Like Charles Dickens's 'David Copperfield, 'Jane Eyre' is a bildungsroman, a novel in which the protagonist must undergo a form of spiritual education, to overcome the obstacles they face throughout their lives. ... From Jane's early ordeals with the Reed family, it is evident that she is a fiercely passionate character, who at times struggles to deal with the oppressive patriarchal society she lives in. ... Jane's passion and fervent resistance to oppression continues throughout her life, manifesting itself when she ascends the battlements and is visited by an ...

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Tradition in this case refers to the heritage of struggle and triumph that has characterized men and women's lives and their writings throughout history. ... In order to accomplish this, she would need to break away from the preconceived notion that society had placed on her as a woman and seek out a means of education, financial stability and most importantly, she would need to experience life without the criticism and harassment from society, thus freeing her mind to write, and by doing this she would procure the status in society worthy of some acknowledgment from her male counterpart...

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