... quot; - attributes, "whom everybody automatically assumed to be 'masculine', to positions of great power"[4]. This can be seen in Brocklehurst's actions. His attempts to render the girls sexless in order to ameliorate his own position as a powerful masculine authoritative figure mask the actual fact that he is weak and sinful (something which a 1800s audience would perhaps not ... shoulders; long, graceful neck: olive complexion, dark and clear; noble features". Jane describes her as having an air of "haughty listlessness" which adds to the idea of her having little personality or in...

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