In Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre‚ Charlotte often writes about her views on society using Jane. One of the views she often writes about is the role of women in the society. One example of Bronte’s views on women’s role in society can be seen in the beginning of chapter twelve when Jane says that “women are supposed to be very calm generally: but women feel just as men feel […]. It is thoughtless to condemn them‚ or laugh at them‚ if they seek to do more or learn more than custom has pronounced necessary
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"Jane Eyre" is one of the most brilliant and popular novel written by Charlotte Bronte and it has successfully dealt with a number of issues that have not assumed the same poignancy in her other works of fiction. The book has handled certain very important issues such as racial discrimination‚ gender discrimination and others with great adroitness. Being centrally located around a woman most of the issues too‚ have been dealt with in context to her. To begin with‚ it is interesting to note
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When Jane arrives at Thornfield‚ she is immediately branded as inferior by Mr. Rochester‚ who boasts about his many travels and experiences which he claims Jane will never have the pleasure of knowing due to her inferior class. In chapter 24‚ he refers to her as merely a “plain and Quakerish governess‚” highlighting her inferiority. When surrounded by a higher class society‚ Jane is treated as a servant‚ without intelligence or value. Blanche Ingram‚ a member of Mr. Rochester’s party‚ openly exclaims
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Harry and Rose from Oliver Twist and Alice and Ebeneezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol are in similar situations because both of the couples are in love yet wealth has come between both of the couples. Alice and Ebeneezer Scrooge were engaged and in love. Ebeneezer’s love for Alice was soon not as important as his pursuit of wealth and desire to be a part of “High Society”. Alice and Scrooge were a part of the lower class and their love was not enough for Scrooge‚ his greed was too strong for him
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Jane Eyre is written in the style of an autobiography and through the powerful first person narrative with very direct references to the ‘readers’‚ Charlotte Bronte explores the strict social structures and attitudes predominant in the Victorian era. In my opinion‚ the social hierarchy of that period is crucial in the novel as it helps to develop the plot because if Jane wasn’t poor and an orphan‚ she would never have been brought up in the traumatized and distressing way as she was. It is these
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identity impacted by the experiences of one girl who faces countless faces of adversity? “Jane Eyre” is a novel by Charlotte Brontë‚ which chronicles the life of its namesake. The main character‚ Jane‚ faces many trials that lead to the development of her sense of identity‚ which is a prominent theme throughout the reading. The hardships Jane faces are what mold her into the person she grows to become. Jane is reinvented throughout the novel as she experiences life in places such as Gateshead‚ Lowood
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but seldom revolted. Therefore rising spiritedly to revolt strives for being equal is the question which the feminism must solve first. The rebellious spirit was precisely the starting point of the heroine in” Jane Eyre”. In the early age of Jane‚ she appeared as a rebel. The destiny of Jane was erroneous. Not long after she was born‚ her parents left the world one after another. She had to live in her aunt’s family‚ and was treated as the servant. Faced her aunt’s maltreatment and humiliation‚ she
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Many of Jane Eyre’s watersheds were contributing factors of how she went from an unloved and dependent girl to a loved and independent woman. During her times at Gateshead‚ Lowood‚ and Thornfield‚ Jane matured and found out more about herself. However‚ perhaps the most important thing that led Jane to where she was at during the end of the story was her desire for a better life. Jane’s harsh treatment during her time at Gateshead as an orphan with her aunt and her cousins‚ the Reeds‚ led
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When Jane returns to Thornfield after her first‚ unofficial‚ meeting with Rochester‚ Brontë highlights glass as a border between the inside and outside. In this particular scene‚ Jane attempts to look into the building as she praises the evening sky. She “lingered at the gate…the shutters of the glass door were closed; I could not see into the interior; and both my eyes and spirit deemed drawn from the gloomy house…” While outside‚ Jane is unable to look in‚ which highlights the place of glass as
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In parts of the world today‚ sadly there is still poverty‚ disease‚ and child labor similar to the book Oliver Twist. Poverty still exists in many places‚ just as it did in Oliver Twist. “22% of all children live in families that are in poverty in the modern day world”. That shows how many children are still living in derelict living situations. Also‚ poverty can be near you. Types of poverty is low income‚ homelessness‚ and hunger. “Over population can cause poverty from too many people with too
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