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.
and how does this differ from the norms at the time it was written?
ReplyDelete