Jane Eyre is in some ways the epitome of the plain, powerful voice Charlotte strove to lend a platform to. ... It is important to remember that when Charlotte set out to write Jane Eyre, she was faced with infinite contingencies that would dictate the shape of the novel and the way it ran. ... I object to this view. ... As a book that safely passes the Bechdel test, the feminine gusto of Jane Eyre may have aged with time, but it remains to pack a punch in light of the era of its publication. ... Despite the powerful depiction of female dominance Charlotte initially presents, it is for the endi...

• Word Count: 2473
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate