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". ... At the very beginning of the chapter entitled 'conclusion', Jane delivers what is perhaps the most famous line of the whole novel. ... At the beginning of chapter eleven, after Jane's departure from Lowood, she tel...

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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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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." ... Although parts of Chapter 2 suggest that Jane has low self-esteem, Chapter 1 seems to suggest that she must have some respect for herself because she cannot bear to be classed as a parasite by John, and also in Chapter 2 she does not think that it is fair for her to be treated so cruelly, ""Unjust-Unjust!" ... These two chapters show the extent to which Jane is mistreated in full gory detail. ... These two chapters also show tha...

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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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