This article talks about the hardships that Jane Eyre has to go through as a child up until she is an adult, to become the successful woman she wanted to be. It describes her life when she was stuck at Gateshead Hall with her mean aunt, Mrs. Reed. Once she went to Lowood, they stated all the things that went on while she was there. During the eight years of being there she survived hunger, cold, epidemic typhus, and the death of Helen Burns. After becoming a governess at Thornfield, Jane has to deal with her love towards Mr. Rochester, especially when he proposed to her. She found out about Bertha Mason on her wedding day and ran away from Thornfield. Jane was rescued by her long lost cousins who she never had met. There she was able to live her life until she was reunited with Mr. Rochester.
Snodgrass, Mary Ellen. "Jane Eyre." Encyclopedia of Feminist Literature. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2006. Bloom's Literary Reference Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE54&SID=5&iPin= EFL607&SingleRecord=True (accessed September 14, 2011).
Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre and the Grimms' Cinderella
This article explains to the reader how similar the German Cinderella is to Jane Eyre. One of the first things the author talks about is the symbol of the hearth. Its talked about in many ways which he described; like, the hearth represents family, companionship and emotional intimacy. The next thing he talks about is moon imagery. In Jane Eyre, the moon foreshadows Jane's suffering and it illuminates her first doubts. The part of the article that actually goes with the meaning of the essay is when Jane and Cinderella start to be compared. The biggest similarity is that they both run away from the too-powerful prince.
Clarke, Micael M. "Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre and the Grimms’ Cinderella." Studies in English Literature, 1500–1900 40, no. 4 (Autumn 2000). Quoted as "Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre and the Grimms’Cinderella" in Bloom, Harold, ed. Jane Eyre, Bloom's Guides. New York: Chelsea House Publishing, 2007. Bloom's Literary Reference Online. Facts on File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE54&SID=5&iPin= BGJE042&SingleRecord=True (accessed September 14, 2011).
Jane Eyre: The Novel 100
This article talks about Charlotte Bronte's life and how popular Jane Eyre is. Bronte was born in 1816 and was the third daughter in her family. As she and her sister, Emily, grew up, they worked together to write poetry and novels. Their first attempts were not very successful but everyone knows that practice makes perfect. She finally got into the groove of writing and wrote the well-known book, Jane Eyre. As of today, there have been a total of thirteen film and television shows.
Burt, Daniel S. "Jane Eyre." The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Novels of All Time, Revised Edition. New York: Chelsea House Publishing, 2010. Bloom's Literary Reference Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE54&SID=5&iPin= NOVLR052&SingleRecord=True (accessed September 14, 2011).
