jane eyre

    Cards (7)

    • religion
      - Elizabeth Rigby- jane is an undisciplined spirit who suffers from the sun of pride
      - Anette Chang- victorian women's sense of moral duty restricts the heroine
    • Marriage
      - Peter Bolt- Rochester loved and needed Jane whereas St John viewed her as his secretary
      - Laminaca- novel suggests and warns against the notion that women mistake their husband for God
    • Narrative voice
      - Landler- the pov remains solely on jane despite the plot needing the moral progression of both her and Rochester
    • Women
      - The Independant- Jane has so much force and ego that she has come to be seen as a proto- feminist character
      - Gilbert and Gubar- Jane and Bertha act as reflections of patriarchal oppression synonymous to all women
    • love and passion
      - Gilbert and Gubar- challenges typical view of gender, jane asserting dominance and independence
      - Heilman- rejection of Rochester represents a critique of patriarchal power dynamics
    • fairytale and supernatural imagery
      - Langland- supernatural serves to add depth to the narrative and build suspense
    • nature
      - Gilbert- Brontë uses nature to symbolise jane's inner desires and conflicts
      - Homans- the use of natural imagery is more descriptive than symbolic, serving to create atmosphere rather than convey deeper meaning
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