Jane Eyre Essays

Religion is often an insignificant topic in contemporary society and the general population lacks knowledge about the Bible, with only devout individuals being knowledgeable about the sacred scripture. However, during the Victorian era, the Christian Holy book held a much greater significance. During the Victorian era in Great Britain, The Holy Bible was widely recognized […]

Jane Eyre The novel Jane Eyre is a story about a stoic woman who fights her entire life through many trials and tribulations until she finds true love and achieves an almost nirvana-like state of being. The manner, in which Charlotte Bronte writes, her tone and diction especially, lends its self to the many purposes […]

Many stories about women have been written to inspire us to excel and be the best we can be. The novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is one perfect example of a novel that boosts the power of women, intellectually and spiritually. It reveals the struggles of a girl who later turns into a woman […]

Edward Rochester is an upper-class British gentlemen of 19th century Britain. The character of Rochester features heavily in both Bronti’s Jane Eyre and Rhys’ Wide Sargasso Sea: similarly presented for the most part, but with differences which result in quite different conclusions. The culture and society that each novel is portraying can be considered to […]

One of the most enduring images of the depiction of “femininity” in every sense of the word is that of, “Jane Eyre” a small, plain-faced, intelligent and honest English orphan, living in a charity school with harsh regime before taking a position as a governess at Thornfield Hall. It is an image that in some […]

Bronte presents many of Jane’s characteristics in her adult years through the development of Jane’s childhood. The subtle hints of change in character are developed into more obvious changes throughout the course of her childhood – her abrupt change of environment and the change in affection given are all factors which allow Jane Eyre to […]

From an early age Jane is portrayed as rebellious and independent in the face of repression. This is shown when she is attacked by her cousin John and she unconsciously but brutally defends herself, and again when she is later ostracized from the rest of the family: “Here, leaning over the banister, I cried out […]

‘Jane Eyre’ and ‘ Animal Farm’. Two entirely different novels with seemingly nothing in common, in fact the genres are of no similarity and the characters do not even classify under the same categorical species. However, both books similarly share an aim, and are essentially alike in what they intend to achieve. ‘Jane Eyre’ and […]

The social status of children in the Victorian age was drastically different to that of present day. Children were relentlessly suppressed and stringent expectations identified a `good’ from a `bad’ child. Social eminence of children relied entirely upon the class and wealth of parentage. Children of high class parentage were advantaged in a number of […]

The first chapter of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte showcases techniques used to elicit reader empathy towards the protagonist. Additionally, the novel’s depiction of Victorian beliefs will be discussed. By using pathetic fallacy, Charlotte Bronte creates a literary context in this chapter that evokes empathy from the reader towards Jane. The bleak and solemn landscape […]

Bronte portrays Jane Eyre as a non-traditional Victorian woman. Despite facing abuse, neglect, and exclusion in her youth, Jane emerges as an exceptional, self-reliant and determined individual. Throughout her novel, Jane Eyre, Bronte illustrates the transformation of Jane from a tormented child to a resilient and inspiring woman who remains true to her principles, even […]

“Jane Eyre” narrates the story of a young girl’s growth from childhood at Gateshead to adulthood at Ferndean. Charlotte Bronte adopts the persona of Jane and employs a retrospective approach, emphasizing the critical junctures in Jane’s life to elicit sympathy from readers. The novel is structured into sections that follow Jane’s moral progress, with her […]

I aim to discuss how the first ten chapters of Jane Eyre which is written by Charlotte Bronte, my question is how does Charlotte Bronte portray the way in which orphans were seen as during the nineteenth century? I will mainly discuss the way in which Charlotte Bronte portrays Jane Eyre whom the book is […]

In this essay, I will compare two novels that showcase the spiritual and emotional growth of their respective heroines, albeit in contrasting ways. Both novels delve into the issue of feminism and the liberation of women, with Bronte’s work highlighting Jane’s female independence and Lynne Reid Banks’ novel exploring the isolation experienced by women who […]

At Gateshead Jane is treated really harshly this in later life helps to form her character. She is sent to Lowood where she is also treated in the same way this helps her to except things easily and makes her learn to improve herself as a person. At Gateshead Jane is taught that she is […]

Women were expected to be seen not heard just the same as children. Women were also expected to be very calm, composed and very collected. Jane Eyre did not like this idea because she felt that women should be treated just the same as men but this was unheard of in the 19th century! At […]

Charlotte Bronte uses the red room incident as a turning point in the novel for the young Jane Eyre. The incident sets the momentum for the rest of the novel; it determines how Jane’s character is going to develop. Besides if it hadn’t happened then most, if not all of the novel would not have […]

This as a part of my GCSE coursework in English, this is about the comparison of the portrayal of the character Bertha/Antoinette Mason in the novels Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea. At the moment my teacher has not marked my work so I am unable to give the grade I achieved for this piece […]

‘Jane Eyre’ is a pre 1914 novel written by Charlotte Bronte. I will be writing about the styles of language throughout the novel. I will also be focusing on the settings and description. This will be compared to the language, style and setting to Charles Dickens’ ‘The Signalman’. Charlotte Bronte’s life relates to the life […]

Charlotte Bronte, through the character of Jane Eyre, challenges the conventional ideas of the Victorian era, specifically in the areas of family life, education and relationships. Victorians adhered to the vision of a very rigorous family structure, which had no room for any individuality or distinctiveness. The traditional family view was that children were supposed […]

Jane’s decision to decline Rochester’s proposal to go away and live as brother and sister is momentous as she is shown to be so in love with him and wants to be with him. However because of the existence of Mr Rochester’s wife everything has changed. Her final decision is one that shows Jane’s true […]

The Novel Jane Eyre in several aspects can be compared to “Cinderella”. Jane is similar to Cinderella, Rochester is like Prince Charming, Mrs. Reed is like her evil step mother, Eliza and Georgiana are like the evil step sisters. Jane’s life at Gateshed is like Cinderella’s life at her step mother’s house. When Jane was […]