Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre epitomized a classic coming of age fairy tale, similar to that of Charles Perrault’s Cinderella. Raised by a spiteful aunt, this Victorian novel portrayed a young girl struggling with conflicts between her moral beliefs and passion, as well as a desire to discover her inner strength. Despite Jane’s unfortunate beginnings, she […]
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The peak of socialist ideology dawned during the industrial revolution when class divisions were constructed to rule the labor force. Charlotte Bronte places the protagonist, Jane Eyre, in the position between lower and upper class to critique social injustices. This world Bronte has created for her is polluted with tyranny, disease, deception, and a false […]
Expectations are part of everyday life. Age, race, religion, body type, speech, clothing, hair color – all are factors by which people are accepted or not, they are named with certain expectations from other members of society. With nothing more than a look, the young man would be called ugly, the old man rude, the […]
The term cultural materialism became popular in literary theory and cultural studies in 1985, when it was used by Jonathan Dollimore and Alan Sinfield who developed a methodology that included the analysis of any historical material (including literature) within a political framework. Their four main methods of cultural materialism are: Historical context Theoretical method Political […]
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Brontë wrote several pieces between the sisters, collated with other authors of her time. That being said, they remain among the most famous and well-known English novelists. Their works continue to be printed more than 100 years later, and have inspired dozens of film and TV versions. Timothy Dalton as Heathcliff In 1970 film adaptation […]
Hands down, the 1983 mini-series starring Timothy Dalton and Zelah Clarke is the best movie adaptation of Jane Eyre, the classic novel by Charlotte Bronte. This movie is very true to the book, and the actors were born to play their parts. Timothy Dalton makes the most of his theatrical training and experience, bringing to […]
In 19th century England, being a governess was one of the few occupations considered suitable for an unmarried middle-class woman. It was typical and socially acceptable for single middle-class women to become governesses in order to support themselves and families, and to maintain their social status. As a governess, a woman was obligated to fulfil […]
In the novel Jane Eyre, Adele’s role is more important than simply with the first reason that Jane Eyre comes to Thornfield. The character of Adele seems so simple that most critics of Jane Eyre have almost completely ignored her significance in the novel. Although Adele lacks the kind of involvement depicted in characters such […]