Bronte demonstrates her stance on feminism by creating characters that defy the stereotypical ideal woman during the Victorian era. Jane’s characterization opposed many desired virtues of the Victorian era because the ideal woman at the time was docile and selflessly devoted to her family as demonstrated in Patmore’s poem which reads, “ Man must be pleased, but him to please/ Is woman’s pleasure.” (Document E) As opposed to the character of Jane Eyre portrayed as a strong, stubborn woman who isn’t afraid to speak her mind and has control of her own choices. Since she has no familial male figures present in her life, Jane has the opportunity to make autonomous decisions on what she wants, contradicting the standard rule of male ownership of…
Jane strives to please the men in her her life, this started at a young age due to the detached love she held as a child. Jane’s parents both died when she was young and was brought in by her uncle to be raised with her cousins. Jane became the pupil her uncle never had, and because of this she was resented by her aunt Reed. The resentment Jane felt throughout…
At Thornfield, Jane has finally found someone who loves and cherishes her fervently. Jane discovered that Mr. Rochester covered up his marital status and she felt betrayed and hurt by his deceit. After deciding unbendingly to leave Thornfield and Mr. Rochester behind, in this passage, Jane bids farewell to her master though Rochester continuously pleads for her to stay. From Rochester’s speech, he finally realizes that Jane is not going to yield to his wishes from her indomitable manner, but he still yearned for her to be by his side. Rochester passionately uses anaphora to emphasize that no matter how he implored Jane to stay, he vested no power over her. Besides Jane’s thirst for approval from others, another motif in the book is that she submits to no one and sacrifices her principles for nothing, such as her rejecting St. John’s proposal of marriage. Rochester juxtaposes the Jane that loved and treasured him to the Jane that repulsed and broke free of his love with an image of a “resolute, wild, free” and triumphant creature that refuses being controlled and held captive in its cage any longer. He also confessed that although he is the master of the house, he is not able to posses Jane’s self-willed soul. Jane’s character shines as she develops into a mature woman who dictates her own destiny. She would rather break free of Rochester’s…
Jane is a character repeatedly subjected to violence and hatred from her adoptive family, The Reeds. Her experiences are scary and abuse her body and her mind and eventually shape her into who she will become later in her life. She is also often undermined and taken advantage of and therefore made to feel small and worthless.…
She additionally shows a brilliant amount of awareness of her financial and social situations, knowing that in order to fulfill her pursuit for freedom she must also have financial support through a job. Jane will soon after experience a great number of events after becoming a governess, eventually leaving Thornfield, the mansion in which she found her job. Soon after starting a new one, St. John, a local minister who had allowed her to live in his home for a while, visits Jane to tell her of the death of her uncle John Eyre. He explains about the vast fortune that she has inherited from him, along with her kinship with him and his sisters. Jane is appalled, yet without even much recollection, is determined to divide her inheritance with her cousins. In doing so, she undeniably establishes a large amount of maturity and selflessness in herself, showing how she is able to use her kindness even in situations with a magnitude of importance such as this. If she had not shared the money, it is possible that Jane could be considered to be taking a step back in her maturing process, as doing so would be selfish and heartless. In addition, Jane’s whole approach to her life changes a good deal, as she now knows that she has relations who will not reject her, but rather…
Gothic novels were around from 1764 until about 1820 the gothic novels were said to have started with the castle of otranto by Horace warpole in 1764. Some features that can define a gothic novel are things such as terror, mystery, the supernatural, doom, death, decay, haunted buildings, ghost's, madness, hereditary problems and so on. Jane Eyre is not a gothic novel but it seems to have elements which are like that of a gothic novel.…
Jane's spends her early life in the clutches of her aunt in Gateshead, a house that Jane experiences most of her loveless years in.…
Jane Eyre is an orphan adopted by her aunt. Jane is treated very cruel by her aunt her three children. Her aunt, Mrs. Reed, never listened to Jane. Her cousins always tormented her because they knew she would be punished. Her aunt branded her as a liar.…
For the first ten years of Jane’s life, residing with her cousins the Reeds’, she is…
Jane’s confrontation to her Aunt Reed is the first time the readers witness her possess a sense of confidence. Throughout her life in Gateshead, Jane is treated with cruelty and abuse, and during the event of Mr. Brocklehurst’s visit, she is treated no differently. Mrs.…
Fairfax to tutor ten year old Adèle at Thornfield, home to Mr. Edward Rochester, Jane’s love interest. The events at Thornfield are dramatically different from the events in Jane’s childhood and are perhaps the most life changing for her. As a child, Jane was very stubborn and defiant, holding her beliefs closer to her than anything else and standing up to anyone who tried to take those beliefs from her. Now as an adult, some of those ideals have shifted but Jane’s attitude remains the same. She is still the arrogant girl she always was, except now she is much more disciplined and understanding of her place in society. When she first begins work at Thornfield, she is amazed at how much Adèle reminds Jane of herself and wants to know more about her family history. Mrs. Fairfax, the nurse of the house, is very vague about the owner’s past and keeps his secrets to herself. Mr. Rochester has many secrets, but Jane doesn’t find out about them for quite some time. At this point in the novel, Jane’s voice is nearly fully developed, but not completely as there is still much she needs to learn. Jane’s first encounter with Mr. Rochester when he falls off his horse is not as romantic as most love stories, but that helps make it real. After discovering more about Mr. Rochester, Jane can’t help but to start falling in love with him. “I am sure most people would have…
During her time at Gateshed and Lowood Jane learns that love will always be there, even if it is hidden to an extreme. While at Gateshed Bessie had been there for Jane and was Jane's backbone during the hardships. "I daren't…
Jane is hesitant and lonesome in the beginning of the novel and has difficulty feeling comfortable and indifferent around people. For example, while Jane spends time in the Reed household, she remarks, “To speak truth, I had not least wish to go into company, for in company I was rarely noticed” (Bronte 24). Jane’s parents died when she was young and as a result she became an orphan. As an orphan, she feels disrespected and unfairly treated by the Reed family. Furthermore, she does not feel like she belongs with the family, often feeling that she is unnoticed by them. As a result, she dislikes the family and avoids spending time with them at all costs. In addition, when Mr. Brocklehurst asks his family, teachers, and the children to look at Jane, Jane claims that she "felt their eyes directed like burning-glasses against my scorched skin” (60). In company of Jane’s teachers and classmates she is ridiculed and embarrassed. As a result, while her peers stare at her judgmentally, feelings of…
Ten-year-old Jane, orphaned by the death of her parents and uncle, led a discontented life under the care of her aunt, Mrs. Reed. Due to the harsh treatment she was subject to by both her aunt and cousins, Jane had severe outbursts of retaliation, which resulted in her departure from Gateshead and enrollment at Lowood School.…
Jane is an orphan. She was adopted by Mr. John Reed, yet he died when she was a year old. One of his last wishes was for his wife, Mrs. Reed, to look after Jane. This she does out of duty, but she treats Jane as less than a servant. She despises Jane for her quiet and creative character. Jane takes great pleasure from reading books, and is very smart for her age of ten; Mrs. Reed secretly feels intimidated by her. A child of a “more sociable and child-like disposition, a more attractive and slight manner – something lighter, franker and more natural” would have been preferred; Jane is quite the opposite.…