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T HE V ICTORIAN A GE ( CONT .) Charlotte Brontë: Jane Eyre OBJECTIVES • To cultivate an understanding of the development of English literature during this period • To understand the texts from both literary and historical standpoints, including:as developing out of a new language and cultureas elaborating on previous texts and ideasas generating new language and ideasas sources for later literature, both as context and allusionthe poetic and thematic structuresv • To be able to define key terms relative to the texts and period READING o The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. 2 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Read Chapters 27-38 1. For each of the major settings listed , discuss the tone connected with each, name the character(s) that dominates that setting, and briefly discuss what each setting represents symbolically in Jane's life. Settings: Gateshead, Lowood, Thornfield Hall, Moor House, Ferdean Manor. 2. SETTING 6. Gateshead 11. Lowood 17. Thornfield Hall 3. CHARACTER(S) 7. 8. 12. 13. 18. 19. 20. 4. TONE 5. SYMBOLISM 9. 10. 14. 15. 16. 21. 22. 23. Moor House 24. 25. 26. 27. Ferdean Manor 28. 29. 30. 31. 2. Compare and contrast St. John Rivers with Rochester. 3. What job does Jane take on at Whitecross? 4. Considering chapter 33, what does Brontë consider "true wealth"? 5. Why can't Jane accept St. John's second proposal? 6. What seemingly supernatural event takes place that solidifies Jane's resolve to return to Thornfield? 7. What does Jane find when she returns to Thornfield? 8. Brontë is very brief in her description of what happens to Jane at the end. She spends more time explaining the situation with St. John. Why do you think she does this? 9. In the discussion for this lesson, the symbolism of names was introduced. Find TWO more characters from the text whose names could be symbolic and discuss how their names work to establish them quickly in the mind of the reader. (4 points) 10. In this text, the narration is given by two versions of Jane: Jane as an adult and Jane as a child. How does this affect the way that the reader understands and connects with Jane as a character? Do you think that it creates any biases in the reader for or against any other characters? 11. Since it was published, many people have reviewed Jane Eyre with differing opinions. Despite the variety of contemporary reviews of Brontë's own time, this book has been considered a great work and is still read with pleasure by modern readers. Write a one to two paragraph review giving your opinion of the text. Be sure to write more than just "I did (or did not) like the book." Support your decision with specific reasons based on the text. 12. What Victorian characteristics have you found in this text? 13. What elements of the Gothic novel do you find in Jane Eyre? Be specific.
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Read Chapters 27-38

1. For each of the major settings listed , discuss the tone connected with each, name the
character(s) that dominates that setting, and briefly discuss what each setting
represents symbolically in Jane's life. Settings: Gateshead, Lowood, Thornfield Hall,
Moor House, Ferdean Manor.

2. SETTING

3. CHARACTER(S)

4. TONE

5. SYMBOLISM
10. it symbolizes the
early days of

7.

Jane Eyre

9. defian
Jane’s life, where

6. Gateshead
8. Mrs. Reed

ce
she refers to
herself as a ‘slave

rebel’. It is also
the place where
she opens to the
world to head out
and deal with her
problems.

16. It is the beginning
of Jane’s
schooling and it is
14. naivet
12. Mr. Blocklehurst

y

11. Lowood
13. Helen Burns

15. eagern
ess

where she is able
to interact with
different people
and get a
perspective on
what they do.
22. it is the place

18. Adele Varens
17. Thornfield

where amidst a lot
21. renewa

19. Sophie
Hall

of problems, just
l

20. Richard Mason

like thorns, Jane
Eyre starts to find

purpose in her
life
26. it shows how
Jane Eyre is able
to meet
challenges and
own up to them.
25. explor
23. Moor House

24. Rosamond Oliver
ative

She is also able to
meet her old
friends and find
new places, and
have more insight
on her life.
30. Jane Eyre finds
herself and is able
to follow her heart
desires

27. Ferdean

29. redem
28. Mr. Rochester

Manor

ption

31. She is also able
to be of more
understanding of
what she needs to
be doing

2. Compare and contrast St. John Rivers with Rochester.
One of the things that the two characters compare is that while Rochester can be said to
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