Category: Jane Eyre

Middle class women were brought up to be pure and innocent, tender and sexually undemanding, submissive and obedient to fit the glorified angel in the House (Thackerays The Angel in the House). Women were not expected to express opinions of their own outside a very limited range of subjects, and certainly not be on a…

In the Victorian period, the view on women was around an image of women as both inferior and superior to men. They did not have legal rights, could not vote and had to pay for the labor force after the Revolution. Women have to do their inner space, clean their homes, eat their homes and…

It is safe to say that despite fleeting moments of humour, Charlotte Brontës Jane Eyre (1848) is not a funny book. Nonetheless, the low, slow ha! ha! of Bertha Rochester is a prevalent refrain that has received wide-ranging critical attention. The examination of laughter beyond Berthas celebrated utterances has, however, been neglected. Laughter itself is…

You might have heard the quote follow your heart but take your brain with you at least once in your life. Meaning, love without any hesitation but trust your reasoning when your head fights with you. Throughout Jane Eyre, Jane is described as a passionate but reasonable person. She proved reasonable when confronting her aunt,…