This novel represents very accurately the period of time it was based in. In this period of time, the 1800s, women wore long dresses, men wore coats, and there were carriages and horses that were used for transportation. Also, the social classes were more defined and rigid. If you had money, you had a lot of money. The rich people would live in mansions with fine clothing and servants. The servants were at the bottom. They had no money and were worked very hard to make a living.
Also, the division between men and women were accurately portrayed. Women were just there to be seen and for the families they came from, not love. In our time, we marry because we love the person and want to spend the rest of our lives with them. But in Jane's time, you married someone of your same class, which is why the union of Mr. Rochester and Jane was scandalous. You married someone, too, for their money and the family they came from, especially the rich people. Names meant everything to them and if you had a good name, you were somebody. Charlotte Bronte accurately portrayed the time that this book was set in.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes and Noble Classics, 2003. Print.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Jane Eyre: Discussion Topic 7
Charlotte Bronte used many techniques to make the novel effective and the audience engaged. One technique she used was suspense. For example, the mystery of Grace Poole. Jane thinks that Grace is demented and has something wrong with her, but that really isn't the case. Bronte drops subtle hints in the book that foreshadow the event that comes. When Jane finds out Mr. Rochester is already married. One of the hints she used was the incident in Jane's room, when Bertha Mason (Mr. Rochester's wife) came in and tore the wedding veil. Another hint was the demented laugh Jane kept hearing.
Another technique Bronte used was humor. Our character Jane Eyre was funny! An example of this was when she was point blank with Mr. Rochester about his looks. She told him he was ugly. In my opinion though, the most useful technique she used was romance. This keeps an audience easily engaged. Especially the kind of romance that Jane and Mr. Rochester had. It was humorous and lovely, and when the audience finds out that Mr. Rochester has a wife, you almost feel that pain with Jane.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes and Noble Classics, 2003. Print.
Another technique Bronte used was humor. Our character Jane Eyre was funny! An example of this was when she was point blank with Mr. Rochester about his looks. She told him he was ugly. In my opinion though, the most useful technique she used was romance. This keeps an audience easily engaged. Especially the kind of romance that Jane and Mr. Rochester had. It was humorous and lovely, and when the audience finds out that Mr. Rochester has a wife, you almost feel that pain with Jane.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes and Noble Classics, 2003. Print.
Jane Eyre: Discussion Topic 6
I think that we still read Jane Eyre because it is a historical classic with a fantastic message. The message to keep moving on is one that every person should stick to. Also, I think we read this book still because we learn how to interpret a different style of our own lanuguage and appreciate the times and hardships that many people lived in. This novel is also still read to show how writing has changed from their time to the writing we have now.
There are many things that are timeless about the message and characters in Jane Eyre. One reason the message is timeless is because it will never change over time. If it is the 1828 or 2011, times are still going to be hard and we really need to keep going and perservere. Also, I think that the characters in this novel are timeless because of their personalities. Like Jane, for example. She is spunky and funny and intelligent, those are good qualities to have in our days. But even though those qualities may not have been desireable in Jane's time, it still would have been a welcome break for the ladies to read this.
We can learn so much from reading this novel. For example, you can learn about the expectations of women and men and children back in the 1800s, their habits, the way the people dressed, and the way people were sorted into classes. Also, we can just learn about the message that Bronte gives. Basically that life is hard, but it will get better, so keep going.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes and Noble Classics, 2003. Print.
There are many things that are timeless about the message and characters in Jane Eyre. One reason the message is timeless is because it will never change over time. If it is the 1828 or 2011, times are still going to be hard and we really need to keep going and perservere. Also, I think that the characters in this novel are timeless because of their personalities. Like Jane, for example. She is spunky and funny and intelligent, those are good qualities to have in our days. But even though those qualities may not have been desireable in Jane's time, it still would have been a welcome break for the ladies to read this.
We can learn so much from reading this novel. For example, you can learn about the expectations of women and men and children back in the 1800s, their habits, the way the people dressed, and the way people were sorted into classes. Also, we can just learn about the message that Bronte gives. Basically that life is hard, but it will get better, so keep going.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes and Noble Classics, 2003. Print.
Jane Eyre: Discussion Topic 5
This novel represents the behavior of the time period very well. All of the characters in the novel are proper and are very reserved in what they say to each other. Also, the way the people dress expresses how you were expected to behave. Women wore long, conservative dresses and the men wore top hats. The time period this was in was so much more formal than what we are today.
This novel also represents the social issues of the time well too. They show how men were the leading gender and that wives were just meant almost as ornaments and to have children. Women were thought on as if they were beneath men and less intelligent. Also, they were only allowed to do certain things. They couldn't play cards with the men, or engage in the conversations they were having. An example of this is when Mr. Rochester has his rich house guests and the women were upstairs changing and doing other things.
I think the book symbolizes that hard times will eventually get better. Jane has so many struggles and she eventually gets through them. This book can also symbolize to be strong. Bronte shows that if you are weak, you won't get things done. Also, I think its theme is to keep perservering. Jane never gives up, and I think that is what Bronte wanted to show us.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes and Noble Classics, 2003. Print.
This novel also represents the social issues of the time well too. They show how men were the leading gender and that wives were just meant almost as ornaments and to have children. Women were thought on as if they were beneath men and less intelligent. Also, they were only allowed to do certain things. They couldn't play cards with the men, or engage in the conversations they were having. An example of this is when Mr. Rochester has his rich house guests and the women were upstairs changing and doing other things.
I think the book symbolizes that hard times will eventually get better. Jane has so many struggles and she eventually gets through them. This book can also symbolize to be strong. Bronte shows that if you are weak, you won't get things done. Also, I think its theme is to keep perservering. Jane never gives up, and I think that is what Bronte wanted to show us.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes and Noble Classics, 2003. Print.
Jane Eyre: Discussion Topic 4
The "hero" in this book is without question Jane Eyre. Jane is a small, frail girl who has had a rough life. She is tough and spunky and defiant, Jane refuses to give up on anything that she sets her mind to. Jane is a loving person with a soft heart, who is intelligent and talented. She sees herself as less than normal, almost plain, and everyone who knows her, they know she is plain on the outside, but not even close on the inside. I think that Jane does represent an abstract idea. I think that she represents the exact saying, "you can't judge a book by its color." That might not be an idea, but that is what I think she represents.
Jane accomplishes many things and is portrayed as the kind and loving, yet spunky girl she is. Jane accomplishes the great feat of Lowood Boarding School. They were rough and mean, yet she made the best out of it and got a great education for doing so. She learned to enjoy the simple things and life and appreciate everything she had, which I would say is an accomplishment. Also, Jane accomplishes the ups and downs of life. She was strong and knew what she had to do when she found out about Mr. Rochester's wife. She took everything in stride and is a prime example of what a person should be.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes and Noble Classics, 2003. Print.
Jane accomplishes many things and is portrayed as the kind and loving, yet spunky girl she is. Jane accomplishes the great feat of Lowood Boarding School. They were rough and mean, yet she made the best out of it and got a great education for doing so. She learned to enjoy the simple things and life and appreciate everything she had, which I would say is an accomplishment. Also, Jane accomplishes the ups and downs of life. She was strong and knew what she had to do when she found out about Mr. Rochester's wife. She took everything in stride and is a prime example of what a person should be.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes and Noble Classics, 2003. Print.
Jane Eyre: Discussion Topic 3
Jane Eyre has many universal themes that it addresses. Jane Eyre shows in many ways the theme of forgiveness. For example, one time Jane forgives is when Mrs. Reed is on her deathbed. Mrs. Reed had been Jane's mean and rude guardian who didn't care for her one bit. She disrespected Jane and made her pretty tough. Jane was a great example of compassion and forgiveness.
As Mrs. Reed was dying, Jane came to her deathbed to tell her that she forgave her. Jane showed forgiveness also to Mrs. Reed's daughters Eliza and Georgiana. They had been just as terrible as their mother, if not worse. They treated Jane as a slave or someone of lower class than what she was. Jane saw when she came back, that they didn't even like each other, so Jane became almost friends with them.
The author understands many things about human nature. She gives examples of how cruel people can be, and how wonderful people can be. Charlotte Bronte understood that while everyone was totally different, they should still accept the people as they are. She shows this through her diverse variety of characters. Like Mary and Diana and St. John, they took pity on Jane and took her in, and nurtured her back to help. But also, she shows that there are cruel people in the world. The Reeds were a prime example. Even though Jane was family, they didn't treat her any better than a beggar.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes and Noble Classics, 2003. Print.
As Mrs. Reed was dying, Jane came to her deathbed to tell her that she forgave her. Jane showed forgiveness also to Mrs. Reed's daughters Eliza and Georgiana. They had been just as terrible as their mother, if not worse. They treated Jane as a slave or someone of lower class than what she was. Jane saw when she came back, that they didn't even like each other, so Jane became almost friends with them.
The author understands many things about human nature. She gives examples of how cruel people can be, and how wonderful people can be. Charlotte Bronte understood that while everyone was totally different, they should still accept the people as they are. She shows this through her diverse variety of characters. Like Mary and Diana and St. John, they took pity on Jane and took her in, and nurtured her back to help. But also, she shows that there are cruel people in the world. The Reeds were a prime example. Even though Jane was family, they didn't treat her any better than a beggar.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes and Noble Classics, 2003. Print.
Jane Eyre: Discussion Topic 2
The conflict in the novel of Jane Eyre is mostly that of loving and then being betrayed. Jane Eyre is the main character, who becomes a governess to a rich child, Adele. Jane meets Adele's father, the hardened Mr. Rochester, and falls in love with him. Jane is distracted by loving Mr. Rochester and him not loving her back.
Later, she finds out he loves her too, and they agree to get married. But, Jane finds out that Mr. Rochester had an insane wife living in the attic. She deals with the betrayal Mr. Rochester put her through by leaving him and Adele. She loses her lover and her home and has no where to go but forward. But when she arrives at a town, she gains strength to be independent and a family.
Jane had nobody before, but she found her cousins and became rich. At the end, Jane decides to find Mr. Rochester and gains him. She marries him and they have a child, and Jane gains a family. Overall, Jane gains much more than what she has lost. She lost her home and her family, but gains a new home with the man she loves and a new family. Jane overcame everything that she needed to with grace and dignity.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes and Noble Classics, 2003. Print.
Later, she finds out he loves her too, and they agree to get married. But, Jane finds out that Mr. Rochester had an insane wife living in the attic. She deals with the betrayal Mr. Rochester put her through by leaving him and Adele. She loses her lover and her home and has no where to go but forward. But when she arrives at a town, she gains strength to be independent and a family.
Jane had nobody before, but she found her cousins and became rich. At the end, Jane decides to find Mr. Rochester and gains him. She marries him and they have a child, and Jane gains a family. Overall, Jane gains much more than what she has lost. She lost her home and her family, but gains a new home with the man she loves and a new family. Jane overcame everything that she needed to with grace and dignity.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes and Noble Classics, 2003. Print.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Jane Eyre: Discussion Topic 1
Jane Eyre is a book that is all about the life and trials of a woman who started with nothing. The writing in this book is rather dark, and much of the story is Jane in turmoil. With this character, Charlotte Bronte showed how she felt about love and being a respectable woman. In this novel, Bronte obviously values her relationships. For example, even though Jane's guardian, Mrs. Reed, is horrible to Jane and treats her badly, Bronte still has Jane return home and bestow her forgiveness.
The novel is dark, and Jane is many times emotionally hurt. Even in the first chapter of this novel, one can actually see how the rest of the book's tone will be. Just the beginning setting is on a miserable November day, and even by the end of the first chapter, Jane has been beaten down emotionally and physically, and has been punished and hurt.
As the author, Charlotte Bronte writes in first person. She writes as if she has been through the pain that Jane has gone through. With this, she shows that she believes in fairness and regular moral values. Through her character, Jane Eyre, she makes a spunky woman who is intelligent and interested in equality. For example, her cousin, St. John, proposes marriage to her, just because she would be a good missionary wife. Jane pointed out that he didn't love her, and wanted to use her. She said she would accompany St. John, but only as his assistant and sister, nothing more. Jane did not let herself be pushed around by a man with an icy stare or an iron fist. She stayed true to herself the entire novel and was put through many trials of deceit and inequality.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes and Noble Classics, 2003. Print.
The novel is dark, and Jane is many times emotionally hurt. Even in the first chapter of this novel, one can actually see how the rest of the book's tone will be. Just the beginning setting is on a miserable November day, and even by the end of the first chapter, Jane has been beaten down emotionally and physically, and has been punished and hurt.
As the author, Charlotte Bronte writes in first person. She writes as if she has been through the pain that Jane has gone through. With this, she shows that she believes in fairness and regular moral values. Through her character, Jane Eyre, she makes a spunky woman who is intelligent and interested in equality. For example, her cousin, St. John, proposes marriage to her, just because she would be a good missionary wife. Jane pointed out that he didn't love her, and wanted to use her. She said she would accompany St. John, but only as his assistant and sister, nothing more. Jane did not let herself be pushed around by a man with an icy stare or an iron fist. She stayed true to herself the entire novel and was put through many trials of deceit and inequality.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes and Noble Classics, 2003. Print.
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