As a writer, I am love Bronte's reoccurring symbols. There meaning, their purpose, the way they all twine to together to reveal later plot developments. I'm 23,000 sum odd words into an online story right now, and reading Jane Eyre while I'm writing it has greatly effected my own story line.
The parallels! They're amazing, I'm fascinated by the intricacies of the structure. I realize this is far to broad a topic to base a paper off of. But paying close attention to the symbolism has provided me with a larger understanding of the novel as a whole, and will give me more examples when I actually come up with an idea.
I'm leaning towards doing something that involves the consistent balance within the symbolism. This book is loaded with literary merit, and there's so much to look at. The Emerson in me wants to forgo all suggestions and come up with an analysis idea that's completely my own. I'll get back to you when I decide.
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Balance, moderation--in terms of gender equity, the need for love and passion--yes, there seems to be much to work with here (and sure, you're going to need to narrow your focus; for now, though, I'm just glad that you're thinking along these lines as you (re)read on to the conclusion of the novel.
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