Jane Eyre Questions and Answers
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Is Rochester a morally acceptable figure, in the context of the book Jane Eyre?
Mr. Rochester's morality is, to say the least, a bit of a thorny issue. On the one hand, he shows Jane great kindness as her employer, and when juxtaposed with Mr. Brocklehurst, the other man who...
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What is the storyline of Jane Eyre?
The storyline of Jane Eyre adapts both the archetype of the Cinderella story and elements of the Charlotte Brontë's own life to tell the story of Jane Eyre, a poor orphaned girl who grows up to...
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How can we apply feminist literary criticism to Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre?
Feminist literary criticism is probably the single easiest and most common contemporary approach to reading Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, often at the expense of understanding religious and other...
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Please give me the summary of Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte.
Jane Eyre, a young orphan raised by the Reeds, her uncle's family, is sent off to the charity school Lowood, where she is befriended by the consumptive Helen Burns, who soon dies. After several...
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I am finishing my essay on Jane Eyre and in it I talked about how love, hate, and betrayal were shown. I don't know...
The conclusion is when you want to restate your thesis from your introductory paragraph. No need to panic. It will only lead to a bad case of writer's block. Jane Eyre is definitely been a long...
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What do the houseguests say about the governesses in Jane's presence? Do they know she is present? What does the old...
The houseguests say that a governess is basically useless and expensive. The younger houseguests declared they had t least a dozen when they were children and at least half were "detestable...
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In Chapter 32 of Jane Eyre, why does Mr. John Rivers say, "and this mortal must put on immortality"? 1 Corinthians...
Mr. John Rivers recognizes a wisdom and maturity in Jane that surpasses her years; so in Chapter 32, he stops by Jane's cottage to take advantage of her listening ear. Jane knows that Rivers is...
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What other imagery, apart from the bird imagery, is connected to Jane?
The most important imagery in Jane Eyre is gothic imagery. This is one of the classic Victorian Gothic stories! “Gothic” means dark and relating to supernatural elements. Gothic images do seem...
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What is the significance of reading and writing in Jane Eyre?
The significance of reading and writing in Jane Eyre lies in the fact that her education allowed her to move up in Lowood and eventually get hired as a governess at Thornfield (where she meets...
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If Helen Burns is such an important character in the first part of Jane Eyre why does Brontë have her fall ill and die?
Modeled after her sister Emily, who died of tuberculosis in 1825, Helen Burns provides both the reader and Jane Eyre a model of saintliness. While Jane is somewhat hardened by the world, in...
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In chapter seventeen of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, why did Jane leave the room where all of Mr. Rochester's guests...
Chapter seventeen is the part in the novel where Mr. Rochester is using Ms. Ingram to incite jealousy in Jane and to see if Jane loves him. He may have honestly been considering Ms. Ingram for a...
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What are some topics throughout the novel that could connect to an essay about the presence of education in Jane Eyre?
Since you are under time pressure, you might consider focusing on Jane Eyre's experiences at Lowood School, which is a harsh, unloving institution for orphan children like herself. Lowood School is...
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I have to put together a project, but I am having a very hard time finding a quote that supports when the story takes...
That's a tough one... without re-reading the book, I have some suggestions. Early on (like 2 or 3 pages in), Jane talks about a book she is reading. It is Thomas Bewick's "History of British...
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From 1 quotation give a paraphrase w/ context, state the rhetorical strategy or style element present; state its...
My glazed eye wandered over the dim and misty landscape...and now, only a few fields, almost as wild and unproductive as the heath from which they were scarcely reclaimed, lay between me and the...
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The narrator, Jane Eyre, is ten years old in chapter 1. Which of the following words best describes her: Athletic,...
There are many words one could use to describe Jane Eyre in the first chapter. Of the list provided, I would select "timid" or "intelligent." We know that Jane is timid and shy because of her...
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How do you write a book review about Jane Eyre? Book Review
When writing a book review about any book, there are a lot of choices. Since this is not a new book, but a book that is a classic and has been well-read and well-loved, you have two choices:...
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In Chapter 34 of Jane Eyre, how does the mood change from begining to end?
Throughout her life, Jane has been instructed in duty: at Lowood School, at Thornfield, and now while she lives with the Rivers family who have rescued her from starvation, a family who turns out...
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Do you think a girl as independent and unyielding as Jane Eyre is still lovable and charming in present society?
Jane Eyre may be a straight-laced governess set in another century, but she is easy to empathize with. She had a difficult childhood and yet overcame that to became a moral and intelligent person....
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What is an example of a significant name in Jane Eyre?
An example of a significant name in Jane Eyre is Jane’s name, which was carefully chosen to demonstrate her character. Jane Eyre’s name has significance both in terms of her first name and her last...
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Was the ending of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë clever in initiating change without upsetting the public decorum and...
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is fairly typical of bigamy novels in using the death of the least sympathetic of the wives as a way of resolving the bigamy plot and providing a conventional happy...
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Who are the major characters in the novel Jane Eyre? What are their personalities?
You'll find all the major characters in this great novel summarized and discussed in the "characters" section of the enote on it: http://www.enotes.com/eyre/27968 Greg
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In the novel, what are some scenes in which Bronte doesn't take feminism far enough? How is Jane still limited by...
Jane Eyre is still limited by her gender because many scenes depict her as the physically weak and frail female who needs to be helped, controlled, or rescued by a man. In her interaction with...
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Can anyone help with some ideas for a psychoanalytic report on Jane Eyre as a child?
A psychoanalytical report on Jane Eyre when she was a child would no doubt have to focus on the way that she demonstrates considerable rage and strength when she is in her frenzy. Note the way in...
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What did Jane find unusual about the third story?
When Mrs Fairfax shows Jane up to the third story of Thornfield Hall, Jane observes that many pieces of furniture are of older fashions, as if they had been removed to the third story once they...
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Jane Eyre What is the genre fluidity in Jane Eyre and how does it combine romantic individuality with universal...
Jane Eyre does seem to go from one genre to another. It is at times a coming of age novel, sometimes a romance, sometimes a Gothic novel. None of these categories are mutually exclusive though....
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What is the significance of the voice calling Jane in her head in Chapter 36 of Jane Eyre?
Throughout the novel, Jane has had to develop extreme self-reliance. She has been treated badly by those entrusted to care for her, and so she is not naturally trusting of others and tries to...
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How effective is Charlotte Bronte in gradually revealing the central mystery of Jane Eyre to her readers?
I would say Bronte was quite effective with her writing style in that she did not come right out and give away plot particulars, but rather allowed her readers to discover what was happening almost...
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How is the concept of "earth love" displayed in the friendship of Jane and Helen in Jane Eyre?
What is it that you mean precisely by the phrase "earth love"? There is certainly a very real and genuine friendship between these two characters. It is at Lowood that we see Jane as a character...
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Discuss what holds readers interest in a novel entitled Jane Eyre. need to discuss in point not in a paragraph...
Jane Eyre has many characteristics that have endeared the novel to its readers. 1. Mystery-- Bronte uses the element of the supernatural to keep readers' interest. Is Thornfield really haunted,...
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What religious ideas do the characters in Jane Eyre portray? GIVE EVIDENCE FROM FIRST 5...
I have altered your question as it seems to be somewhat confused. Also, if you are looking at religion, you need to think about the whole novel, not just the first chapters. Religion is a key theme...
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Discuss the construction and the presentation of female madness in Jane Eyre.
Two females become "mad" in Bronte's novel, Jane Eyre.
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Jane Eyre To what extent would you agree that Jane Eyre champions the cause of displaced individuals?
Throughout the narrative Bronte's writing exhibits sympathy for displaced persons. First of all, the plight of the orphan is certainly one that Bronte and other social reformers held as a cause...
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What is the mood in the second paragraph of Jane Eyre, and what does this develop?
In the second paragraph, the mood is suitably dark and sombre, matching the atrocious weather conditions. As the story begins, it's dark and wet in the vicinity of Gateshead Hall, which means that...
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JANE EYRE can anyone tell me the most essential quotations that appear in the novel Jane Eyre when answering a...
There is much in Jane Eyre that speaks to gender roles in society. This quote, taken from Chapter Twelve, captures Jane's musings on the 'restraints' place on women by society: Women are...
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What was the speaker anticipating and why in the above lines "a door had lately been sealed and shut in that staircase"
This event occurs in Chapter XV (p.13). In this scene Jane is the narrator/speaker, and she has heard a demoniac laugh from behind the wall. She then hears footsteps going up to the third story...
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In the novel "Jane Eyre" what quotes that come directly from the novel pertain to the theme of "independence"? Any...
Here's one from Eliza talking to Georgiana about her lack of independence: You had no right to be born; for you make no use of life. Instead of living for, in, and with yourself, as a reasonable...
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What does it mean when Bronte writes the first letter of a name then leaves the rest blank with a long dash? i.e....
This conceit was used extensively in Victorian literature when the author wanted to use a proper noun, but not give details of person or place. Rather than creating something fictitious, the...
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