... - of some of these symbols. The plot of the novel does not take place at a certain place, but there are five important stations in Jane Eyre`s life. First of all these five places or stations play a symbolical role in Charlotte Brontё`s masterpiece. All of these five places have worthy ... of the spring brings with itself not only a relative relief after the coldness of the winter months, but also an epidemic. At Thornfield we follow Jane's development throughout all four seasons, but the height of this episode is laid in May - in the month of love and lovers. The beautifully ... the im...

• Word Count: 1877
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: High School

Charlotte Bronte's own religious upbringing is very significant to the text. Her Father was a clergyman and so Charlotte could not avoid the influence of religion whilst writing. The first important day in Jane's life is when she meets the Reverend Brocklehurst. When she meets the reverend, we learn that Jane already has a wide knowledge of the Bible and states which parts she likes. We first come across religious symbolism when Jane goes to stay at Lowood Institution. The Land of the Philistines was a hostile and harsh environment for Abraham much as Lowood Institution is for Jane. The living...

• Word Count: 357
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

... 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 depiction ...

• Word Count: 2473
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate