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    Jane Eyre Independence

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    independent will.” This quote was said by the famous Charlotte Bronte. This very attitude reflects much throughout her book Jane Eyre‚ and shows that Bronte had ideals that could be found in todays society. She was far beyond her time‚ and longed to be an independent women. Jane Eyre was a character in Bronte’s book that had lots of similarities to her self. The difficult life Jane had and her willingness to go her own way was inspirational. The most pivotal moment in Jane’s life for her growth as a

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    Jane Eyre is narrated in the first person point of view by Jane Eyre herself. By writing the book in this way‚ the author‚ Charlotte Bronte‚ makes Jane Eyre a true autobiography–allowing the reader to see‚ learn‚ and experience everything as Jane does. This brings the reader into the story itself‚ connecting him/her to Jane on a deeper level. SOCIAL/POLITICAL/PHILOSOPHICAL AGENDAS OR ISSUES BEING DEALT WITH BY THE AUTHOR (AKA THEMES) In Bronte’s Jane Eyre‚ one major theme is religion‚ and it has

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    Jane Eyre: Imagery

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    Jane Eyre: Imagery Jane Eyre tells the story of a woman progressing on the path towards acceptance. Throughout her journey‚ Jane comes across many obstacles. Male dominance proves to be the biggest obstacle at each stop of Jane’s journey: Gateshead Hall‚ Lowood Institution‚ Thornfield Manor‚ Moor House‚ and Ferndean Manor. Through the progression of the story‚ Jane slowly learns how to understand and control her repression. I will be analyzing Janes stops at Thornfield Manor and Moor House

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    Jane Eyre While reading this book‚ the reader may pity Jane. Charlotte Bronte creates a consistent thread until the end of the book. Jane struggles with the same problem throughout the work‚ which is betrayal. She deals with it a place that was supposed to be her home‚ school and the work place. Jane Eyre is an orphan adopted by her aunt. Jane is treated very cruel by her aunt her three children. Her aunt‚ Mrs. Reed‚ never listened to Jane. Her cousins always tormented her because they knew she

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    10211144022 Jane Eyre’s Struggle for Gender Equality in the novel Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte Equal is being the same in quantity‚ size‚ degree‚ value or status (Oxford Dictionary). From that definition‚ it can be said that equality is something that usually some people looking for‚ to show that their status are also same with the others. The inequalities are usually felt by women‚ because of their gender is related with something that weak‚ slow‚ home‚ and so on. Society likes to think of males as dominant

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    How and why are selected canonical texts re-written by female authors? Answer with close reference to Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre and Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea. The Sargasso Sea is a relatively still sea‚ lying within the south-west zone of the North Atlantic Ocean‚ at the centre of a swirl of warm ocean currents. Metaphorically‚ for Jean Rhys‚ it represented an area of calm‚ within the wide division between England and the West Indies. Within such an area‚ a sense of stability

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    Jane Eyre is the main character in novel. She originally has a rough time living with the reeds‚ her cousins‚ but it was not until she could no longer put up with the abuse that she lashed out. Looking at Jane’s past‚ it is not very hard to believe that jane had many emotions bottled up inside of her. When a person bottles up their emotions there comes a point in time when those emotions erupt and people often explode in anger or violence. In this case Jane is letting out all the anger she had‚ which

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    Religion In Jane Eyre

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    Throughout the novel Jane Eyre‚ the main characterJane‚ not only struggles to find herself and her purpose‚ but also attempts to find her own outlook of religion. On her journey‚ she meets three drastically different variations of Christian faith. Although she does not accept any religion of those that she encounters‚ these characters eventually lead her to the discovery of her own outlook on God. The first character she comes across is Mr. Brocklehurst‚ the owner of Lowood and a harsh and hypocritical

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    Development of Jane Eyre

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    Development of Jane Eyre At the opening of her incredible journey‚ Jane Eyre is a timid‚ shy‚ and headstrong girl. Through the course of her journey‚ her character does not exactly "change"‚ but rather expands and develops. Her first growth starts at the Lowood School‚ where she finally finds herself in a society with which she can relate and grow. The second advance appears in the place of Thornfield‚ a place of many wonders. Then‚ in the region of Morton and Marsh End (or Moor House)‚ Jane really evolves

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    Jane Eyre: A Critical Analysis of Gender Relations in Victorian Literature Modern society tends to view the Victorian era as one of oppression and constraint‚ despite the social and cultural upheaval of the time. This contradiction refers‚ in large‚ to the constraints imposed on the female gender. Women in Victorian England were viewed as inferior to their male counterparts‚ and were allocated clearly defined roles within society. Their treatment is a subject that is explored and critiqued throughout

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