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How Does Charlotte Bronte Use Imagery In Jane Eyre

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In the novel Jane Eyre, author Charlotte Bronte reveals the emotional constraint and imprisonment of the protagonist Jane. Bronte unravels these feelings through the application of imagery. Bronte further emphasizes the constraints by connecting the images. Author Bronte portrays Jane as frail and secluded when she says, "I sat cross-legged like a Turk... having drawn the red moreen curtain nearly closed." By utilizing imagery, Bronte successfully paints the image of Jane closing herself off. Keeping her legs crossed depicts her as always having her guard up, however the curtain being nearly closed indicates the little hope she has left. Bronte renders the image of Jane as an isolated individual. The author states, "Me, she has dispensed

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