I have a couple different ideas for what I would like to pursue with this essay- I was thinking along the lines of how equality plays a significant role in this novel and Jane's character in particular, this would relate back to Charlotte Bronte idealism of true love.
My other idea was how Jane's character is portrayed differently by each character she encounters. Charlotte Bronte's motive was to show how each character's perception brings out Jane's character in a different light. For example in the beginning she was extremely plain and Mrs. Reed and her cousins forced her to always restrain her from revealing her true passion, also bringing out a negative light hovering over Jane's character. However as the novel progresses and she comes across more passionate characters, such as Rochester, St. John, Diana and Mary she is able to connect with them and share the beauty of passion.
Let me know what you guys think!
Alright i think you shouldnt do the first idea. i dont think theres much to go off that
ReplyDeleteThough the second idea i like. Maybe you could say that the different people she was around, shaped her into the nice woman by the end of the novel. You argue how Jane's personality depended on the people around her.
So go off the second idea for sure.
I'm going to disagree with Nathan and suggest that the first idea may have more promise--but part of the problem here is that you're dealing with "ideas" rather than concrete elements in the text. You need a 'big idea', of course, to serve as your thesis (the argument you want to make relative to Bronte's views on something); however, you need to counterbalance this with a specific feature of the text that will allow you to demonstrate the rightness of your interpretation through direct textual reference (consider Jessi's idea of using the sun and moon to show her reader that Bronte believes in equality). Again, consider what interests you most in the text (in terms of particular characters, scenes, images, etc.). Then see what larger meaning might arise out of that.
ReplyDeletei agree with Lavender. i think the first one is more unique and will be easier to extract informations and text from the book! but wonderful ideas! keep up the excellent work!
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