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    fair to say that the quote “Victorian reviewers were disturbed not so much by the proud Byronic sexual energy of Rochester as by the pride and passion of Jane” is in fact true as displayed by the theme of independence and social prominence in the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. It is undeniable to call Edward Rochester a Byronic hero. A Byronic hero is a character who demonstrates characteristics of a hero‚ yet is still flawed like a human. In chapter 27 Jane truly demonstrates her pride

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    Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre emerges with a unique voice in the Victorian period for the work posits itself as a sentimental novel; however‚ it deliberately becomes unable to fulfill the genre‚ and then‚ it creates an altogether divergent novel that demonstrates its superiority by adding depth of structure in narration and character portrayal. Joan D. Peters’ essay‚ Finding a Voice: Towards a Woman’s Discourse of Dialogue in the Narration of Jane Eyre positions Gerard Genette’s theory of convergence

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    REPRESENTATION OF VARIOUS WOMEN IN JANE EYRE AND THE SOCIAL POSITION OF WOMEN IN THE VICTORIAN SOCIETY Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte utilizes the Victorian convention of the orphaned heroine who is forced to find her way in the world. Two popular feminist theorists‚ Sandrs M. Gilbert and susan Gubar have said in their essay “The Madwoman in the Attic” that there is a trend int the literary history that places women characters into one of the two stereotypes : either the “passive angel” or the “active

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    Describe how the character of a literary work you have read recently has made a lasting impression on you. Of all the many exciting and admirable characters in literary works I have read‚ the one character that made a lasting impression on me would have to be Jane Eyre in the worldwide famous novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Jane’s admirable qualities in the thought provoking narrative in which she narrates her journey as an angry‚ rebellious 10 year old orphan and develops into a intelligent

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    November 10‚ 2013 Jane Eyre Characterization Jane Eyre a Victorian woman that is poor and plain. She is an average traditional governess trying to make the best out of life. While her physical appearance may seem dull and boring deep down inside Mrs. Eyre is an outspoken‚ confused‚ insecure woman. Jane was not born this way‚ but her experiences have caused her general identity. Experiences that make her question her moral integrity‚ and traditional upbringing to be a pure Victorian woman. Charlotte

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    Literary Analysis/Research) In Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte‚ Bronte’s use of foils to reveal Jane’s true character enriches the reader’s interest when reading the novel. Characters in the novel such as Georgina Reed‚ Blanche Ingram‚ Helen Burns‚ Bertha Mason and Mr. Rochester show a meaningful contrast to Jane’s personality. Georgina Reed and Blanche Ingram act as similar foils to Jane. Georgiana and Blanche have beautiful appearances and are spoiled while Jane has a plain appearance and is obedient

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    and disobedient niece‚ Jane Eyre. I hated Jane‚ but I was forced to be nice to her because of my husband. I heard this theory that was going around town‚ that Jane killed her parents‚ and suddenly one night my husband fell ill and died‚ I’m pretty sure Jane poisoned him. What made everything worse was the fact that he had the audacity to demand me‚ to care for Jane once he passed. I remember the conversation went something like this‚ “Dear‚ please take care of little Jane for me‚ treat her like

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    3/11/13 Jane Eyre Study Guide : Summary and Analysis of Volume III‚ Chapters 1-6 | GradeSaver Jane Eyre Summary and Analysis by Charlotte Bronte Summary and Analysis of Volume III‚ C hapters 1-6 Buy PDF Buy Paperback Volume III‚ Chapters 1-6 Volume III‚ Chapter 1 Summary: After the revelation of Mr. Rochester’s previous marriage‚ Jane returns to her bedroom and wrestles over whether or not she should leave Thornfield. When she leaves her room‚ Mr. Rochester is waiting for her

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    Charlotte Brontë and Maya Angelou present male characters‚ through detailed discussion of Jane Eyre and wider reference to I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Jane Eyre is an early insight into how proto-feminists were regarded in the 19th century‚ where a women’s role was stereotypically to be seen and not heard. Charlotte Bronte uses the character Jane Eyre as a platform to express the imbalance of equality between the two genders and uses a series of male characters to depict how an independent‚ disadvantaged

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    Charlotte Bronte’s novel‚ Jane Eyre‚ shows an enormous amount of relevance to the Victorian era while establishing the Victorian respect for high standards of decorum and moral conduct. The main character Jane Eyre proves by the results of her moral choices that in Victorian society the idea that women who wanted to gain various rewards would need to obtain the patience to wait for these rewards to come to them to be true. Jane’s firmness to refuse the offer from Mr. Rochester to become his mistress

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