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Friday, October 25, 2013
Edgar's ideas
In Bronte's book Jane Eyre, use of sybolism and imagery really interests me. My essay will probably be about the many uses of symbolism throughout the book. From the Red Room to the fireplace and even the names of the characters symbolism is used everywhere in the book. I think symbolism makes the book great. Another possible topic for my essay is something about gender inequality. Bronte's view on this is very intersting. Bertha locked in the attic deals with how women of that time period where eventually oppressed and confined by a male figure. I will talk about how Jane needed help from her male relatives in her life. I still haven't picked what I will eventually write about but these are some initial ideas.
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Edgar,
ReplyDeleteAll of your ideas here seem good--but there's a lack of focus that you'll want to address. I think that picking out a single set of symbolism to write about--the sun and the moon, fire and ice--would be good, and then trying to link Bronte's use of this symbolism to one of your larger themes (this idea of gender equity, perhaps?) would serve you better in the long run.