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Film Analysis Of The Novel Jane Eyre

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Most film adaptations of Charlotte Bronte’s dense novel, Jane Eyre, have to give up the luxury of accuracy in order to produce the film without losing their audience halfway through. However, the 2006 film adaptation of Jane Eyre starring Ruth Wilson as Jane Eyre and Toby Stephens as Edward Fairfax Rochester successfully mirrors Bronte’s novel all the while keeping the audience engaged and intrigued. The film successfully allows the audience, including those who have and have not read the novel, to stay engaged in the film all the while gaining a deeper understanding of the characters, tone, and plot by accurately representing the novel, strategically splitting the film into two parts, and utilizing a cast that physically and mentally …show more content…

Without having to spend much time in Lowood, the audience sees the abuse in Jane’s childhood through the setting duplicated by the film. Her childhood isn’t as prevalent in the film as it is in the novel, which I was not happy about. I believe her childhood to be one of the most important parts of her character development, because Jane overcomes the Nature vs. Nurture stigma that was relied heavily on by The Ingram’s in the novel, and by the society of this era. Jane proves that even in an abusive home and a poor school, she is completely capable of becoming a functioning and educated woman in her society. The accuracy in this film provides a sense of ease in the audience. Because of the extreme attention to detail, the film is easy to understand and enjoy if you have or have not read the novel.

Before beginning the film, its long length, a daunting 3 hours and 50 minutes, intimidated me. I understood that the content of the movie would be interesting because I had read the novel and knew what to expect. However, for a spectator that has not read the novel prior, I can understand their hesitation to want to begin watching this adaptation. My first impression was that it was ridiculously long, and because of this length, it would be almost impossible to closely pay attention and remain engaged for nearly 4 consecutive hours. Luckily, the director of this film, Susanna White, strategically placed a split in the movie in order to

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