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.