Charlotte Bronte frequently referred to the moon and the sun in representation of female and male characters. By using these solar references, Bronte made the argument that in order to have an ideal relationship, it needs to be based on equality. The most prominent representation of this notion was when Bronte made references to the sun and the moon. For my essay, I hope to explain (in much more depth than this simple paragraph) how Bronte’s ideas about equality in relationships is fully represented in the references to the sun and moon. Whenever Bronte writes about the moon, Jane gets a new sense of courage and is able to stand up for herself. The moon represents Jane’s sense of her women-hood. The sun represents males. The sun is usually setting when it is referenced and the moon is rising. This just demonstrates that Bronte believed that a balanced relationship is one in which male and females are equal. I will demonstrate, through several references to the text, how Bronte made this argument.
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Saturday, October 15, 2011
Possible Jane Eyre Essay
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Jessi,
ReplyDeleteThis strikes me as a great start. You've got a good thesis, in that you're arguing Bronte supports balance or equality in ideal relationships, so now you simply need to go back and track down EVERY reference to the sun and moon (there are plenty of them) and then use the most salient ones to show your reader how this symbolism supports your main argument. This should be a fun (and informative) essay. I look forward to reading your first draft!
Jessie,
ReplyDeletethis is a great idea for your essay. I remember one of the references about the sun and moon being about an eclipse. it said something about how the moon covered the sun and then the sun wasn't so prominent, that the moon was the "center of attention". this made the sun and moon almost equal. just like you said about the sun and moon- the moon is woman and the sun is male, now they were somewhat equal. just like Mr. Rochester and Jane.
Hannah, do you know what page that is on? Or the general area it is in the book?
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ReplyDeletei love how unique and different your idea is! i loved how you did literary analysis to notice this! this will be interesting in how the essay will turn out! marvelous work! i applaud you Jessie!
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