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.
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