Helen Burns plays a strong maternal role in Jane's life, just as Charlotte's oldest sister, played in hers. ... This essay will attempt to show that because of the time period they grew up in, and their own family experiences the Byronic hero is so prevalent throughout their novels, "Jane Eyre," and, "Wuthering Heights," by using psychoanalytic and postcolonial criticisms. Rochester and Heathcliff are described by the Bronte's as near perfect models of a Byronic hero. ... Raymond Williams' description of Charlotte and Emily's only brother, Branwel...

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