Motivation In Jane Eyre

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 –

     Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre is a coming-of-age story about an unconventional woman's development within a society of strict rules and expectations. At pivotal moments in Jane's life, she makes choices which are influenced by her emotions and/or her reason. Through the results of those choices, Jane learns to balance passion and practicality to achieve true happiness.

Throughout the first section of the novel, we are constantly reminded of the barriers in which Jane is suppressed by. Through this figurative element we can come to terms with the development of the character of Jane Eyre.

How can a girl, who started out with nothing, blossom into a well educated, generous, blissful woman? Well, in Jane Eyre, the main character overcomes all obstacles thrown at her and makes a great life for herself. From a miserable, orphaned young girl to a happily married, well educated woman, Jane Eyre transforms immensely throughout the novel. Through her many experiences in essential locations, she grows significantly at Gateshead, Lowood School, Thornfield, Marsh End, and Ferndean.

            Left orphaned and under the care of extended family, Jane Eyre faced oppression from a young age.  Though strong-willed and independent with an unusual (and considered unnatural by some) brand of spunk, Jane worked hard to appease her aunt, Mrs. Reed, while at the same time representing everything that a young woman of the time should have shunned according to cultural practices; "I dared commit no fault: I strove to fulfill every duty; and I was termed naughty and tiresome, sullen and sneaking, from morning to noon, and from noon to night" (Brontë 14).  Hints from nursemaid Bessie were of no avail to Jane, "You should try to be useful and pleasant, then perhaps, you would have a home here; but if you become passionate and rude, Missis will send you away, I am sure" (12).  Bessie's words prophesized Jane's future departure, but ten year-old Jane did

Treating a woman like the ex-girlfriend will never reflect well on a character, especially if the ex-grilfriend is considerably different from the new girl. It seems that Mr. Rochester is yet to learn this fact about women because proceeding his proposal to Jane, he projects his old actions “of love” onto her, causing her to react poorly to his advances. Mr. Rochester’s treatment of Jane reflects on his past experiences with women and his insecurity in relationships.

The ladies swoon over Adele while Jane sits on the side inspecting and criticizing each lady as she passes by. No one is unpleasant to her and no one seems to grab Mr. Rochester’s attention; which puts Jane at ease. Jane is content and almost enjoying herself while she participates in some activities and becomes amiable toward the party. This is an extreme fairytale-like revision without Blanche. There is no hostility, no conflict, no pain, but also no motivation. There is nothing to instigate Jane into taking any step toward Mr. Rochester. Nothing is threatening her or giving her a feeling of urgency or duty to “save” Mr. Rochester from some disastrous fate as well as herself and Adele. Originally, Jane confessed her love for Rochester because of her fear of being separated from him. Without Blanche, there is no threat or quandary in which Jane would feel the need to confess and affirm her place with Mr. Rochester. Jane is passive and feels outclassed, unworthy, and too young for him and is comfortable with just gazing at Rochester; so the likelihood of Jane accosting Rochester with her confession is extremely small when the situation is not unpleasant.

Charlotte Bronte created one of the first feminist novels--Jane Eyre--of her time period when she created the unique and feminist female heroine, Jane Eyre. Throughout the novel, Jane becomes stronger as she speaks out against antagonists. She presses to find happiness whether she is single or married and disregards society’s rules. The novel begins as Jane is a small, orphan child living with her aunt and cousins due to the death of her parents and her uncle. Jane 's aunt--Mrs. Reed--degrades her as she favors her biological children. Jane 's aunt--Mrs. Reed--degrades her as she favors her biological children. Her cousin--John Reed--hits her and then Mrs. Reed chooses to punish her instead and sends her to the room in which her uncle

Charlotte Bronte’s novel, Jane Eyre, is a coming of age story, about a young, orphaned, and submissive girl growing up, through many hardships, into a young, passionate, and free willed woman. Charlotte Bronte begins the story with a ten-year-old Jane Eyre living with an impartial and sometimes cruel aunt, Aunt Reed. Aunt Reed, after neglecting Jane for the whole of her life, finally decides to send her away to boarding school, to Lowood School. Upon her departure, Jane expresses a measure of autonomy and agency, the first of many episodes in which she “gathered her energies and launched them in this blunt sentence – ‘I am not deceitful; if I were, I should say I loved you; but I declare I do not love

Question 2. Although Jane Eyre has taught herself to maintain a sense of self-discipline and self-control within society, everything about what she does is carefully managed so that she fits into the society in which she would like to be apart. Yet in spite of this Jane has a spirit of rebelliousness that sometimes represents itself in spite of Jane’s efforts, for example when she attacks her cousin John Reed after being pushed to her limit due to his mistreatment of her. Bertha Mason is in some ways a perverse logical extension of the way in which women, namely Jane in the novel have been pressured into a radical confinement of their emotions. Bertha Mason can be seen as representing Jane Eyre’s interiority and feelings of the injustice that women have to be condemned to a life of servitude and complacency. This way Bertha and Jane are similar in the sense that they both suffer a kind of confinement to a life that they don’t necessarily want. Both Bertha and Jane have a will to express themselves in a way that they are unable to do, in Bertha’s case because she is confined to the attic and people think she is insane, and in Jane’s case because she has been pressured by society to maintain the appearance of a respectable member of society.

In the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, the heroine is portrayed as a neglected individual who desperately wishes to learn the skill of escaping the imprisonment of the troubled mind. Literary critic Nina Baym claims that Jane’s goal is to assert her dominance rather than to gain independence. However, in several parts of the novel, Jane is vocal about her desire to make it on her own without the assistance of money, love, or affection. She would rather be freed of any restraints that may hold her hostage than dominate the life of another.

Charlotte Brontë’s “Jane Eyre” is not the most uplifting book to read with its gothic perimeters and spurious medieval nature. But, Brontë does do a great job at creating and maintaining the underlining motifs that can be seen throughout the novel. These motifs then influence Jane’s character development, which is normally seen as a coming of age but her growth is not necessarily positive. In Eyre’s process of coming of age she shows signs of bitterness and insecurity, solicitous and submissiveness, and ill-found love. All of these traits can be seen through three of her most interesting pieces of art, art which acts as medium to her emotions.

These attitudes she feels her family has towards her she then musters into her feelings toward John Reed as she refers to all his “violent tyrannies”. My feelings toward Jane are something between sympathy and adornment. She, as mentioned in the lecture, has a story similar to the ever so popular Cinderella. With that being said I am led to believe she has to have a happy ending. I am also led to believe that her character cannot be anything has her family claims. Throughout time women who are strong, smart, and independent are given a reputation of rebellion and wickedness. Independent and strong women have a tendancy of being feared. Jane Eyre is just a child whose character has become independent and strong because of the lack of love she is receiving from her “housing” arrangements (I will not call them family, as they have not acted as so). I am excited to see what happens as the novel continues and how outsiders continue to view Jane. I am also excited to see if Jane changes as the novel develops (though I really hope she does

In her childhood, Bronte suffered from a hypocritical schoolmaster, the death of her dear sister, and in adulthood, the few rights she had as a woman, and she expressed her thoughts and small experiences in her works. She incorporated her wishes for more adventure, experience, and justice into Jane. Jane suffers from Mr. Brocklehurst, the death of her friend Helen, and her narrow lot in life. Bronte made Jane Eyre almost an autobiography, referencing many events in her life and writing a main character who wishes for more than what society gives her. Many other woman in a position similar to Jane would have likely accepted these ideas gladly, taking joy in finding a message to which they could relate.

Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre is a novel that has a deep secret rooted within its very foundation. Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea often seen as a prequel to Jane Eyre (as it is set a time that precedes the events of the novels) sets out to unearth the secrets that are hidden within Jane Eyre; it fills in the chasm that exists in Jane Eyre by providing the history of Edward Rochester’s Creole wife Bertha Mason nee Antoinette Cosway. In a 1979 interview with Elizabeth Vreeland Rhys explained her reason for writing Wide Sargasso Sea: