The primary and most basic narrative feature of Jane Eyre, published firstly as an autobiography, is the novel's first person narration, given by the eponymous character. ... Sandra Gilbert sees Jane Eyre as "a distinctively female Bildungsroman", in which Jane "struggles from the imprisonment of childhood toward an almost unthinkable goal of mature freedom". ... An original, intended reader in the late 1840's would have seen Jane Eyre as an autobiography, so the presentation of Jane as a 'real live' person, telling her story in the wider context of a present, ongoing life,...

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Jane's Eyriness Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre challenges the accepted Victorian conceptions of gender hierarchy, making the statement that a woman's inner development merits as much attention and analysis as that of a man. ... This is a very bold statement by Bronte, in her attempt to make a political statement within her book Jane Eyre. ... He has power over Jane and he uses that power throughout most of the novel. ... The entire passage from chapter twelve of Jane Eyre is a symbol of Bronte's disgust with the social restrictions put on women of her era. ... Under t...

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In both Jane Eyre and Great Expectations, the central character is an orphan, who helps articulate various social and moral conflicts in society. ... Whereas Jane Eyre seeks to be loved, Pip seeks social advancement, wealth, and the desire to be a "gentleman."" ... Like Pip, Jane Eyre, in her passage through loneliness, isolation, intense suffering and temptation, asserts her own individuality, forges a sense of identity, and proclaims her freedom and independence of will. ... A significant difference between the two journies of Jane Eyre and Pip is that Jane has found a way over social as...

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Gender roles are a theme which is explored in a number of ways in Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre." ... Jane Eyre deals with the entrapment of women, both physically and emotionally; and the links between sex and power, and the possibilities of women's sexuality being repressed for a subliminal fear of women gaining power in a male-dominated society. ... For the majority of Jane Eyre this is true of the male and female protagonists, Jane and Mr Rochester. ... With Rochester being unattractive in Jane's eyes, and Jane describing herself as "plain", they appear to be equa...

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Explore the role of colonialism and 'the other' in Jane Eyre, with particular reference to the characters of Bertha and St. John By 1847, when Jane Eyre was first published, slavery had been abolished for nearly 14 years, and yet themes of racism, colonialism and slavery are prevalent throughout the novel. ... In Gayatri Spivak's essay, she writes that Bertha's function in Jane Eyre is 'to render indeterminate the boundary between human and animal.' ... Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar's argument of the 'darker half' of Jane can be seen vividly...

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Religion is portrayed in the book Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte interlaces different religious thoughts in her mid-nineteenth century English setting. All through the novel, Jane Eyre mixes different religious experiences, which she has gained from distinctive sources. ... This thus prompted Jane being mean with Mrs. ... Christianity in Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte addresses the topic of Christianity in the novel Jane Eyre. ... In Jane Eyre, Bronte supports the topic that standard actions are not moral through the ordinary personality of Mrs. ...

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The overwhelming success of these classics has earned Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre a permanent place on countless book shelves the world over. Today, Wuthering Heights' Heathcliff and Jane Eyre's Rochester continue to be provocative individuals, owing in large part to their intriguing Byronic identity. ... In Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte employs similar physical descriptions to construct the Byronic identity of Rochester. ... While Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre both feature dark and mysterious Byronic individuals, Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre provides readers with telling...

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All three chosen texts explore these relationships differently; Jane Eyre's close friendship with Helen, Jeanette's amorous tryst with Melanie and the apparent hatred between Tamora and Lavinia. ... There is no conclusive ending like in Jane Eyre when she becomes married and lives 'happily ever after' so to speak. ... Her mother even reverts to saying Jeanette is 'no daughter of [hers]' This is reminiscent of Jane Eyre as Jane's relationship with her aunt is very similar. ... Indeed, the full title of the book is "Jane Eyre: An Autobiography" an...

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In Charlotte's "Jane Eyre" the part of Byronic hero is played by Rochester and in "Wuthering Heights," Emily's literary work, Heathcliff is nearly the definition of the Byronic hero. At one point in "Jane Eyre," Blanche Ingram even references a song from one of Lord Byron's famous poems Corsair. ... The most obvious example of a childhood experience coming out in a Bronte writing is Charlotte's representation of the Lowood School in Jane Eyre compared to her experiences at Cowan Bridge. ... In "Jane Eyre" while at Lowood, Helen Burns ...

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It seems that Jane Eyre has an introverted personality, because she is happiest when alone, "With Bewick on my knee, I was then happy: happy at least in my way." However, if Jane was not surrounded by people who were so cruel to her she might not be happiest alone. It seems that Jane wishes to escape the troubles of reality by hiding in the window seat and indulging in literature. ... These two chapters show the extent to which Jane is mistreated in full gory detail. ... Of course, since the story is being told by an adult Jane Eyre, it is possible that the intelligent thoughts have been de...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate