Suffering and Injustice in the Opening Chapters of...

Suffering and Injustice in the Opening Chapters of Charlotte Brontà «Ã¢â‚¬â„¢s Jane Eyre At the time the novel Jane Eyre was written, it was very difficult for women writers to have their books published. Charlotte Brontà « was very aware of the problem, and cleverly changed her name to Currer Bell so the book would be accepted. Luckily for Charlotte, her novel Jane Eyre was published in October 1847, and since writing this novel, Charlotte Brontà « has become very popular, and a classic author. The Victorian era was a time of great social division between the rich and the poor, and this is shown in the novel by the description of certain characters for example Bessie – the poorer class, and Mrs. Reed – the richer class. The poorer†¦show more content†¦As the novel is written using the first person, the reader is almost inside the book, involved in all the action and drama that is happening. An example of this is when Jane has been locked in the Red Room, and Charlotte Brontà « is describing how Jane is feeling. I felt as if I was locked in the room with Jane, and was feeling the way she was – very fearful and anxious. When we read the sentences where Jane is talking, and also the narration, we see things through the eyes of a ten year old girl and know exactly how she is feeling, sometimes very sad and lonely, and other times victorious. Charlotte Brontà « entwines the adult and childish viewpoints and therefore sometimes writes in the voice of a child, physically making Jane Eyre very childlike and young. For example, when Mr. Brockelhurst visits Gateshead Hall, the Reed’s family house, Jane says to him, â€Å"What a great nose! And what a mouth! And what large prominent teeth!† This has echoes of a fairy tale book, reflecting Jane’s age and childish outlook. Charlotte Brontà « wrote the novel looking back on the past and remembering all her long lost memories from her childhood. Perhaps, as a child herself, Charlotte was treated in a similar way to Jane, and so is able to write openly about her experiences, relating them with Jane. At other times, it seems as though the older Jane is reflecting on past events. For example, after Mr.Show MoreRelatedJane Eyre Feminist Analysis1066 Words   |  5 Pagestheir intuition. Jane Eyre, a semi-autobiography by Charlotte Brontà «, is an exemplary novel where an untraditional heroine defies societal normality. The female protagonist Jane Eyre exhibits a self-created drive for personal success and a perpetual ambition to learn, characteristics customary of men. After the publication of Jane Eyre, many critics has viewed it through the feminist literary lenses, claiming it to contain biblical feminism. In the literary analysis â€Å"Charlotte Brontà «Ã¢â‚¬â„¢s Religion: FaithRead More Discuss C harlotte Bronte’s portrayal of childhood in Jane Eyre.1074 Words   |  5 PagesDiscuss Charlotte Bronte’s portrayal of childhood in Jane Eyre. Charlotte Brontà «Ã¢â‚¬â„¢s ‘Jane Eyre’ was a controversial novel for its time. It traces the heroine from an orphan child to a contented adult woman. Through the trials Jane experiences Brontà « highlights many hypocritical aspects of Victorian society, mainly focusing on the religious hypocrisy of the era. Subtitled ‘An Autobiography’, the novel in parts closely resembles Brontà «Ã¢â‚¬â„¢s own childhood and her evocation of Jane’s experiences