简爱(Jane-Eyre)

JaneEyreByCharlotteBronteCharlotteBronteWasbornofIrishancestryin1816•LivedatHaworth,aparsonage•MotherdiedofcancerwhenCharlottewas5yearsold.Charlotte’sReligiousViewsFather,PatrickBronte,wasanAnglicanclergymanDuetoherupbringing,sheoftenwroteaboutreligioushypocrisy—thosewhopreachonedoctrinebutlivebyanotherTheBronteSistersCharlottehadfoursistersandonebrother.Aftertheirmother’sdeath,BronteandhersistersweresenttotheClergyDaughters’School.ThefoodwasbadDisciplinewasharshDiseasewasrampantBronte’stwooldersisters(Maria&Elizabeth)diedoftuberculosis.All3BronteSisters…UsedamasculinepennamebecausewomenwriterswerenottakenseriouslyatthattimeinVictorianEngland.CharlotteusedthenameCurrerBell.THENOVELJaneEyrewaspublishedinLondonin1847.KeyFactsAlleventsaretoldinthepastfromJane’spointofview.Thesettingisearly19thCenturyEngland.JaneEyreisclassifiedasbothaGothicandaRomanticnovel.JaneEyreOurprotagonistOrphanedasachildBecomesgovernessatThornfieldAfeistyyoungchild,whogrowsintoastrongwoman.EmbodiestheEnglishworking-classwoman.Willmarry....?IntroductionJaneEyreisanorphanin1800sEngland.Jane’sparentsdiedoftyphuswhenshewasababy.Mrs.Reed,heraunt,hasagreedtoraiseher,butsheandherthreechildrentreatJanecruelly.Yet,Mrs.ReedexpectsJanetobethankful.JaneEyre:IntroductionWhenJanetriestostandupforherself,herauntisfurious.ShecallsJaneanungratefulchildandsendsherawaytoaboardingschoolcalledLowood.JaneEyre:IntroductionAtLowoodthegirls...•sleeptwotoabed,•getupbeforedawn,•batheinice-coldwater,•getburntporridgeforbreakfast,•andaretaughttosufferinsilence.JaneEyreEdwardRochesterAdéleMrsFairfaxStJohnRiversLadyIngramhousekeeperdaughterofMr.Rochester'sFrenchmistresseldermalecousinMr.Brocklehursttheschool'sfinancialmanagerMrs.ReedEdwardRochesterJane’sbossatThornfieldGruffandrudeMadewealthybyfamilymoneyBenefactortoAdèleVarensVerysecretiveandsometimesdeceitfulBerthaMasonBerthaislockedintheatticatThornfieldStartsthebedroomfire,andeventuallyburnsthehousedownKillsherselfinthehousefireExotic,sensualpersonificationoftheOrientWhyissheatThornfield?ReedFamilyJane’sfamilyonherfather’ssideMrs.ReedisJane’scruelauntwhosendsJanetoLowood;shelocksJaneinthe“RedRoom”forpunishmentJohn,Eliza,andGeorgianaareJane’sspoiledcousins;theyarerudeandselfish;theyeithertormentJaneorignoreherRedRoomTheroomatGatesheadwhereUncleReeddied,andwhereJanewaslockeduptobepunished.ThispunishmenthauntedJanefortherestofherlife.MemoriesofthenightintheRedRoomoccurwhenJaneisatacrossroadsinherlife.RiversFamilyJane’scaretakerswhensheleavesThornfield–arehercousinsonhermother’sside.St.John–MinisteratMorton,triestogetJanetobehismissionarywifeDianaandMary–kindandindependentwomen,serveasrolemodelsforJane(weonlyseeoneofthesisters[Mary]inthemovie)St.JohnRiversMrs.FairfaxHousekeeperatThornfieldServesasamotherfigure/rolemodelforJaneTellsJaneaboutsecretsofThornfieldandtheRochesters.ThornfieldManorOtherCharactersHelenBurns–Jane’sfriendatLowood,teacheshercharacter,diesinJane’sarmsMr.Brocklehurst–cruelanddishonestmasterofLowoodSchoolMissTemple–Jane’sfavoriteteacher,positivefemalerolemodel/motherfigureHelenMr.BrocklehurstMissTempleOtherCharacters(Cont.)GracePoole–Bertha’smysteriouskeeper,servesasBertha’sscapegoatAdèleVarens–Jane’spupil,daughterofRochester’soldmistress,CeleneRichardMason–Bertha’sbrother,exposesthesecretmarriageBlancheIngram–socialiteafterRochester’smoney,oppositeofJaneAdèleBlancheIngramLifeatLowoodThesuperintendentofLowoodSchoolisMr.Brocklehurst.•JaneimmediatelymakesfriendwithagirlcalledHelenBurns.•ShealsoadmiresherheadteacherMiss.Temple.•Asaconsequenceofbadconditions,typhusbreaksout.Manygirlsdie,includingHelen,Jane’sbestfriend•JanestaysatLowoodeightyearsasapupilandthentwoyearsasateacher.ThornfieldHallAfterpostinganadvertisementinalocalpaper,JanebecomestheprivategovernessatThornfieldHall.HerpupilisayoungFrenchgirlnamedAdele.ThornfieldHallbelongstoaMr.RochesterJanedoesnotmeethimformonths.Finally,Mr.RochesterreturnshomeandstayslongerthanusualatThornfieldHallRoleoftheGovernessoWiththenewstressonfemaleeducation,governesseswereindemand.oPaywaspoor,butitwasoneoftheonlyjobsavailabletoeducated,yetimpoverishedyoungwomen.oEmployers&otherservantsoftenshunnedthegovernessbecausetheyfelttheywere“puttingonairs.”oTheiremployerswouldoftenignorethem,too,becausetheyhadasuperioreducation,whichintimidatedmanypeople–especiallymen.Mysteries...OnenightatThornfield,Janewakesupandhearsevillaughter...Whocouldthisbe?WhatisgoingoninMr.Rochester’sbedroom?OnedayMr.Rochestergivesapartyforsomefineguests.InattendanceisaMiss.Ingram,abeautifulwoman,whoadoresMr.Rochester.DuringthepartyaMr.Masonarrives.Whoisthismysteriousman?WhatishedoingatThornfield?Whatwillhappentohim?OnedayJanereceivesaletterregardingMrs.Reed,herwickedaunt.Mrs.ReedisdyingandwantstoseeJaneagain.WhywouldshewanttoseeJaneagain?Whatsecretdoesshepossess?WhenJanecomesbacktoThornfieldHall,Mr.Rochesterisveryhappytoseeheragain.HegivesJanethenewsthathehasdecidedtomarry.Whowillhemarry?Willtheweddingactuallytakeplace?JaneEy