Jane vs. the Men in Her Life Imagine being a poor orphan girl in a society where men dominate everything. Females are expected to tolerate their verbal abuse. Women are beneath them, and are supposed to be "seen and not heard-. How would one react in that situation? Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte, is a novel about such a girl. ... degrade Jane, and to show he is superior to her. He also intends to hurt Jane, both emotionally and physically, to show his lack of affection. John's emotional and physical abuse causes Jane to become "habitually obedient- (9). She also becomes terrified of him. Ja...

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... Jane asks the question "why?" regarding her situation, and talks about her feelings of desired to be loved, and wanted by someone, any-one, even by those who abuse her. The stifling fear and sense of urgency that Jane endures in the red room takes a crippling tole on her. The red room symbolizes not only the physical entrap-ment ... was the basis of constricting societal hierarchy during the Victorian era. Helen Burns attends the Lowood School and is continually mistreated, Jane is astonished to see her reactions towards the abuse because she turns the other cheek. Although being surrou...

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... is ironic that something a lowly as a footstool should resemble something as powerful as a throne. It is in this room that we can see how Jane starts to reflect on the abuse that she has suffered at the hands of the Reeds. She now refers to "John Reed's violent tyrannies," " his sister's proud indifferences," "and all his mother's aversion and the servants ... ...

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... -not merely piercingly actual but symbolic of a loveless order of things" (Craik 31). Both these environments set up the basic emotional beliefs in a young Jane's mind. Even through the continual abuse of her childhood, Jane always possessed a great capacity for love. This is shown with her forgiveness of Mrs. Reed, her acceptance of Adele, and finally in her all-encompassing love ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School