Normally the Bildungsroman is decisive; contrastingly Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit remains open and ambiguous as Jeanette wishes to be saved by 'a woman in another place' and this possibility leaves the novel in a state of limbo because the reader doesn't know if she finds it. ... Indeed, the full title of the book is "Jane Eyre: An Autobiography" and it is therefore written in first person. ... Feminists may disagree with this view that women are the weak, gentler figures and therefore are unable to cope with their own emotions thus having to lean on each other, ...

• Word Count: 3018
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Marlow and his crew come across a hut with stacked firewood, together with a note saying that the wood is for them but that they should approach cautiously. ... The pilgrims bring Kurtz out of the station-house on a stretcher, and a large group of native warriors pours out of the forest and surrounds them. ... A beautiful native woman, apparently Kurtz's mistress, appears on the shore and stares out at the ship. ... At the very least, the incidental scenery of the book offers a harsh picture of colonial enterprise. ...

• Word Count: 3088
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: Undergraduate