Jane Eyre Questions on Gothic

Jane Eyre

Jane and Mr. Rochester's relationship is initially based on intellectual equality, which was unconventional for the time, as wealthy men typically did not marry their employees. The relationship's...

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Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontë uses the colour red and the darkness of the room to play with Jane's emotions, which are described as "the conflict and turmoil of passion." As this struggle is taking place within...

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Jane Eyre

While Jane Eyre is undoubtedly inspired by the gothic romance tradition, its subversions of gothic archetypes and more Victorian social concerns distinguish it from earlier gothic fiction.

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