eyre. The Victorian and Roman inspired narrative documents Jane’s time of being an orphaned girl at Gateshead suffering under the unjust rule of her biased aunt‚ her experience as an underprivileged student at an all girl’s school for other orphans‚ and Jane’s employment as a governess. Charlotte Brontë carefully weaves the essential theme self-identity through “Jane Eyre” as a crucial component in the development of Jane as a
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actions might have an impact on you. In Jane Eyre written by Charolotte Bronte‚ there is a female who is highly disliked by her aunt. There could be many reasons for that‚ one being jealously. Throughout this story we‚ the readers‚ see the many people that Jane comes in contact with‚ for instance‚ Mrs. Reed‚ Helen‚ and Adèle and we see
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In Jane Eyre Bronte uses descriptions of the inside of Thornfield Hall to create a Gothic atmosphere in which Jane feels uncomfortable. The isolation and large uninhabited spaces of the manor remove it from the outside world. Strange entities and details as well as metaphor make the house seem unknown and plagued with the supernatural. It becomes a place stopped in time and detached from reality‚ in a way Thornfield Hall comes to represent Jane’s life. The first device Emily Bronte uses is a portrayal
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the 1800s‚ or lack thereof. Gilman utilizes the relationship between Jane and John‚ along with Jane and the wallpaper to prove the independence and the determination and fortitude women in this century possessed. The short story demonstrates the need for a woman to be independent. It examines a woman’s fall into the madness due to their personal inactivity. In a much broader sense‚ the short story also highlights the struggles between marriage and career‚ along with social expectations and personal
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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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them? In the novel Jane Eyre‚ by Charlotte Bronte‚ these are the same feelings that Jane‚ a woman wronged by a series of unfortunate events‚ must overcome. She is repeatedly knocked down by the people who are supposed to be closest to her and she is seen as a woman of low status in her society. Over the course of the story we see her evolve‚ and this is due to the narrative strategy. The story is told in first person retrospective which allows the reader to understand exactly how Jane felt at different
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Charlotte Brontë uses Jane Eyre and Helen Burns as foils to each other in her novel‚ Jane Eyre. To the audience‚ the two characters appear to be complete opposites due to the stark differences in the philosophy they have on life and in their actions. Despite not having much in common‚ Jane and Helen become good friends and Jane even learns some very important life lessons from her friendship with Helen. Furthermore‚ Helen Burns acts as the representation of an ideal Christian child‚ which has the
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"Jane Eyre" is set during the Victorian period‚ at a time where a women’s role in society was restrictive and repressive and class differences distinct. A job as a governess was one of the only few respectable positions available to the educated but impoverished single women. <br> <br>Not only is "Jane Eyre" a novel about one woman’s journey through life‚ but Brontë also conveys to the reader the social injustices of the period‚ such as poverty‚ lack of universal education and sexual inequality
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