... orphans search for their identities and position within society. However, the difference in the gender of the two orphans emphasize the different aspirations of each of the two orphans. Whereas Jane Eyre seeks to be loved, Pip seeks social advancement, wealth, and the desire to be a "gentleman."" In Great Expectations, the moral theme is quite simple: affection, loyalty, and conscience are more ... , one's social status is in no way connected to one's real character. Drummle, for instance, is an upper-class lout, while Magwitch, a persecuted convict, has a deep inner worth. Like Pip, Jan...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... the world and show people in the public sphere what they can do. This is a very bold statement by Bronte, in her attempt to make a political statement within her book Jane Eyre. She even goes all out when she follows up that statement by concluding the paragraph with, "it is narrow-minded in their more privileged fellow-creatures (men) to say that ... knows that the more followers she has in her mission to enlist change, the faster the process will be in reaching gender equality. The entire passage from chapter twelve of Jane Eyre is a symbol of Bronte's disgust with the social restrict...

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... seems that Jane Eyre has an introverted personality, because she is happiest when alone, "With Bewick on my knee, I was then happy: happy at least in my way." However, if Jane was not surrounded by people who were so cruel to her she might not be happiest alone. It seems that Jane wishes to ... half fairy, half imp," However, she is also aware of the reality of the situations she finds herself in, and she does not disappear completely into fantasy. Jane seems very morbid for her age, as she thinks about death and even considers starving herself, " never eating more, and letting myself d...

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... merely an excerpt into the authority a female could command, with or without a face 'worthy' of a man's attention. Jane Eyre is in some ways the epitome of the plain, powerful voice Charlotte strove to lend a platform to. Reserved, dignified, and rigidly against the grain ... , she has the power to deceive him as he deceived her. As a book that safely passes the Bechdel test, the feminine gusto of Jane Eyre may have aged with time, but it remains to pack a punch in light of the era of its publication. It is through this medium ... confident unconventionality. Despite the powerful dep...

• Word Count: 2473
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate