Appropriate Design In Stevenson's Jane Eyre

The novel Jane Eyre is about a young lady who was treated unfairly and all she really wanted was happiness and kindness. Many characters get introduced in this novel and many of them change, but Jane Eyre would have to be the one who changes the most. She doesn’t change in a physical way, but her mind set changes. Throughout the novel Eyre becomes frustrated, hopeless, and open minded.

Beyond the social values associated with appearance, Charlotte Bronte also points out the social ideals related to the importance of wealth. Jane seeks advice and comfort from Bessie in chapter 2, only for Bessie to tell Jane, “You ought to be aware, Miss, that you are under obligations to Mrs. Reed: she keeps you: if she were to turn you off, you would have to go to the poor-house” (Mrs. Reed, Jane’s aunt, constantly treats Jane crudely and unfairly). Bessie, in other words, tells Jane that she must put up with Mrs. Reed’s punishments and cruelties because her fiscal situation provides no alternative. Bessie shows no sympathy or remorse in her advice, as her worlds bluntly put the situation of context of how it “just is”. If one has no wealth, they become subject to whatever treatment comes to them and should expect nothing –

The class of Jane also reflects how people who are considered lower are treated worse than the rich. Those who tend to be rich see themselves as much better and deserving of greater things. A character in the story named John Reed would always treat the protagonist, Jane Eyre, like she was garbage because of the fact that she was orphaned and had no wealth to her name. “You have no business to take our books; you are a dependant, mama says; you have no money; your father left you none; you ought to beg, and not to live here with gentlemen's children like us”. John had a part in his family’s wealth and saw himself as above attempting to assure everyone knew how important he was. Meanwhile, Jane being of lower class is much more humble and appreciative of the good things in life. Learning to live happily and patiently as a humble citizen making sure to never be snobby like her relatives. Jane makes sure to see the beauty inside of people rather than superficial, beautiful appearances. “The refreshing meal, the brilliant fire, the presence and kindness of her beloved instructress, or, perhaps, more than all these, something in her own unique mind, had roused her powers within her. They woke, they kindled: first, they glowed in the bright tint of her cheek, which till this hour I had never seen but pale and bloodless; then they

Jane Eyre lacks fortune and good looks, but as the heroine of a novel, she has everything. From the first pages of Charlotte Bronte’s 1847 book, Jane is brave, humble, spirited, and honest with her readers. She is the character readers fall in love with and believe will succeed as the plot progresses. It is hardly surprising that this book has inspired many film adaptations over the years, the latest of which in 2011 stars Mia Wasikowska as Jane. This version, directed by Cary Joji, combines cinematic beauty in the design, but the film contains an interesting shift in the story’s plotline, thus resulting in an unfair development of pivotal characters. Like many adaptations, the film differs from the book in many qualities. However, despite these modifications, the film brings forth a new perspective of the classic literary work. The adaptation paves the way for future readers to become inspired by Bronte’s writing—and to fall in love with Jane’s story, one phase at a time.

Jane Eyre directed by Cary Fukunaga depicts Jane as a woman of low social standing in Victorian England. The film shows the complexity of human nature by showing the viewer how Jane wants to be equal to her peers, struggles with her conscience is choosing between reason and passion and her instinctive reaction to fear. These experiences show an insight into human nature, as these are things we all grapple with.

At first glance Jane Eyre may seem to be a young woman with semi-bad taste in men, but she is actually much more complex a character than that. Jane is driven by her craving for freedom, her desire to be useful, and her yearning to fit in somewhere. She is rich in character with a stubborn, strong willed, and passionate personality. She is not afraid to stand up for what she believes in, whether it is a family she wants to have, or a marriage that is unfair and without balance. As an adult, Jane is a level headed young woman, but as a child she let her passions get the best of her. She tones down this passion quite a bit as she grows older and gains more experience, and channels it into other areas of her life.

Jane Eyre is a novel that features a rollercoaster of traumatic events that shows the growth of a young girl. In the graphic novel version of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, Jane learns how to fend for herself whenever no one else had her back. The overall mood of the graphic novel is mysterious. This is due to the fact that Jane experiences random encounters of the supernatural, creepy places, spiritual events, and horrible strokes of luck.

She can be looked at as having the same beliefs a modern independent woman. Jane continues to make her own choices as a self reliant women and even refuses marriage two different times in the novel where most women at the time period would have married even if it was not for love. She is also independent in her relationship with Rochester because she does not want to be dependent on him and have to undergo the changes he wishes to make. Jane expresses her wishes to have "ever so small an independency" (Bronte 284). Jane desires a sense of independency to avoid being stuck in a relationship where she can not be her own person and make her own choices. The idea of "being dressed like a doll by Mr. Rochester" (Bronte 284) does not sit well with Jane and makes her believe that he is attempting to morph her into a modern day so called "trophy wife". She worries that by marrying Rochester she will no have independency due to Rochester's power and money. Men in this time period controlled many aspects of their wive's life, at the time it was a social expectation that women would get married and to be dominated by their husbands. Although Jane wants to be independent, her struggle comes into play when she tries to balance being a governess in a household of wealthy people she has to take orders from. By always believing she is lower than everyone else Jane "impulsively submits to a superior will"

    Charlotte Bronte wrote the novel Jane Eyre in the mid-eighteen hundreds. In her novel she expresses her views on many important factors present during this time including social problems such as race, class, gender, and the role of religion. Each of these factors affects the way that the protagonist, Jane Eyre, grows as a person. Throughout the novel Charlotte Bronte uses images and symbols that either influence or represent Jane's growth. Bronte uses a common imagery throughout the novel reflecting images of "fire and ice." She also uses symbols in Jane's life such as the red-room, from her childhood, and the character Bertha Mason Rochester, during her time at Thornfield. Other characters who

Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre is presented in the Victorian Period of England. It is a novel which tells the story of a child's maturation into adulthood. Jane's developing personality has been shaped by her rough childhood. She has been influenced by many people and experiences. As a woman of her time, Jane has had to deal with the strain of physical appearance. This has a great effect on her mental thinking and decision making. Jane Eyre's cognitive and physical attributes have been affected by her environment throughout her life.

Jane Eyre, a novel by Charlotte Brontë, contains several notable themes and messages sent to its readers. Jane Eyre is a coming of age novel that is a story of a girl's quest for equality and happiness. A common theme that recurs throughout the novel is the importance of independence.Charlotte Brontë utilizes several techniques to convey this message, incorporating her personal experiences, as well as including symbolism and motifs. Charlotte Bronte subjects Jane to several conflicts that occur because of Jane’s desire for independence and freedom, such as love, religion, and gender inequality.

The major criticisms of the novel in question to be the melodrama used by the author and the wickedness of character shown in Jane and Mr. Rochester. While most critics admired the style of writing and truth of character portrayal, they did not admire the improbability of circumstances or the characters portrayed.

One could look through the enticing piece of literature that is Jane Eyre through a variety of lenses, two significant lenses being mythological and autobiographical. Charlotte Bronte creates an imaginative plot line that encaptures her readers and contributes to the essence of her work as a whole. Bronte combines the lenses of mythology and autobiography not only to appeal to her readers but to balance out the fairy-tale like events with realistic and real-life issues.

“Little Girls with dreams become women with vision” (unknown). This quote expresses Jane’s entire life in the novel Jane Eyre written by the author Charlotte Brontë. The main character that is discussed in this book is Jane Eyre and she is trying to find herself despite being recognized as less than everyone else solely based on her gender and her poor place in nineteenth-century’s social class. Gender inequality is world wide problem with no end, dating back to the civil rights period to the present day. Mrs. Reed, John Reed, Mr Brocklehurst and Ms. Blanche Ingram, as well as many others are a prime example for this issue. For the reason being that they allow others’ mainly her son to not only treat her with disrespect but also torment Jane as well.

Comparison between the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, and the homologous film from 1996