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Friday, October 14, 2011
Jane Eyre Essay Topic
The essay of my topic is for Charlotte Bronte what constitutes a ideal relationship. My thesis would therefore be, in an ideal relationship both sides most be equal. Along with talking about the importance of equality and my agreement with Bronte. I would talk about how Rochester reached equality with Jane. For example how in the beginning Rochester was injured and had to lean on Jane. Then again in the middle of the book, Jane saved him from the fire that Bertha set and once more she helped him at the end of the book when Bertha set the entire house on fire and Rochester was blinded and lost his arm. He had to lean on her when he was blind and glimpy. I would talk about how this had to happen in order for him to be an equal with Jane. Jane so strongly wanted equality with Rochester, that these instances of his weaknesses helped to make him less of the leader.
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Erin,
ReplyDeleteThis seems like a very sound approach--one that traces the instances of Rochester having to literally (and figuratively) 'lean' on Jane. You can use these discrete scenes to make the case that one of the larger themes of the novel is Bronte's argument that there needs to be more equality between the genders (thus making her something of a 'proto-feminist'). Keep in mind how St. John rejects this sort of equality--and don't overlook that important passage on page 129 in which Bronte addresses this issue of gender directly (this could help you set up your essay).