Jane Eyre
I just finished reading this book. I have been fascinated and haunted by these characters - Jane and Mr. Rochester. Every time I see them, they take on a new depth ...... Their story is an old love story.
Charlotte Bronte's first novel, and her most famous work, is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story. Jane is ordinary, poor, lonely and unprotected, but thanks to her strong independence and determination, she grows and is able to defy society's expectations of her. This is certainly feminist literature. The book was published in 1847, well before any feminist movement existed. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why the book has gained so much popularity since its publication. It was also one of the first Gothic romances to be published, defining the genre.
Jane Eyre, our narrator, was born into a poor family. Her parents died when she was still very young, and the little girl was sent to live with her uncle and Aunt Reed in Gateshead. Jane's uncle genuinely cares for her and openly expresses his love for her, but Mrs. Reed seems to hate the orphan and neglects her while she dotes on and spoils her own child. This unfair treatment emphasizes Jane's status as an unwanted outsider. She is often punished severely. At one point, her annoying cousin Jack picks a fight with her. Jane tries to defend herself and ends up in the dreaded "Red Room". Jane's uncle Reed died in this room not long ago, and Mrs. Reed knows how scared she is of it. Since Jane is the narrator, the reader gets a first-hand impression of the child's feelings, her heightened state of emotion while imprisoned. In fact, she seems almost like a hysterical child, full of terror and anger. She repeatedly refers to her living situation as "unjust" and is filled with bitterness. Looking at herself in the mirror, Jane sees a distorted image. She watches her reflection and sees a "strange little figure" or a "tiny phantom". Jane has not yet learned to subordinate her passions to her reason. Her passions still burst forth uncontrollably. Her isolation in the Red House is a foreshadowing of her subsequent isolation from almost all society and community. This powerful, well-written scene never failed to impress me.
Mrs. Reed makes up her mind to send Jane to the Lowood School run by Mr. Brockhurst. All the children there are treated with indifference, except that if they do something wrong, they are punished severely. At Lowood, Jane meets Helen Burns, a girl slightly older than Jane, who leads her through vision, light and love. Jane has such a strong need for love. In our first friendship, it really became clear. Helen later died of a fever, in Jane's arms. Her illness and death might have been avoided if more attention had been given to the young people at the time. Jane spent ten years at Lowood, eight as a student and two as a teacher. Weary and frustrated with her surroundings, Jane applied for a job as a governess and found work at Thornfield. The estate belonged to a man named Edward Fairfax Rochester. There she tutored his ward, a lovely French girl named Adele. For a long time, the moody, unpredictable Rochester confided in Jane, and she confided in him. The two form an unlikely friendship and eventually fall in love. Jane's need for love is once again emphasized, as is her passionate nature. It blossoms. As a dark gothic character, Rochester is also full of hope that he and Jane will find true love and happiness. Ironically, he brings all his pain, past and future, upon himself.
At Thornfield, not everything is what it seems. There is a strange, sinister maid named Grace Poole who lives and works in the attic. She keeps to herself and rarely shows her face. But from the beginning, Jane notices strange things happening at night, wild screams when they're all asleep, and violent attempts on Rochester's life by an apparently unknown person. Jane wonders why no one has bothered to investigate Mrs. Poole. Then a stranger comes to Thornfield, and both he and Mr. Rochester are gone. Late that night, Jane was asked to sit with the man while the homeowner sought medical help. The man was badly wounded and weak from blood loss. He would be on the bus in a sorry state tomorrow morning. Jane did not get a straight answer to her question. The visit will have serious implications for all concerned. An explosive secret is revealed that will destroy all Jane and Rochester's plans for happiness. Jane, you will have to face poverty and loneliness once again.
Charlotte Brontë's heroine Jane Eyre may not have been blessed with beauty or wealth, but she had a fiery spirit, a sense of integrity, and independence - qualities that did not fade despite all the oppression she faced. In Jane Eyre, Ms. Brontë raises the following issues: the relationship between men and women in the mid-19th century, the equality of women, the treatment of children and women, religion and hypocrisy (and the difference between them), self-consciousness, and love and passion. Such is the power of a novel full of romance, mystery and passion. It is both startlingly fresh and a portrait of its time. Ms. Bronte will make your heart beat faster, your heart beat faster, and your eyes light up.
Charlotte Brontë's heroine, Jane Eyre, may not have been born beautiful or rich, but she has a fiery spirit, full of integrity and independence-qualities that never fade despite the oppression she faces in life. In Jane Eyre, Brontë raises the following issues: the relationship between men and women in the mid-19th century, the equality of women, the treatment of children and women, religion and hypocrisy (and the difference between them), self-actualization, and love and passion. But at the same time it is startlingly fresh and a portrait of the times. Ms. Brontë will make your heart beat faster, your heart pound, and your eyes fill with tears.
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