In this criticism, Helene points out some events in Jane Eyre that I also found very interesting. ... Jane Eyre was a woman born into poverty and wanted to overcome these preordained obstacles set by society. ... Helene Moglen says that "Jane tests the limits of social, moral, and psychological possibility," and this could not be more true; Jane has defied all that has been thought to be impossible of a woman in her time, and proved to society what is truly possible of a woman. Jane Eyre is fiction and has not totally lost touch with fantasy. ... The story of Jane Eyre's life is very t...

• Word Count: 659
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In this criticism, Helene points out some events in Jane Eyre that I also found very interesting. ... Jane Eyre was a woman born into poverty and wanted to overcome these preordained obstacles set by society. ... Helene Moglen says that "Jane tests the limits of social, moral, and psychological possibility," and this could not be more true; Jane has defied all that has been thought to be impossible of a woman in her time, and proved to society what is truly possible of a woman. Jane Eyre is fiction and has not totally lost touch with fantasy. ... The story of Jane Eyre's life is very t...

• Word Count: 660
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

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...

• Word Count: 2218
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Jane Eyre all the characters are not introduced at the same time. ... Freedom is one of the most prominent theme both in Charulata and Jane Eyre. ... Her movement from Gateshead Hall to Lawood school and from Thornfield to Morton are testing ground ground for her individual assertion. ... In Jane Eyre, Jane knew to paint, sing and she also knew to write. ... In Jane Eyre, Jane had desire for acquiring financial independence. ...

• Word Count: 2056
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Jane Eyre is by far the best known of Charlotte Bronte's novels. ... In other novels, the heroines are always beautiful or powerful or rich, but Jane Eyre is only a short, penniless and plain woman. ... Jane Eyre refused John's proposal because she didn't love him and he didn't love her. ... Depending on her born rebellious spirit, Jane Eyre finally insisted at the last moment. 2. Jane's Way to A Christian Jane Eyre is noted for her rebellious spirit and thus is often labeled as a rebel in Christianity. ...

• Word Count: 3066
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

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 ...

• Word Count: 1421
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Ruth always sought approbation of her teachers, so she did whatever pleased the guardians and more. I think Ruth really does please the guardians because she finds easy success when it comes to expostulating them about punishments. Ruth easily gets away when she inveighs on other students and someti...

• Word Count: 622
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School