Erica Chandler 29 January 2013 Dr. Smith Reading Response: Jane Eyre Vol. III Religion plays a prominent role in the life of Jane Eyre‚ and arguably the two most religious characters she encounters are Helen Burns and St. John Rivers. Both play similar—if slightly different—parts in Jane’s own personal faith. Both portray a noble and self-sacrificial Catholicism. But while Jane may admire these characters and try to emulate the qualities they possess‚ she ultimately bends toward her own style
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think they know better‚ they ignore any warnings from what they might think was a blathering old fool. These old men would be representing the religious side of the argument. There is also a woman who is outside of herself in both stories. In The Red Room there is a woman sitting staring mindless into a fire. And in The Monkey’s Paw‚ you see a normal woman begin to go crazy after the death of her son. In Victorian times‚ this would be a very intriguing subject for some. As mental problems‚ especially
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Jane Eyre‚ by Charlotte Bronte‚ is about a young girl who grew up without parents. This young girl was named Jane Eyre. Her parents died when they went to a different country and contracted an illness while they were there. Jane then went to live with her Uncle Reed who then died shortly after. His dying wish was for his wife‚ Mrs. Reed‚ to keep his niece‚ Jane‚ in her care and not abandon her. While Jane grew up with Mrs. Reed‚ she was deserted. In this book‚ Jane Eyre shows the development
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Jane Eyre: A Coming of Age Story Charlotte Bronte’s novel‚ Jane Eyre‚ is a coming of age story‚ about a young‚ orphaned‚ and submissive girl growing up‚ through many hardships‚ into a young‚ passionate‚ and free willed woman. Charlotte Bronte begins the story with a ten-year-old Jane Eyre living with an impartial and sometimes cruel aunt‚ Aunt Reed. Aunt Reed‚ after neglecting Jane for the whole of her life‚ finally decides to send her away to boarding school‚ to Lowood School. Upon her departure
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By reading both Jane and Bertha together‚ it is clear that Bertha is a vehicle through which Jane’s inner conflicts and desire for freedom are brought to life. Brontë successfully portrays this through her use of language‚ mirror imagery and constant proximity between the two characters. Firstly‚ both Jane Eyre and Bertha Mason are perceived by Victorian society similarly – they are both unwanted‚ unnoticed and unfitting to their surroundings‚ with Bertha being locked away as a result of her supposed
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The novel‚ Jane Eyre‚ describes the transformation from childhood to adulthood of an orphaned girl named Jane. Bertha Mason‚ is portrayed as the alter ego of the orphaned girl‚ Jane Eyre. This statement could be interrupted in many ways. One being-for an example- Bertha being a symbol and representation of Jane’s feeling in regard to the situation of her marrying Rochester. Another is some likeliness of both women’s actions. Jane Eyre may feel as if the matter of marriage is oppressing her. The
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How is religion presented in chapter 1-10 in Jane Eyre? Religion is a prominent theme throughout Jane Eyre and within Bronte’s era. Within Jane Eyre‚ religion is presented as a device of oppression and a means of maintaining discipline amongst young girls of Jane’s class. We see religion as a dualistic feature. The work displays religion in two different lights; Mr Brocklehurst’s oppressive religious dominion which demands high understanding of rules and regulations‚ but also shows the softer
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it gives people a greater purpose for existence‚ a reason to live and die for‚ something beyond themselves to devote their life to. These constructions of love are repeatedly promoted in two of the most well known novels of the Victorian period‚ Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. ‘She walks in beauty‚ like the night‚ Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of dark and bright‚ Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow’d to that tender
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Charlotte receives knowledgeable advice from Doctor Jacquith‚ He says “Not to make use of her free-will was like putting a blindfold over the eyes and letting somebody else lead her around” (51). Charlotte learns this valuable lesson throughout the novel. At first‚ she struggles with free-will but overcomes this fear by finding a purpose in life. She experiences freedom‚ love‚ and relationships far from home. Her mother took her identity by controlling every outcome. She was unfamiliar with the
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one emotion‚ one thing is for sure‚ it gives people a greater purpose for existence‚ a reason to live and die for‚ something beyond them to devote their life. Jane Eyre‚ by Charlotte Brontë and A Tale of Two Cities‚ by Charles Dickens‚ are two popular‚ classic examples of love. Thesis: While both novels have a central theme of love‚ Jane Eyre focuses on the search for love while A Tale of Two Cities interprets the love for family‚ as well as‚ the search for new relationships. Compare: Contrast
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