Jane Eyre: Genius of Human Judgement

Currer Bell, Charlotte Bronte, two people holding extremely varying significance in status but exactness in person. Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre was written during a time period where women very seldom were given any respect or taken seriously. They were like little children, fun to be around but holding no leadership or power. Thus, in a brilliant maneuver, Bronte creates a powerful woman, writing of romance, passion, and confinement, and in her own sly way representing what her life has been like in a world ruled by man.

It is wonderful.

The genuine quality and spice of Jane's character clashing with the restricting circumstances of her life excites the reader with each rebuttal enacted at her totalitarian superiors. Life in Thornfield is not only wonderful for Jane but wonderful for us as well. Getting to hear her inspirational earnest for exploration strikes up empathy in us, and her unique ability to speak her mind allows reading to be speedy and full of excitement. Page after page fly through my fingers as I break only to underline a funny quote or look up an alien word. The vocabulary is as stimulating as the back and forth banter between Rochester and Jane. With such language used in the mid 19th century, we are challenged with its structure and complexity nowadays. Reading this language is fantastic practice and gets easier with every session. As well, each character can be immediately related to a person of your own existence. Their masterfully executed detail so richly develops their personalities that the reader subconsciously enacts complex judgements and thoughts of each character. Charlotte Bronte has, thus far, successfully portrayed perfect human emotions and incarnate thoughts during situations we have all endured. In short, I am enjoying this book SO MUCH. It is fantastic.

Although containing a countless multitude of themes and gripping topics, I am drawn to the way in which Jane so accurately assesses people and scenarios so instantaneously. For I do the same myself. I know this is not a topic on our directions sheet but man it's something I love seeing over and over again! For i've attempted, worthlessly, to do likewise in my writing or in speech, coming up each time with something that can't exemplify this practice. To see Jane break down a scenario into its many different layers, speaking to why she thinks someone has acted the way they have, or why the situation doesn't work shows us how in tune with people Jane is. She has lived her whole life on the back line, researching her fellow man, and is now a total master in its study. Ms Eyre shows this during the final scene of our Thursday assigned reading in which she hung behind the curtain, not wishing to be any part at all in the festivities. Jane spent her time "knitting", although she was really spying on each and every one of the party-goers, creating spot on judgements from subtle actions such as Blanche's "large chin, [which had] preternatural erectness", as well as "her [deep] voice, its inflections very pompous, very dogmatical - very intolerable, in short." (200). All these extremely subtle, finite details are made within no more than a minute or two of viewing. A paragraph later Jane saw that Lady Blanche Ingram was "self-conscious — remarkably self-conscious indeed." (200) This observation is extremely unlike something you would expect from such a lady. But Jane looked through the "haughtiness" and loud voice, and beautiful looks, and confidence to realize that in the end, Ms. Blanche Ingram is very uncomfortable with herself. With so many examples, I could exclaim about this for pages and pages. But, "in short", Jane is a remarkably bright young lady who has a deep understanding of the human condition. I cannot wait to continue flipping through these incredible pages to find example after example in favor of her genius.

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The auto biography Jane Eyre is well written though I don't agree or like some of the things. She is quiet, she is a normal girl. In this book I don't enjoy how simple she is, her emotions are hard to read and the audience never really knows what she is feeling. I like the book it is fun to read, it is challenging but a bit tedious. I enjoy how the moments in the book where she feels empowered or when she is just completely blunt toward her family, friends and even Rochester. I am frustrated how the book goes so slow and in a lot of parts it is very vague about what she feels and what is going on. I think I might prefer if Jane didn’t narrate it. So far I very much enjoy the book and I am excited to see what happens next!

One main theme that I have noticed is the power of women. Many times in the book she is empowered to do things that aren't necessarily lady like. A lot of times in the book she is rude and insulting toward family and friends to empower her self. When she is sitting of the stile on her way to the post office she observes her life and how much better she enjoys being out of Lowood and in Thorn Field. She feels empowered by it, and is excited that she is a teacher.

Then in the distance she saw a man on a horse he rode by her and slipped on some ice on the road he fell, a horse represent the manliness of Rochester and when he fall off he was unmanned. Jane and Rochester were equals it seemed equally as strong and power full. Also showing the equal rights of women, and how Jane was the one to help him.

Their relationship soon gets a little intense and they start to like each other. They have similar personalities and are both very spunky. They are strong willed and tell the truth to each other.

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Overall Jane Eyre has been a really enjoyable novel, although at points it can seem a little repetitive or monotonous, there are themes and characters keeping you hooked.  I constantly desire to keep up with the reading, engaging myself to find out what is going to happen next. I look forward to the explanation of Grace Poole and the relationship, which is bound to form between Jane and Mr. Rochester. Although sometimes the meaning of the language in this novel is hard to comprehend, but once you take the time to actually dissect the language it shows how much time and effort Bronte put into this novel.

One character that I have really followed was Grace Poole, her whole personality and intentions really throw me off. She adds mystery and creates the reader to desire to read more. I can't wait to find out what exactly she brings to Thornfield, considering she is a potential murderer. She brings weird vibes to the school, for example her strange laugh that catches everyone off guard, or her bringing Mr. Rochester's bedroom to flames! What is her deal!? My impression is that her and Mr. Rochester share a personal past, and they haven't shared it with anybody. I am led to believe this because she is paid more, and her creepy acts are acceptable, always. Her character leads us to believe she is possessed or something is off about her, the scary laugh on the third floor, or the burning of the curtains, or perhaps all the other nighttime scares Jane encounters. One interesting aspect of Grace, is that she doesn't act suspicious at all, she acts as if she is a completely normal servant. The next morning after the burning of Mr. Rochester's bed she says that a candle lit the room on fire, simply because he forgot to blow it out. She makes this story seem so realistic and believable, showing she definitely has some things under her skin, that nobody else is aware of. I look forward to exploring Grace Poole deeper, and discovering what exactly her intentions are.

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I have found Jane Eyre to be an extremely compelling novel in almost every instance. A few of the chapters have been a bit tedious in the numerous details and explanations but overall I love Jane Eyre. The thing I like most about the novel is Jane's potential. We were told before we started reading that this was a romantic novel. I have found that it is also very much a story of hope. In the beginning she is just a "plain" 10 year old girl living in unbearable conditions. She has lost her parents and lives with a cruel family. But through it all I felt a sense of better things to come. The fact that she had lived in the worst of situation throughout her childhood, both at Gatehead and Lowood, yet some how at 18, has found her own way. She has a job and is surrounded by kind people and has found romance. I also very much like the romance side of the story. The relationship between Rochester and Jane has become very compelling and interesting. The honesty and humor between them seems like a rare occurrence. The chase is also interesting. They haven't fully come out with their feelings for each other but they are so clearly there. Whenever the are together there is a HUGE elephant in the room. Im very much looking foward to seeing the relationship develop.

Symbolism in Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre is a book full of symbolism--big, small, important and even some less important symbols collide in this text, painting pictures of things like faeries dancing under a full moon, fires blazing in frozen wastelands, and explosive passions trapped behind bars.

One of the foremost symbols in Jane Eyre is that of Entrapment and Enclosure, especially of passion, powerful people, and ideas. For example, the first time we see Jane, "[f]olds of scarlet drapery shut in the view to the right hand," (10) and she has purposefully shut herself away from her cousins, intending to read quietly so as not to have to put up with her bully, John Reed. Shortly thereafter, she is locked in a bright red room as punishment for "[striking] a young gentleman, [her] young master," (15). Again, once in the Red Room, Jane awakens from a dead faint to see the shadow of bars over a fire. And these three examples are but a few from the very first chapters of the book--the theme of being shut away recurs nearly constantly throughout the novel.

Another theme that pops up in nearly every chapter is that of Fire vs. Ice. I've given one example already, just above--Fire is often used as a representative of passion, something of which Jane is full, and in the very beginning of the book, we see a fire being held back by bars. However, Jane is represented by not only fires, but also by ice--most characters we meet are shown with one or the other. From this very observation, we can note that, although full of passion, Jane is restrained in some aspects. Rochester, on the other hand, has hardly any rein. He is represented not only by fire itself, but by light and heat and everything associated with the fire. He is loud and crude, and he often treats and speaks to his staff as though they were merely tenets in his house, and not people who should be working for him. The interplay betwixt the two elements is fascinating; for example, in their first meeting, Jane is sitting upon a stile, literally on top of a fence. She has wrapped her garments around her and is taking a minute's respite in the chilly winter air. There is ice coating the ground. She soon hears the thundering of a horse's hooves, and thinks of a member of the Fae that "hunted solitary ways, and sometimes came upon belated travellers." (132) However, out of the dark comes none other than Rochester, and they have no sooner seen one another than Rochester's horse slips on an unfortunate piece of ice and throws its rider from its back--and immediately, the ice has triumphed over the fire, and Rochester has been unhorsed and thereby unmanned.

These are but two of the most important and frequent symbols in Jane Eyre, and there are many, many more. However, keeping these (Entrapment and Enclosure, Fire vs. Ice) in mind whilst reading will certainly reveal more about the story, narration, and plot than one would think.

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A love story and a mystery, Jane Eyre is a fantastic novel. Though, for me, it definitely started out a little dry. The first part with Mrs. Reed and Lowood, was very dark and dampening. Jane's prison in both situations translated to my own being and began to frustrate me immensely. But the writing was superb, with vivid descriptions and relatable feelings in every scene and so I endeavored on. After Helen's death the book really took off for me. She was on an adventure and her excitement was palpable! And from here on I have been totally engrossed in the story, devouring every romantic snippet between Rochester and Jane, lapping up all the mystery of Grace Poole, and enjoying every adorably childish action of Adele. The romance has particularly captured my attention. The way that their love was not immediate, and was therefore based neither on impressions or appearances (had it been so, neither would have fallen so greatly for the other), but was instead manifested out of sincerity in conversations and personality as a whole. Their love is so inexplicably powerful and I think I was drawn to that because isn't that what we all long for? To find someone with whom there is a connection that neither party made, nor that could ever be broken, no matter distance or time. This is what was so very special about this unpredictable love between 2 exceptionally ordinary people. Also intriguing to me (and what has perhaps kept me reading most vigorously) is the mystery of Grace Poole. A decidedly creepy character, she is always lingering in the back of Jane's mind, and consequently our minds. Even during all the hub-bub leading up to the party, Jane inserts her feelings of disquiet about the silent spirit and her observations. It appears that no amount of distraction can completely wipe away the feeling that there is something we (Jane and us as readers) do not know. There is some unexplained relationship between Rochester and Grace Poole that I am positively ravenous to discover.

Another thing that has surprised me about this book is the way in which I, as a reader, have been engaged so fully. Everything that Jane goes through, I seem to be able to fully relate to as if they were my own experiences. Her feelings too, of restlessness, adventure, despair, joy, love, loneliness, resonate strongly with me. This is odd, however, because I have never done or felt much of what Jane has. I believe that it is all in Charlotte Bronte’s writing. She makes her language so accessible but still keeps it interesting and vivid, allowing us to become Jane or at least completely engross ourselves in the book to the point where we can imagine ourselves physically in Jane’s position.

Overall I am thoroughly enjoying this book and can not wait to continue reading to discover the mystery of Grace Poole and to see what becomes of Jane’s and Rochester passionately contained love.

Jane Eyre: you, but better!

Jane Eyre, dark hair, nothing special about her looks. She is plain in every sense of the word. even her basic personality doesn't extend much beyond "dose not like authority, likes things to be fair, bold". But this lack of clear character allows her to function as a sort of placeholder for the reader, like an empty house to be filled with all the attributes that are unique to you. Jane is supposed to be someone very similar to yourself, or very similar to what you fancy yourself to be. even her plain looks function as a sort of anti-bad feeling buffer system. a person who could be described as below average looking can round themselves up to Jane's level (nothing special), and pat themselves of the back for being such a good person on the inside. A person who could be described as good looking can say "its whats on the inside that matters!" and pat themselves on the back while thinking deep down "I'm like Jane! but hot!".

This goes both ways (like a modern day Jane), with intelligence, and anti authority sentiment. Even someone who believes in and follows every stitch of social custom can say "Wow! If things were like that now, i would totally hold the same values as i do now! And i haven't conformed my entire life to society because of social pressure, its cause my internal values fit perfectly with society's!", and then pat themselves on the back as a potential moral hero.

This goes even for me. For example, when i read Jane Eyre, Jane is constantly identifying the weaknesses of those around them, and drafting escape contingency plans in case the Communist-Nazi-Terrorists swoop in. Except my plans are better, because I'm like Jane but Smarter and better looking and faster and stronger and stuff. And I'm a man.

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This book is the best book I've ever been forced to read.

Jane is such a smart ass. She always has something to say and is not afraid to speak her mind. She makes the book easy to read. In the last chapter 14, she even says that she doesn't understand what Roch is saying. That makes two of us. It's like he's trying to out do her with his "enigmatical" language. She never tries to hide what she feels or thinks, which, I have to say, is a pleasant change.

I think I'm understanding most of the book. There are only certain, little parts where everything is confusing and I can barely get through it. I think the hardest part about this book is the conversations (mostly the ones with Roch). But, when Jane speaks through the narration, it's easy enough to read that I can get into the story.

Even though anything Roch says goes in one ear and out the other, I do like his character. I especially like how he and Jane have flirty moments. I think they're cute together (even though he's a bit old for her) because they're both very frank and honest. There is no awkward moments between them. And when Roch (pg 210) almost lets what could be a pet name slip, I fell further in love with this book.

I've been looking specifically for the Fire and Ice metaphor while reading this. It actually makes it easier to read when you looking through all the words for one common theme. Now, I'm able to notice the metaphors when they show up.

I'm a bit confused on the mystical creature metaphor, though. I've seen it quite a bit. Like when Roch mentions the "little green men". But also in chapter 14 they talk about angels and a seraph, which is like an angelic being who is in the highest order of the hierarchy. And Jane says (chapter 17) that she "had no time to nurse chimeras" which is a fire-breathing monster or a mythical creature with different animal parts.

Another theme that I find common place is that Roch and Jane are complete opposites. Not only with the Fire/Ice metaphor but with how they deal with people. While Jane usually locks herself away and encloses herself off, Roch doesn't mind being with people. He even has a party, which Jane tries to get out of. Yet they're both attracted to each other. And those differences keep me wanted to come back and see how Jane will react next.

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Charlotte Bronte wrote a very interesting novel but I can't say that I'm thoroughly enjoying it. There are some part of Jane Eyre that are good and really interesting, but it isn't that great to me. In the novel it really frustrates me at how poorly Jane was treated when she was a child. I believe that if you had to go through loosing both of your parents at a very young age, that the family members you had to stay with should treat as if you were their own child. Some of the book is off-putting because it gets kinda boring but there are many parts where it is really engaging, like when she thinks she sees the ghost in the Red Room, and when she sees her old servant Bessie for the first time in years.
I really enjoyed the part when Jane was helping Rochester when he was injured. It showed that she is willing to help anybody and it probably gave Rochester more respect for Jane when they actually met. I also enjoyed that Rochester was asking Jane questions about himself before she actually knew who he was. I thought it was pretty interesting and strange that he would do that.
Even though I haven't enjoyed this book as much as most, I'm still very excited to see what will happen further into it.

Bronte's novel, Jane Eyre, is incredibly fascinating. I really enjoy the really unexpected twists that Bronte has written. These twists keep the reader engaged and excited to keep reading. I really enjoy the character of Jane; she is incredibly honest and sees things for as they actually are. Bronte descriptions of places and people makes the reader feel like they are part of the novel. I have a slight problem with some of the words that Bronte uses: I don't know what a lot of them mean. I occasionally look the words up but for the most part I tend to read over them without a full knowledge of what they mean. This could hinder my knowledge of what is going on in the novel. Her large descriptive words tend to confuse me because I do not use such large words in my everyday conversations. The character of Mr. Rochester really confuses me because he has such large mood swings. I am having a hard time understanding me and making an impression of him. So far, I really enjoy the writing style of Bronte. She keeps me really engaged and wanting to continue on and discover what is to occur later on in the novel.

There are many images of Jane being enclosed so far in the novel. These images, I believe, are attempting to convey how Jane is enclosed within her lack of life experience. She has never been around a large group of people and she is usually by herself. She has no idea what is in the outside world because every location she has been at, whether at Gateshead, Lowood, or Thornfield, is far from the rest of society, they are all incredibly secluded. Jane has never not known seclusion. All throughout her life she has been forced to be solitaire; she has had few friends and knows nothing of the outside world. Through these images of enclosure, I believe Bronte is attempting to express how enclosed Jane is within her lack of life experience. Jane has never lived for herself, she has always been under someone else's authority. She is enclosed in her lack of freedom, her lack of experience, and her lack of beauty, and her lack of self-confidence. Bronte, I believe, is trying to express these aspects whenever there is a scene of enclosure, whether it be by a window, door, gate, ect....

Jane's emotions switch from a burning passion to an icy indifference or coldness. Bronte uses images of fire and ice to convey these emotions more thoroughly. Jane experiences many sudden switches between passion and indifference and Bronte always uses images of fire and ice to allow the image to have a better understanding of what emotions Jane is feeling or the tone of the certain scene. Take the scene in the Red Room for example. In this scene Jane is incredibly passionate. She is angry, her blood is boiling. Bronte wants to emphasis Jane's feelings more by making this room entirely red. Bronte uses images of fire and ice to emphasize the emotions and tone of any particular scene.

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Jane Eyre is a good book. personally, if I were reading for recreation i would read something with more action. I like Jane because I feel that she sees everything for what it is, with an unbiast opinion and is not blind to anything. She is like a little ball of fire ready to explode at anytime. When she does let lose she always has enough fuel for her fire and continues to prove her case until she has proven her full point. She has a horrible life but i dont think she knows it because she has never had a good life. I think that her life will get better and more interesting, especially with Mr. Rochester around.

Jane drew the short straw on life, since the beginning of the book when she is hidden behind the curtain reading, she has never had the upper hand in any situation. First appearances are continuously horrible for her. Her interview with Mr. Brocklehurst was ruined for her by Mrs. Reed saying she was a naughty girl which in turn had a bad effect on her experience in Lowood. later on in the book after she unmans Mr. Rochester and they are back at Thornfield Mr. Rochester comments pretty harshly on everything that Jane has to offer(piano playing, her paintings etc.) later on he tells her that she is not pretty. Even later in the book when all the fine people are at Thornfield the women not only ignore her presents but say "she looks too stupid to play" and have a full conversation on how governesses are a waste and a "nuisance".

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I have thoroughly enjoyed Jane Eyre so far. I still have trouble picking out all the "meaning of the language" but it doesn't stop me from finding this book quite entertaining. Its pretty neat how Charlotte Bronte can make an engaging character out of someone as plain as Jane. She's doesn't stand out in anything except maybe how awful she's treated in the beginning. Grace Poole has definitely been an interesting twist in this mildly monotonous book. She adds mystery and sends the reader wanting more. I mean, who doesn't want to find out why a potential murderer hasn't been expelled from Gateshead and what her relationship with Mr. Rochester is?? I believe she has a very personal past with Mr. Rochester and possibly something on him that he doesn't want others to find out. I think this because she gets paid more, and can get away with being creepy and plotting murder attempts.
My favorite part of the book has been the part we ended on last. We obviously know that Jane had feelings for Rochester based on how she reacts when she's told that he wont be returning to the house for a while and that he's at a party with an extravagantly beautiful girl. At the end though, when he says "Goodnight my-" and then stops himself, this shows he sees Jane as much more than a servant. Not only because of this but because of the way he treats her at the party when she's almost in tears, he sympathizes for her and lets her go.
I look forward to discovering the secrets that lie further on in this book!

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Up to this point, I consider Jane Eyre a very interesting novel. Although some of the language used is beyond my level of vocabulary, i find the novel overall as a profound source of new words. At times it does frustrate me to discover that conversations between the characters are too confusing for me to decipher. Because of this confusion, i start to over think the real meaning behind the text which leaves me in a complicated state of mind. However, the book does manage to keep me interested.

Initially, we as readers learn that Jane is a very solitary person who isolates herself from the rest of the world. Her isolation is evident when she hides behind the curtains of one of the rooms in the mansion at Gateshead. This exact action occurs again at Thornfield when Rochester's elegant guests are in the drawing-room. Her voluntary isolation could possibly indicate that she is insecure. Absence of parents and relatives of some sort during her childhood might have left a rather depressing influence on her self image and love life.

The most depressing scene in the content of what i've read so far is the scene where Helen dies. I felt an attachment to the character Helen which in the end made her death overall more dramatic. Jane waking up to hugging Helen's corpse emphasized the scene which could make any person feel the least bit of sadness. I wasn't the biggest fan of that part of the novel.

Overall i think that what really drives the story is the romance between Jane and Mr. Rochester. Their secret but obvious love for each other keeps the story interesting and makes me want to keep reading. For example, when Rochester says "Goodnight, my-" and stops and doesn't finish his sentence it leaves the reader wanting to read on. It's suspenseful moments like these that i've enjoyed reading in the sophisticated story of Jane Eyre.

Thoughts About Jane Eyre

I am enjoying Jane Eyre for a number of reasons. First off it is a nice break from the usual romantic beautiful girl and prince charming story. In this story Jane is a very plain, i like that about her. It allows the reader to connect more because the main character isn't perfect, much like us. Another thing is how the book didn't start off slow and ease into the story. Right off the bat Jane is being abused by John Reed. This got me interested in the book right from the beginning. However it slowed down after that for a while. This book is interesting, but has a constant roller coaster of events and flat areas. The whole fire and ice part of the novel is very intriguing to me. The setting, characters and actions all act in a cycle between fire and ice. Much like Jane, she is always going in between passive and fiery passionate.This does a great job tying the novel into the main character which always makes it easier to read and stick with.

At the beginning of Jane Eyre I cant say that I was really enjoying the novel. The tone in the first part of the book felt very gloomy and depressed. Jane Eyre was tortured at her home in Gateshead, Mrs. Reed was horrible to Jane and John and Georginia treated her no better. It was depressing to read about a ten year old being treated the way she was. One of the worst things about Jane's experience at Gateshead was when she fell ill in the red room and she told the doctor that she was afraid of the ghost in the room. Things didn't really get better once she arrived at Lowood. She was feed little, the winter was a miserable time and what Mrs. Reed said about her being a brat had followed her to her school. The first couple of chapters were a bit dull, and the book felt a little too long, however; the novel got substantially better once Jane put the ad in the paper and moved to Thornfield. Almost immediately the book changed to a more upbeat and lighthearted tone, Jane seemed happier and the plot got more interesting, especially once Mr. Rochester arrived. In the first scene that Rochester was in I was intrigued, he brought more energy to Jane's character and gave the reader something to become interested with.
It seemed like Jane was a different person when Mr. Rochester arrived, when she found him on the side of the road she went to his aid and within the first meeting you could tell that they were both interested by each other there was already a type of tension between them. For me it was at this part that I really got into the book. There was definitely a plot developing.
As the book continued and we found out that Mr. Rochester was the man that Jane had helped on the horse, and this was very exciting for me because I really enjoy romance novels. The tension that Jane and Mr. Rochester have together in all of their scenes was very entertaining and it is often pretty funny. One thing that I don't like about their dialogue is that it can get very confusing sometimes when Mr. Rochester is talking I really dont know what he is talking about and that can get really frustrating. Despite that however I think that Charlotte Bronte does a very good job of introducing interesting characters, Grace Poole is a mystery to the reader and its exciting to have a bad guy, the fact that we know that she was the one that lite Mr. Rochester's bed on fire, and than acted completely normal about it is pretty creepy and Bronte does a good job of creating a spine tingling feeling about Grace.
I am very excited to see where the book is going from here we ended with Mr. Rochester saying goodnight my--- , and a sense that Grace Poole is a servant at the house for a reason. I cant wait to see where the book goes from here.

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I am enjoying the book a lot so far. Some parts are slow and a little boring, but after you get past those parts it starts to get good again. I enjoy the erotic scenes and the parts when Jane and Rochester are together. It adds a little bit of comic relief to the book. You can tell that Rochester has fallen for her, and that Jane is starting to fall for her. If they ever do get together this will be Jane's first love. Jane is a good character for this book, she is a smart lady that isn't ever afraid to speak her mind The only parts i find boring are the parts where nothing is really going on, and also the parts that I don't really understand. I find the narrative stance engaging. I will admit that i have been getting a little behind in the reading, but i am going to get all caught up very soon.

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Jane Eyre is a good book. It is well written, and has an interesting plot. Yet I cannot stand the endless and long descriptions of the surroundings. Yes I do like a good vivid image of the scene in my mind, but these descriptions loose my interest. On page 131 to 133, the description of the scene where Jane is sitting on the stile is too long. It takes away my focus and bores me. I think that the book would be more intersting if the scenes descriptions werent so long because it makes the book boring and slow. I do enjoy the narrative stance. It really enages me. I like the conversations between Rochester and Jane about their lives and ideas. I like the constant flow of talk because it keeps the book moving and keeps me hooked. Overall I do enjoy reading Jane Eyre.
One of the big scenes in Volume One is when Jane "un-horses" or un-mans Rochester. This paves the way for Jane's and Rochester's relationship throughout the book. This not only forces Rochester to lean on Jane for support, but he is forced to loose his manliness. Women tend to do this to man all the time. They always take away man's distinguishing characteristics. They take away man's like of rough, and free lifestyle. Men like to commit Sundays just for football, but a married man can't have that becuase of his wife. Men would prefer to go to sports bars and drink, yet are forced to go to a fancy bar and drink subtle wine with their lady. Women put restraint on men, and change who men like to be. Women make men fall under the spell of love, which makes a man forget who he is. I'm not saying that this is good or bad, buit is happens all the time as men are changed and un-horsed by the likeness of their women.

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I have a love-hate relationship with Jane Eyre. I love this book but i grow impatient very fast with Jane. I want her to break out of herself and show the world what she thinks. My favorite part of the book is still when she stands up against Mrs.Reed and tells her off. Jane is a very passionate and intelligent woman but she doesn't show this to the world. I know of course that in this time period it would be frowned upon but i want her to come into herself and show the world what she's made of. I don't like how impassive she is and how she just seems to bottle it all up inside. I want to see her own her power and potential. But sometimes i like her calm and cool disposition. She is always thinking, which is another reason i absolutely love her. She always searches deeper into the world and investigates it with her mind. Even when she was young she would rather go off in the corner and explore the world through books and stories than play with the others.
Also i love how the book flows. I love the language of Jane Eyre, the way they speak challenges my vocabulary and expands it in the process. I love finding words that i don't know and having to look them up. Then i love when the moment comes when i use that word for the first time when talking to a friend or writing a paper. I want to do one of those cheesy "fist in the air jumps" from movies when the hero succeeds.
After Jane left Lowood i was very excited to see where she would go and what she would do. When she arrived at Thornfield i was a little upset( i was expecting something greater from her) but i began feeling differently when Rochester came into the picture. Though at first he isn't the kindest man towards her, with time he begins to open up and you can see their feelings for each other. This is where i start to grow impatient, not with Jane, but with Rochester. He is a complicated man with a dark past so he is very shut out and doesn't let the world in. I want him to drop it and just tell Jane how he feels. I wanted to throw my book when he said "Good-night my-" and did not finish. If i could i would have jumped into the book and bopped him on the nose and demanded he finish the sentence. But seeing how life is not a cartoon i will have to wait.
So as for my opinion of the book so far, while the beginning was a bit slow, i can feel the pace picking up and i cannot wait to see where it goes from here.

My First Impressions on Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre is a mixed bag for me. At times the words can be very engaging and at other times I get so board that I don't even know what's happening because i feel there's just constant rambling! The relationship between Jane and Rochester I think is the most interesting thing in the book and that's not saying much. I thought things were going to get really get good when Helen died, but the story just kept on disappointing me. The story is very boring, its about plain Jane and her plain life. YEAH! I TOTALLY WANT TO READ THAT STORY!/sarcasm. I don't feel any thrill reading this book, i think i had more of a thrill reading "The Sun Also Rises" and that book is tough to read. The words don't flow well for me, it feels clunky and awkward. There are some good phrases, but in the end it just seems like there is almost too much words and too much description. To conclude i think Jane Eyre is holding back on its full potential of being really exciting. Personally every time i read this, I'm not excited to see what happens next, i feel things are just dragging on. I really hope this book starts picking up the pace because I'm loosing interest every time i read.

Jane Eyre- Establishing the terms of their relationship

At the beginning of this novel, I wasn't exactly sure how I was going to like it. But now after reading 210 pages, I have come to like this book a fair amount. It is extremely engaging, allowing for every time I stop reading, to always wanting to go on because I constantly want to know what happens next. I usually hate reading and find it so boring and dreary, but now I have come to like it so much more because this book is not at all boring and dreary to read. Sometimes when Jane and Rochester are talking it's really hard for me to understand what they are saying because the dialogue at that moment is a little tough to comprehend, but its still goooood!!
From the moment that Jane and Mr. Rochester encountered each other in the field, I have wanted them to get together. Bronte has made it this way for us readers to want to read on in the book and know what happens between the two, and as Lavender calls it, this is narrative greed. We have been shown through the both of these characters actions that they both feel something for each other. Just like when Rochester leaves for awhile, Jane is very unhappy at Thornfield and is longing for something more; her days are spent being unhappy and teaching Adele, which is not in any way fulfilling her wants and needs. You can also tell that Rochester has missed her too because as soon as he gets back he tells her that he wants her to come every night to the drawing room, to be with him and his many guests. As well as telling her to come every night, as she is departing him he says to her "Good night my ___" and stops what he is about to say and walks away. He wants her and she wants him, we all know this. I mean why the heck aren't they together already? I want them to get together so badly, that every time I read I am just hoping and wishing that something will happen, but it hasn't. You can tell that Jane is so done with just being by herself and having no one else to go to, but as soon as Rochester arrives she is suddenly engaged and focused on him. Even though he isn't necessarily hot, there is still something about him that intrigues her and makes her want him even more (Its NOT all about the looks ladies and gentlemen!!) Jane cares about who he is as a person, rather than his attractiveness, which to me, is a very good thing. But, the book is really long and if they got together right now, it would probably make the book real boring and even have to end the book right there. Another factor is that Jane is still very young, and he is a lot older than her, leaving a major gap in the years, not only just in general but Jane still has a lot to learn about life and has so much to still experience, where as Rochester has been there and done that. If they got together, it might even be bad for Jane. But who knows...? All i can say in this moment of time is that I would thoroughly enjoy the two getting together, because I simply wouldn't understand why they wouldn't. You shouldn't just not do something because it's not "socially exceptable." Who cares what everyone else thinks!! Let's go you two! ;)

THE END.

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While I admit this autobiography is well written and generally good, I do find it hard to comprehend the meaning of the language used within. I do enjoy it and it's not boring. I'm frustrated with the sudden change of Jane's life moving forward eight years, however it was good to get background on her life. Another aspect of the autobiography is the relationship between Jane and Mr. Rochester, considering he is old enough to be her father, it is kind of disturbing to read about a relationship between an older man and an 18 year old, even if it may be true love.
A recurring metaphor in the autobiography is fire and sometimes ice. Jane always seems to be surrounded by this fire, a passion, or a metaphor for passion. The fact that she saved Mr. Rochester twice, once from falling on ice and once from a fire, shows the relationship between Jane and Mr. Rochester is very off and on, much life fire and ice. Their relationship is very honest and blunt, however it's probably best.
Another big part of Jane Eyre is the whole image of women and how they are portrayed in this autobiography. Jane is an orphan and has nothing really. She is very headstrong and stubborn, but when around men, she becomes their subordinate, yet still remains very honest and blunt. Everyone who comes across Jane as a youth finds her to be a rebel because she speaks out about religion and how it does not interest her. When Jane grows older and more mature people like her, but her plainness stays with her and she is considered to be just a governess for her pupil Adele. However, Mr. Rochester takes a liking to Jane and Jane to Mr. Rochester, she sees herself the same way she always has. Jane sees herself much like Adele, which does not make much sense to me.
That's all for now, looking forward to your comments. :)

Jane Eyre

So far I have loved reading Jane Eyre. At some parts it was monotonous and a little bit boring, but for the majority I have really enjoyed the reading. I like this book because it is real and there are enough surprises to keep it interesting. There is also a foreshadowing romance about to occur, and this keeps me hooked because I want to see what happens with Jane and Mr. Rochester. There is one part in which I am frustrated, and this is Grace Poole. I am guessing that most people are, and I know that Bronte did this on purpose. I guess Grace Poole is a character that is also keeping me hooked because I can't wait to see who this strange character really is.
In Jane Eyre, there are many controlling metaphors such as the images of enclosure. In many scenes Jane goes to a window or a door or a gate, these are all things that can restrict you from escaping, but they are also things that can let you out or free. Jane isn't confident in herself or she thinks she isn't able to do the things she wants. She knows that she is a dependent and she knows that she is a lesser person compared to some. She feels that this sense of dependency is holding her back from expressing herself and from following her dreams or desires.
Another controlling metaphor in Jane Eyre is the Flame (fire and ice). Jane is always contradicting what is going on. At the beginning of the book, she is thrown into the Red Room, which is a room full of passion and she is a person who is dark and cool, who doesn't express herself very vibrantly. Another scene is towards the middle of the book when Mr. Rochester's bed was set to fire by Grace Poole. In this scene, the room was going up into flames and Jane rushes in and puts it out. This is a contradiction because the room was hot and fiery and she put the the flames out with cold water.
I love Jane Eyre and I think there will be some more interesting reading in the future!

By Hannah D.

Beauty and the Beast

The comparison between jane eyre and the newly introduced blanche ingram has transformed into a visible competition for the attention of Rochester. when jane discovered the exsistence of miss ingram she immediately compared herself with her eloquent form, sloping shoulders, olive complexion, noble features and her head of raven-black hair. jane looked at herself and was displeased with her phyisical disposition, she could not win over Rochester from this accomplished lady. miss ingram is not only admired for her beauty but for her wonderful singing voice that she demonstrates multiple times in the drawing room during the parties late night activities. With her performance she furthermore attaches herself with Mr. Rochester because of his experience to sing as well.
jane in efforts to rid herself of this desire for Rochester drew a picture of her visualization of blanche. exemplifying her best of features, jane came to the realize that she a common tutor has no attachment with Rochester other than her weekly pay. all of this changes on the night of janes presence in the drawing room with the royal party. she continuously searches the room for his olive face and strong features. she goes to the extent of stating, "he is not to them what he is to me..he is of mine [kind]." jane has accepted him for what he is and has "made her love him without looking at her." this is the contrary for miss blanche ingram. during her most recent period of song blanche underlines that love is visual, men are conformable, and she is a fig waiting to be plucked from the tree of bachelorhood . this contrasts from janes outlook because blanche already has high expectations for herself and she believes that she merely needs to persuade the man she chooses into love. jane has the notion that her and Rochester are love bond, that they are destine to come together.
regardless of the differences between the two, they both hold one common obstacle. miss fairfax states that the age differences between miss ingram and Rochester is far too large, holding jane at an even more extreme standard.

Jane Eyre

The most memorable, inspirational characters in literary history have somehow risen above the ordinary and the societal expectations. They defied a stereotype or mold, leaving an awestruck impression in the readers mind. Jane Eyre epitomizes one of these defiant characters. Her role as a heroine drastically diverges from the beautiful, vulnerable and kind female archetype any ordinary or predictable novel would supply us. Yet Jane's lack of sensitive femininity empowers her in a way which is rare amongst female protagonists. She is stubborn, intelligent, and strong. As opposed to yearning for the love and support of a man and allowing him to dominate her emotional constitution, she is self-sufficient. She is the mastermind behind her life transformations, she is the force behind her own personal change. Even though we see a budding love between her and Rochester, she has yet to let the complications of their situation consume her.
Due to the fact that Jane is not pretty, funny, very personable, it may be harder for young women to identify with her, or strive to embody her characteristics. Bronte didn't romanticise her heroine. Nothing about Jane or Jane's life is something an ordinary girl would lust after. She lacks the glamour of other female characters in other novels. Yet Bronte supplied Jane with a depth and a vigor that, if other women examen closely, could learn from. I feel she is a rolemodel for struggling girls, particularly those enduring the ups and downs of adolescence. So many girls battle doubts about their physical and social appearance and how to go about discovering their identity. Often times they lose who they truly are out of a thirst for praise and acceptance. Jane Eyre, however, has remained true to her opinions and convictions throughout to novel so far.
Jane didn't get out of her miserable family situation or her feelings of enprisonment at Lowood due to pure luck. Nothing happened to her that ultimately ended her up where she is now. She identified her unhappiness and recognized her potential to do more in the world. Then she took initiative and actually did something about it. In reality, success and happiness must be the result of your own actions. Few miracles are caused by wallowing and waiting for a hero. Life can satisfy you if you are aggressive about your aspirations. Jane never hesitated to speak her mind and attack an opportunity when she felt it would benefit her.