Jane Siberry

The ‘mad woman’ concept is an essential part of literature. First penned down by Charlotte Bronte in Jane Eyre (1847), the ‘mad woman’ exemplifies the unconventional female figure that strays from the rules and conventions set by a society which runs on patriarchal standards. This research paper analyses Bertha Mason and Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca as women victimized and stripped of their individuality by their respective husbands; Rochester and Maxim de Winter. These men symbolize the dogmatism

Feminism in Jane Eyre’s struggling For Self-Realization When Jane was young she lost her parents, and thanks to her uncle Jane could live a fine life, but unfortunately her uncle died after a few years. Mrs. Sarah Reed, her aunt, regarded Jane as a curse and her three children neglected and abused Jane. They despised Jane’s simple looks and quiet yet passionate character. The only relatives of Jane Eyre never showed any sympathy or care to this distressing little girl, instead they consistently criticized

authors focus on the ‘unequal status of women’ within marriage. Gilman explores, Women’s obligation to remain in the domestic sphere. She argues that it steals them of the expression of their full powers of creativity and intelligence. Her character jane, mocks the rational ‘masculine’ explanation in not believing in faith but rather ‘figures’ in comparison Elizabeth’s ‘reading’ in pride and prejudice allows her to explore her self-identity. Both Austen and Gilman ironically mock the social convention

Poovey’s “The True English Style” is an easy to follow analysis of the themes and philosophical difference between marriage and love, particularly in the Regency era, from Jane Austen’s novel Emma. Immediately Poovey states her thesis which does away with a presentism reading and discusses social/moral issues in the era of Jane Austen also known as the Regency era. Poovey has a conversational element to her writing, which makes her more complex ideas easier to digest in comparison to a more formal

gender inequality. In many ways, the society was polarized in that men are treated as superior individuals, whereas women are looked down upon. In the novel, Jane Eyre, inequality is portrayed through marriages of characters. The issue is further acknowledged with the different perspectives of the society, characters and the author. In her novel, Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë disagrees with the society’s implication of marriage as a confinement of freedom, but instead suggests that marriage should be based

Rivers, present towards the end of the novel Jane Eyre written by Charlotte Brontë, plays an integral role in the evolution of Jane Eyre’s character towards the end of her story arc. Rivers is first introduced to Jane in chapter 29 where he takes her into his home after she arrives on his doorstep, tired, sad and alone. St. John Rivers, throughout the final chapters of the book, proves himself to be a polarizing character to both the reader and to Jane. He is completely infatuated with the idea of

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen was published back in the early nineteenth century, around the time the popularity of gothic literature was peaking according to The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms. Northanger Abbey is a constructive parody of the conventional gothic novel. In her novel, Austen pokes at gothic tropes which allows the reader to understand how exaggerated gothic themes were by mocking the traditional styles which made up a gothic novel. One way in which Austen satirized

which possesses a high subjectivity and portrays traditions, ideologies and an understanding of an individual’s place in society. Female writers in the Romantic period bring about new interests and ideals and deviate from the masculine Romanticism. Jane Austen writes in Sense and Sensibility (Austen and Johnson, 2002) of the temperament of women and displays within her character Marianne, the abundance of passion and lack of pragmatic mindset. Similarly, in Maria Edgeworth’s Letters for Literary Ladies

Robert Frost is a poet who is known for writing simple stories that contains deeper meanings about life. In “The Road Not Taken” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” both depict measuring life's decisions as a piece of the account. These poems signify a journey, where one must choose between two paths in life. In both poems, the speakers reach a point of uncertainty in their journeys. Although both stories have similar aspects in life decisions, there are some differences. These differences

Throughout the novel Jane Austen brings to light how people tend to change and grow as people through marriage. The characters in the novel, such as Mrs. Bennet, each have their own prejudices which ended up handicapping them in some way. Others just let their pride get the best of them. However, through marriage and courtship the characters, particularly Lizzy and Mr. Darcy, learn to look past their pride and prejudices to grow as people and find love. In the beginning of the novel the reader meets