Jane Eyre's boldness, juxtaposed with the suppressed presentation of the female experience in Victorian era society - one in which a woman was to be a submissive, domestic housewife under a male dominance - embodies the frequently silenced voice of feminism. ... Jane Eyre, as an orphaned young woman, faced many trials with absolute resolution. ... Jane Eyre spends the majority of her life feeling "ensnared," or inferior to others. ... In this quote, Jane expresses that she wants to be independent, and not always have to rely on others, trust them, and end up in a cage. ... Durin...

• Word Count: 1206
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

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. ... In quoting the character Jane, "To open my inward ear to a tale that was never ended, a tale my imagination created, and narrated continuously; quickened with all of incident, life, fire, feeling, that I desired and had not in my actu...

• Word Count: 1148
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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. ... This quote demonstrates to us how alone Jane must have felt living with these pe...

• Word Count: 3018
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane eyre, the main character Jane was put into tough positions throughout the story. ... Afterwards,Aunt Reed sent Jane to Lowood school where Jane she made a friend with Helen. ... Jane decides to go back to Thornfield. ... Jane quoted "He bullied and punished me;not two or three times in the week,nor once or twice in a day, but continually: every nerve i feared him, and every morsel of flesh on my bones shrank when he came near".... Soon, Rochester asked Jane to marry him and Jane replied "yes, sir."...

• Word Count: 980
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School