Charlotte Brontë

However, it is truly the novel’s amazing success that makes the titular character, Jane Eyre, an instantly recognizable figure. Charlotte Brontë originally published Jane Eyre: An Autobiography. The manuscript claimed that Currer Bell was the editor of the title character’s life story. Jane’s story is told, as the original title suggests, from Jane’s perspective. Charlotte Bronte’s use of the protagonist as a narrator is especially important to the telling

Title: Jane Eyre Author: Charlotte Bronte Main Characters (Protagonist/Antagonist), Title, & Traits: Jane Eyre (Protagonist): main character, lost, alone, devastated Rochester (Protagonist): master of Thornfield, loves Jane, secretive, caring St. John (Protagonist): missionary loves Jane, cold, reserved, controlling Mrs. Reed (Antagonist): Jane’s aunt, cruel, resent Mr. Brocklehurst (Antagonist): principal, cruel, hypocritical Setting: England in the 19th century. Gateshead, Lowood Institute

Matthew Fastiggi Jane Eyre Essay There is perhaps no human emotion that can evoke feelings of both utter despair and incredible joy like love can. Throughout the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, Jane searches tirelessly for love while living in a mostly cruel and heartless world. Jane’s journey goes from a childhood doll being the entirety of her love to marrying Mr. Rochester, the love of her life. This is symbolic of the massive change Jane undergoes throughout the novel and how love affects

Alaysia Rising Ms.Borek AP English Literature 29th March 2016 Hypocrisy at its Finest: How Judaeo Churches thrive on Corruption In the excerpt from the novel “Jane Eyre,” Charlotte Brontë underscores the ideas of corruption and judgment in Judaeo Churches. In the era of Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter and Facebook--although it is a bit outdated-- people are able to both publicize and hide the most significant events in their everyday lives. This gives the world the ability to pass

Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte, makes use of the Victorian era by showing us a character that goes against the norm. The Victorian era was a much different time than it is right now. As individuals and their families who were born in an inferior class were not valued. Bronte created Jane as a way to show us this by giving her a very complex story. Unlike most people in that era Jane was able to live well. She was living with the Reed’s and is also educated yet throughout all of these so call blessings

men, since they were regarded as irrational, sensitive, and dutiful” (Historical). A famous writer from that era, Charlotte Bronte, defied these social standards by creating characters and explaining, through them, her own thoughts and beliefs. The protagonist, Jane Eyre, was created to exemplify Bronte’s powerful emotions that would have been looked down upon in society. In Charlotte Bronte’s Victorian novel, Jane Eyre, Bronte uses constant description of fire to symbolize Jane’s emotions and her

fiery motif The definition for a motif is essentially an important idea or subject that is repeated throughout a book (Merriam-Webster). A motif of fire and ice was present in this novel through a binary of love and hate. In Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Bronte, binaries were created using different elements within the novel, symbolism, imagery, etc. While profoundly reading Jane Eyre, I tracked the image/motif of fire and ice. The fire and ice are used throughout the story to thoroughly develop

Female Independence Women, especially in Europe, have come a long way from subordination and oppression within a male-dominated society. Today, many women are willing to stand up and fight for themselves and their rights against authoritative figures and inequality. It was not as easy, however, to establish independence in the Victorian Era and the Elizabethan Era: two periods where Jane Eyre and Much Ado About Nothing took place, respectively. Jane and Beatrice, two resolute women in these texts

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

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