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    Jane Eyre - Chapters 2 - 4 Jane is presented as an intelligent girl from the get-go. This goes against all of the norms of society in the century. She is also presented as a rebellious character who has no qualms about speaking out for her beliefs and opinions‚ making her a very unusual character whom most people in the book‚ such as Mrs. Reed resent. Jane is always surrounded by an aura of supernatural activity‚ as she always see’s strange things happen such as the glowing light in the red-room

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    Ladan Abdullahi Feminism in Jane eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea A patriarchal society is a world in which men are the sole decision makers and hold positions of power and the highest authority. Patriarchy occurs when men are dominant‚ not necessarily in numbers but in their status related to decision making and power. As a result‚ women are introduced to a world made by men‚ and a history refined by a man’s actions. In jean Rhy’s Wide Sargasso Sea‚ the author focuses on the history of Bertha‚ one

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    Women writers use their personal lives as stimulus when writing works of fiction. As seen in the classic author Charlotte Brontë and her novel Jane Eyre (1847) and also for the contemporary author Kathy Reichs. While Jane Eyre is a novel telling the life story of its title character‚ it is mostly based upon aspects of Brontë’s life. Kathy Reich’s uses her life and personally traits to develop the main character and her life in her novels as well. There are a few reasons why women use this technique

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    In chapter twenty‚ starting off the second half of the book‚ Jane is startled awake by a piercing cry for help. Upon leaving her room to investigate she finds Mr. Rochester ushering the guests back into their rooms and reassuring them that the disturbance was caused by a servant who was frightened by a nightmare. Shortly after returning to her room‚ suspicion in her mind‚ Mr. Rochester knocks on her door requesting her aid. After climbing to the third story of the house‚ she discovers an injured

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    Jane Eyre’s Struggle between Conscience and Passion People can be held prisoner by their own feelings in an emotional box that confines them and controls them. Passion is the powerful‚ driving emotion that penetrates these feelings and compels one to break free of the box detaining them. In other words‚ passion is the motivation that drives one to take action against the shackles of their situation to create change in their life. All people have these passions‚ but what happens when these passions

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    Throughout Re JaneJane has a terrible relationship with her uncle. One instance is highlighted when Jane reflects on her childhood‚ when she would constantly fight with her uncle. After each dispute‚ Jane would attempt to run away from home‚ and each time‚ her uncle would chase after her. Many times there isn’t an obvious reason for an action. Jane is unable to comprehend why her uncle does not wait for Jane to return home‚ even though he’s tired‚ but instead chases after her. While reflecting

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    Representation of the ‘Other’ in Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre Abstract This study aims at examining the representation of the’ other’ as portrayed in Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre (1847). It attempts to inspect how the ‘Other’ is viewed in Nineteenth century England and the cultural ideology behind such specific representation. It poses crucial questions as to why the ‘Other’ is always represented negatively in main-stream western narrative as in the case of Bertha Mason who is portrayed as

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    continuous struggle to escape or run away from the evils it possesses. No matter how sever the pain‚ love is never sub sided. Hester Pynne and Jane Eyre are both characters that involve themselves in a romance that overcomes them entirely. In each novel their love and feelings turn into a fallacy in which they learn of secrets‚ lies‚ guilt‚ and death. Jane and Hester cannot run from their problems‚ they are forced to face secrets‚ sin‚ and death to be with the ones they love. Although the women are

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    Jane Eyre is primarily a critique of social elitism. Discuss. Charlotte Brontë’s novel‚ Jane Eyre was produced in the Victorian era‚ when social elitism was in its prime and there was great segregation between the upper and lower estates. The former was composed of the clergy and nobility and was defined by wealth‚ privileges and lavish lifestyles. The middle class‚ conversely‚ were the most frustrated by the exclusiveness of the upper estate. Possessing skill‚ intelligence and assertiveness

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    Explain the ways in which Jane Eyre and The Yellow Wallpaper are linked in relation to the ways in which women were treated in the 16th century. This essay discusses the containment‚ confinement and oppression of women in 16th century Britain; specifically the roles of Jane Eyre and Bertha‚ and the protagonist in ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’. At this time men held more power over women‚ partly because of women’s financial and social dependence on them. It was customary for women to submit to their

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