Throughout Jane Eyre Charlotte Brontë uses the character Jane as a tool to comment on the oppression that women were forced to endure at the time. Jane can be seen as representative of the women who suffered from repression during the Victorian period‚ a time when patriarchy was commonplace. Brontë herself was affected by the time period‚ because according to Wolfe‚ she was deprived “experience and intercourse and travel.” (70) Thus Jane offers a unique perspective as a woman who is both keenly aware
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main characters in their books‚ Jane and Tess‚ respectively‚ face similar tribulations‚ but end up with infinitely distinct outcomes in their lives because of their authors’ vastly different worldviews. Using James Sire’s A Universe Next Door‚ as a key to understanding worldviews‚ and analyzing Brontë’s Jane Eyre and Hardy’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles makes the authors’ worldviews well defined. Comparing Brontë’s and Hardy’s worldviews explains why the stories of Jane and Tess
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In the novel Jane Eyre‚ Blanche Ingram indirectly raises Jane’s sense of self-worth by allowing Jane to see that her humility and compassion can be prized above wealth and physical appearance. Blanche Ingram is a a complete contrast to Jane in the way she looks and acts. Ms. Ingram is beautiful and affluent‚ as described by Ms. Fairfax: "Tall‚ fine bust‚ sloping shoulders; long‚ graceful neck: olive complexion‚ dark and clear; noble features; eyes rather like Mr. Rochester’s: large and black‚ and
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In the novel Jane Eyre‚ by Charlotte Bronte‚ the main protagonist‚ Jane experiences a lot of tribulations in life. When she thinks she can lead a happy life with her lover‚ Mr. Edward Rochester‚ she finds out that he is‚ in fact‚ hiding a dark secret. On the day of their wedding‚ she discovers that he is already married. Her beliefs and moral standing leads her to leave Mr. Rochester and Thornfield‚ her safe haven‚ because she does not want to partake in Mr. Rochester’s infidelity to Bertha Mason
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Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre explores one woman’s life in 19th century England. Jane lives in a society whose culture is shallow and apathetic to virtue. Even though she is exemplary in character and intellect‚ these attributes are forgotten in place of class and beauty. Jane struggles with the harsh judgment she faces for being poor and conventionally unattractive. Jane departs from Victorian ideals and argues that equality must supersede gender roles and conditions of one’s birth. Phyllis
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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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Apology for Poetry Occasion The Apology was provoked by the Puritanical attack on poesy by Stephen Gosson’s 1579 The Schoole of Abuse “having slipped into the title of a poet‚ am provoked to say something unto you in the defence of that my unelected vocation” 326 “And first‚ truly‚ to all them that‚ professing learning‚ inveigh against poetry‚ may justly be objected that they go very near to ungratefulness to seek to deface that which‚ in the noblest nations and languages that are known‚ hath
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Since Hester Prynne has sinned and demoralized the town of Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ there has been argument regarding the new mother’s punishment. People of the town have wondered if she should be able to keep her child‚ if she should be able to be one in the crowd‚ and even if she should be able to live. Hester Prynne’s consequences are not harsh enough for her unholy actions‚ and they should be modified to better suit God’s wishes. Hester Prynne should not be allowed to carry on in our society after
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Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter shows the ways of the Puritans and their beliefs through symbolism numerous times throughout the novel. In his novel‚ Hawthorne displays how one letter could drastically change someone’s life. The main character‚ Hester Prynne is forced to wear the scarlet letter which symbolized the sin of
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