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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Audrey's 1st Essay Idea
This novel has been very compelling, I truly have enjoyed the love scandals in it, and how Jane is very confidently sure of herself with a strong willed attitude, however, I have had a hard time connecting to it. My favorite book is "A Million Little Pieces," by James Frey, a true story, which could easily be one of the saddest I have ever heard. Though I can't exactly relate to his tragic addictions, books like this inspire me. After reading this I realized that my personal taste is in gripping dark stories that pull not only your emotions but your mind in. That being said I think I am going to write my Jane Eyre essay on the ways that the gothic themes in the novel, which usually are later explained, elevate and enrich the importance of the major turning points in the book. I also plan to talk about the symbol of Bertha and how you can learn is a lot more than you can catch at first.
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Audrey, I really like this idea. I would not have thought about this on my own, but after hearing this I defiantly see potential in this idea. I also think this is a very you topic, which is an amazing thing, because the best writing comes from things you feel strongly about. Cant wait to read this essay :)
ReplyDeleteYes, the Gothic elements (Bertha as Vampyre, the weird 'connection over distance' that Jane and Rochester have)--there is much to be made of these; however, you need to make sure your analysis of them is in service of some larger point you are making about the novel as a whole. (James Frey's 'memoir' was not actually a "true story" as it turns out)
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