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... In her novel, Jane Eyre, she illustrates the tasteless attitudes towards women throughout the 19th century and how to understand and rebel against the wrongful stereotypes. Along with proving the prejudice men of the 19th century had against women, she also explains the conflict between women and their social castes with other women using many contradistinctive events, all surrounding this one, subordinate yet intelligent, feminist character, Jane Eyre. ... Jane experienced dramatic turmoil throughout her life, especially as a young child at Gateshead. She was raised by other women, and even though they were treated as inferiors by society, they in turn treated Jane as an inferior to them. ... Bronte portrays Jane as a hard-nosed, immature child who is very plain in looks and personality; her looks did not meet the 19th century expectations of beauty. ... Comparing Jane to her cousins, as seen throughout the first portion of the book, a deep contrast is made. Jane is even blamed for her looks when Abbott says that she does not pity Jane, however, “if she were a nice, pretty child, one might compassionate her forlornness, but one cannot really care for such a toad as that;” (Bronte 21) and ended in describing the qualities Janes cousin had that Jane significantly lacked. This emphasis Brontes strong motif of beauty and how Jane encounters it. ... Jane tastes the bitterness of her spoiled cousin John Reed while growing up. There was an instance where John Reed was cruel to Jane. John Reed struck Jane and she responded with, "Wicked and cruel boy! ... Speaking out, as Jane did, was considered unexcitable and even punishable. As Jane goes through her childhood learning limits and when to exceed, she becomes more mature. The audience receives a greater understanding as well because of the ever-changing environment Bronte creates for Jane and her opinions of indigent people shaping as she matures through life. Bronte displays this adaptation when Jane speaks to Mr. Brocklehurst, the man that came to her house after Jane was ill. During the visit, Jane had been asked if she would prefer living with poor relatives.
Approximate Word count = 1735
Approximate Pages = 6.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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