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Just in general, wot do u guys think of this?
The section we had as out stimulus was the one where jane says "I adhere to my resolution not to marry you St John" and he goes on about how much he wants to have her in india
In the context of your critical study, how does this section reflect your understanding of the key aspects of the text as a whole?
Charlotte Bronte’s Victorian romance Jane Eyre, set in 19th century England, has endured as a key text throughout literary history, largely due to its universal relevance of its themes and its textual integrity. The story follows the eponymous protagonist Jane Eyre’s attempts to ultimately acquire a sense of being loved, a sense of belonging and appreciation in its utmost sense, in the strict social hierarchy that dominated Victorian England. Jane’s ambiguity in social standing consequently makes her a figure of extreme tension amongst the characters around her and leads her to ultimately take control of her own consequences, illustrated in the extract through Jane’s blatant rejection of St John, demonstrating her social independence and desire to act on a rigid set of morals.
The extract reflects multiple aspects of Jane’s development throughout the novel including her quest for love, moral strength and her views of Christian values. These issues are raised at the beginning of the text, when the responder is introduced to Jane at the Reed estate, Gateshead. She is presented as an essentially loveless child, treated harshly by her aunt Mrs Reed and bullied by her cousin John. Her removal to the red room on account of misbehaviour prompts her description, “Superstition was with me at that moment; but it was not yet her hour for complete victory: my blood was still warm; the mood of the revolted slave was still bracing me with its bitter vigour; I had to stem a rapid rush of retrospective thought before I quailed to the dismal present.” This gives the reader an idea of Jane’s insuppressibly resistant yet curiously non-stoic nature in regards to her mistreatment at the reed estate, Which leads to the development of her unconventional world views and rebellious mentality. This in turn comes to emanate from the extract, with Jane’s bold statement, “No, St John, I will not marry you. I adhere to my resolution”
Her removal to Lowood was intended to introduce her to a better and more sophisticated Christian society. However here she has a lot more contact with Brocklehurst, a haughty, aggressive man who embodies the mimetic of corruption and maleficence, which Jane harshly experiences: “And you, girl. [He has Jane stand on her stool] This is the pedestal of infamy…Children, I exhort you to shun her, exclude her, shut her out from this day forth. Withhold the hand of friendship and deny your love to Jane Eyre, the liar”. This is paralleled through Jane’s description in the extract, “Reader, do you know…what terror those cold people can put into the ice of their questions?”
While Bronte’s protagonist finds solace in the company of Helen burns, she is unable to understand Helen’s rigid belief in Christian privation. When questioned about why she's not angry or vengeful for being unjustly punished by Miss Scatcherd, Helen explains "It is far better to endure pain which nobody feels but yourself, than to commit a hasty action whose evil consequences will extend to all connected with you.”
When Jane again advocates retaliation and revenge against those who are unjust, Helen replies:"Heathens and savage tribes hold that doctrine, but Christians and civilized nations disown it” This quote provides an example of the ramifications of Christian fidelity, and is reflected in the extract through St John’s monologue describing his “duty to forgive his fellow even until seventy and seven times”. This illustrates the engrossed and indoctrinated nature of religious figures of the Victorian era, prompting the reader to take on Jane’s view of religion as a questionable necessity of daily life, as in the extract, where Jane views St John’s marital proposal as questionable in sincerity.
Through the “Lowood” section of the protagonist’s life she is trying to find a Christianity which develops her integrity and moral strength, things which are both lacking in the two diametrically opposed views of Christianity encountered at the school. She leaves for Thornfield still searching for a Christianity that she can practice and look to for love and a life of contentedness.
At Thornfield, Jane’s development is accelerated through her interaction with Rochester. With reference to his social milieu, Jane describes, "He is not to them what he is to me," I thought: " I believe he is of mine…I feel akin to him, I understand the language of his countenance and movements: though rank and wealth sever us widely, I have something… that assimilates me mentally to him…while I breathe and think I must love him." She learns a connection to him on a level which transcends the common boundaries of common social class, however in her very nature of crossing social boundaries she is very flexible in her approach to a romance with him.
The extract describes Jane’s rejection of St John’s marriage proposal, which is easily accountable for. Due to Jane’s experiences and what she had learnt of love and Christianity, she finds that St John’s tarnished view of a religious edenic goes against her convictions, and from what she has learnt of love and Christianity at Thornfield and Lowood she comes to the sensible decision to ultimately reject St John.
The ending of the novel portrays Bronte’s protagonist in a seemingly “complete” ending, in which Jane’s problems are resolved and she is allowed to live contently, however she still has thoughts of St John, reflected in her reminiscing of his character and a concern for his welfare.
Ultimately, the extract serves as an integrated summation of the key developmental aspects of Charlotte Bronte’s protagonist as a whole, rendering the text as a conclusive bildungsroman.
wot u reckon? 15/15 material? 14/15 at least? PLZ COME ON FUCK I HATE ENGLISH THIS TOOK ME TOO LONG TO PREPARE :'(
The section we had as out stimulus was the one where jane says "I adhere to my resolution not to marry you St John" and he goes on about how much he wants to have her in india
In the context of your critical study, how does this section reflect your understanding of the key aspects of the text as a whole?
Charlotte Bronte’s Victorian romance Jane Eyre, set in 19th century England, has endured as a key text throughout literary history, largely due to its universal relevance of its themes and its textual integrity. The story follows the eponymous protagonist Jane Eyre’s attempts to ultimately acquire a sense of being loved, a sense of belonging and appreciation in its utmost sense, in the strict social hierarchy that dominated Victorian England. Jane’s ambiguity in social standing consequently makes her a figure of extreme tension amongst the characters around her and leads her to ultimately take control of her own consequences, illustrated in the extract through Jane’s blatant rejection of St John, demonstrating her social independence and desire to act on a rigid set of morals.
The extract reflects multiple aspects of Jane’s development throughout the novel including her quest for love, moral strength and her views of Christian values. These issues are raised at the beginning of the text, when the responder is introduced to Jane at the Reed estate, Gateshead. She is presented as an essentially loveless child, treated harshly by her aunt Mrs Reed and bullied by her cousin John. Her removal to the red room on account of misbehaviour prompts her description, “Superstition was with me at that moment; but it was not yet her hour for complete victory: my blood was still warm; the mood of the revolted slave was still bracing me with its bitter vigour; I had to stem a rapid rush of retrospective thought before I quailed to the dismal present.” This gives the reader an idea of Jane’s insuppressibly resistant yet curiously non-stoic nature in regards to her mistreatment at the reed estate, Which leads to the development of her unconventional world views and rebellious mentality. This in turn comes to emanate from the extract, with Jane’s bold statement, “No, St John, I will not marry you. I adhere to my resolution”
Her removal to Lowood was intended to introduce her to a better and more sophisticated Christian society. However here she has a lot more contact with Brocklehurst, a haughty, aggressive man who embodies the mimetic of corruption and maleficence, which Jane harshly experiences: “And you, girl. [He has Jane stand on her stool] This is the pedestal of infamy…Children, I exhort you to shun her, exclude her, shut her out from this day forth. Withhold the hand of friendship and deny your love to Jane Eyre, the liar”. This is paralleled through Jane’s description in the extract, “Reader, do you know…what terror those cold people can put into the ice of their questions?”
While Bronte’s protagonist finds solace in the company of Helen burns, she is unable to understand Helen’s rigid belief in Christian privation. When questioned about why she's not angry or vengeful for being unjustly punished by Miss Scatcherd, Helen explains "It is far better to endure pain which nobody feels but yourself, than to commit a hasty action whose evil consequences will extend to all connected with you.”
When Jane again advocates retaliation and revenge against those who are unjust, Helen replies:"Heathens and savage tribes hold that doctrine, but Christians and civilized nations disown it” This quote provides an example of the ramifications of Christian fidelity, and is reflected in the extract through St John’s monologue describing his “duty to forgive his fellow even until seventy and seven times”. This illustrates the engrossed and indoctrinated nature of religious figures of the Victorian era, prompting the reader to take on Jane’s view of religion as a questionable necessity of daily life, as in the extract, where Jane views St John’s marital proposal as questionable in sincerity.
Through the “Lowood” section of the protagonist’s life she is trying to find a Christianity which develops her integrity and moral strength, things which are both lacking in the two diametrically opposed views of Christianity encountered at the school. She leaves for Thornfield still searching for a Christianity that she can practice and look to for love and a life of contentedness.
At Thornfield, Jane’s development is accelerated through her interaction with Rochester. With reference to his social milieu, Jane describes, "He is not to them what he is to me," I thought: " I believe he is of mine…I feel akin to him, I understand the language of his countenance and movements: though rank and wealth sever us widely, I have something… that assimilates me mentally to him…while I breathe and think I must love him." She learns a connection to him on a level which transcends the common boundaries of common social class, however in her very nature of crossing social boundaries she is very flexible in her approach to a romance with him.
The extract describes Jane’s rejection of St John’s marriage proposal, which is easily accountable for. Due to Jane’s experiences and what she had learnt of love and Christianity, she finds that St John’s tarnished view of a religious edenic goes against her convictions, and from what she has learnt of love and Christianity at Thornfield and Lowood she comes to the sensible decision to ultimately reject St John.
The ending of the novel portrays Bronte’s protagonist in a seemingly “complete” ending, in which Jane’s problems are resolved and she is allowed to live contently, however she still has thoughts of St John, reflected in her reminiscing of his character and a concern for his welfare.
Ultimately, the extract serves as an integrated summation of the key developmental aspects of Charlotte Bronte’s protagonist as a whole, rendering the text as a conclusive bildungsroman.
wot u reckon? 15/15 material? 14/15 at least? PLZ COME ON FUCK I HATE ENGLISH THIS TOOK ME TOO LONG TO PREPARE :'(
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