*This is the finished version of a cold critical I had written, it is not the one I handed in as a polished. I posted it for feedback, in case anyone would like to comment[…]
Tag: Jane Eyre
Passionately Reasonable; Reasonably Passionate
In my most-timely reading of Jane Eyre, I came across the conclusion that the progression of an individual’s life was dependent on two base thought-centers: Reason, and Passion. More specifically, an individual’s life revolved around their ability[…]
Marxism and the Concept of “Otherness” in Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre
Jane is, throughout the novel, considered a distinct being; even with the social expectations that were attached to class and gender, her unconventional worldview prevented her full integration into regular society. Despite being marginalized and[…]
A Journey of Reason and Passion in Jane Eyre
Reason and passion -two polarizing aspects captured in one novel, Jane Eyre; the author, Charlotte Bronte, dives into the depths of one woman’s life, Jane. Commonly referred to as a Bildungsroman novel or a coming-of-age[…]
Flame and Frost
Ice is an unwavering anchor, a cool and handsome medium that can be sculpted to perfection. In ice, there is reason and purity, but there is also a sense of restriction and exile. While the[…]
The Significance of Dreams in “Jane Eyre” and “Wide Sargasso Sea”
*I don’t have exact page numbers, just chapters, for some quotes as I did not have a copy of Jane Eyre or Wide Sargasso Sea when writing this – I returned them without thinking of[…]