... Era. There are five main scenes in the book, all of them in the northern England area. During the Victorian Era, many women were held to standards or expectations. Women's morality and sensuality were very important during this time. For this reason, Bronte decided to take a romantic approach to the book. Bronte uses the theme of Sex Scandal to have a rebellious ... and romantic feeling. "The theme of sex scandal goes along with women's morality and sensuality because it, also, went against the prior conservative social expectations and beliefs for women." (Literary Analysis of Jane Eyr...

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... took upon the name of gothic due to the fact that most of them took place in gothic settings. A gothic setting is one with gothic style architecture such as gloomy, medieval castles. These buildings could have consisted of dungeons, secret passageways, even a "red-room" in some cases. These specific locations provided ideal settings for supernatural and mysterious events. Jane Eyre has ... ...

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... the traditional gothic genre, in the hope that she might inspire change in her society or at least in future societies. Bronte follows the mantra that "conformity is not morality" suggesting that social convention restrains her characters (and people) in different ways, but ultimately, it is how they emerge that defines their value, not the way that they are ... ...

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... of slavery, using it more as a metaphorical device than as an issue to make real comment on. For instance, the origin of Jane's inheritance passes her by, as does the morality of Rochester's. It is clear that colonialism is a theme used to move the plot forward and to characterise key figures, not to critique the racial prejudices of the day. Parallels ... ...

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... and imagery are an important part of the portrayal of Jane and gives the reader a true sense of the character of Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre is not merely a parable or morality tale. Jane's success as a heroine depends greatly on satisfying her emotional and spiritual needs, in addition to securing the safe domestic environment during the Victorian time period for female survival ... ...

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... Rochester's it is wrapped up in a nice, little fashion with no unhappiness. " in the way she ends the novel, Charlotte would seem to be leaning over backwards to accommodate Victorian morality- (Chitham 118). For this reason Jane Eyre was more acceptable in literature at the time, it suited the Romantic ideals and notions of the time in comparison to Wuthering Heights ... ...

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... using her a merely a tool to aid his great cause, which further sets Jane's decision in place. St. John is cold, harsh, and clinical and she finds his importance of Christian morality overwhelming and threatening. Jane remains true to herself only with great difficulty and in declining St. John's proposal Jane escapes yet another threat to her freedom and her sense of ... ...

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... oppression, inequality, and hardship. Although she meets with a series of individuals who threaten her autonomy, Jane repeatedly succeeds at asserting herself and maintains her principles of justice, human dignity, and morality. Bibliography 1. Bronte, C. Jane Eyre. Hertfordshire: Wordsworth Editions Limited, 1992. 2. Campbell, S. Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre. London: Penguin Books, 1988. 3. Gregor, I. The Bronte's: A Collection of Critical Essays. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc ... ...

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