Connor Haggerty AP Literature and Composition 12/11/11 Mrs. Lehman, per.5 Jane and the Supernatural The common belief of living is growing and finding who “I” am. Each experience is a brick to add to your path because it will only help you move forward. This is how Jane lived. She was able to focus on the road ahead of her and live to her own beat; however, she didn’t live without doubts, or suffering. Throughout Bronte’s “Jane Eyre,” the superstitious presence surrounding Jane represents her transformation from an insecure young girl to a strong, independent woman.
Chapter 23 (Pages 251-261) On another evening at twilight, Jane is unable to avoid a conversation with Rochester in the garden. Rochester leads Jane to believe that he is about to marry Blanche and that she must leave Thornfield soon and forever. She becomes increasingly upset, as he must see. Jane's anguish becomes so unbearable that she "sobbed convulsively" and "was shaken from head to foot". Passion moves her to speak from her essential self, "I grieve to leave thornfield, etc."
It states that a person has to go through each level before reaching Self-Actualization-finding out what a person was “born to do.” Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs are steps to reaching a person’s full potential. They come to realize who they are, accept themselves, and be accepted by others. Jane goes through each level throughout the novel, narrating her way along the path to self-actualization struggling throughout the way, she then starts to realize why she is here. She is here because she was born to find someone who can love her for herself, she finds someone (Mr. Rochester) that isn’t cruel or abusive towards her. She finds her place in society as his wife and his equal, realizing female value and that she truly does belong in this world with him.
She lives in her mind, barley speaks to anyone. She spends most of her time analyzing all the things around her life. She wants to tell someone how she feels but is scared that she might get rejected or no one will believe her. “I can’t believe you, you’re just jealous.”(184) when she finally tells one of her former friends from the party who is now dating Andy Beast, what happened and the reason for her calling the cops she lashes out and does exactly what she was afraid of. In reading and studying “Speak” By author Laurie Halse Anderson , my character analysis has taught me how Melinda dealt with her problem and what she went through to get her life back…it also taught me to choose my friends carefully and that keeping your anger and pain bottled up can hurt you more than you know.
A place where there is absolute belief in religion and reproduction and where women are forced to cover themselves but at the same time are committing sinful sexual acts such as adultery sounds like a society which is inexplicable. The Handmaid’s Tale portrays a Biblical society named Gilead. The element allusion is used in the Handmaid’s Tale to show how higher officials can pervert the religion to their own benefit. Also the ceremony that takes place between the Commander, Offred and Serena Joy has another Biblical allusion. A part during the ceremony is where the commander sheepishly only reads parts of the Bible, and those parts only emphasize reproduction and childbearing – “It the usual story the usual stories.
One technique used by authors is writing type. Books can be proposed in many different ways by using different forms of writing like a narrative or a diary. Rosanne Hawke, author of the book ‘Zenna Dare,’ uses this technique very effectively. Zenna Dare is switches from a narrative written by the main character, Jenefer, to a diary written in past tense by Jenefer’s triple great grandmother, Gweniver. The diary is being read by Jenefer, who is trying to piece together her past, so as the diary progress’s, Jenefer and the reader learn more.
Jane soon shows to Helen how much love truly means to her by telling her: If others don’t love me, I would rather die than live– I cannot bear to be solitary and hated, Helen. Look here, to gain some real affection from you, or Miss. Temple [a teacher she had grown very fond of], or any other whom I truly love, I would
Jane Eyre Bronte purposefully uses resources of language to display Jane’s development and maturation as a character. The use of diction and figurative language thoroughly illustrate this aspect of the novel. One of the final passages of Jane Eyre, closes the novel with use of these literary elements, and displays strong emphasis of Jane’s growth. One of the tools utilized by Bronte is diction. Throughout the novel, Jane goes through periods of time where she is encompassed by her internal conflicts, mainly as a result of her self-reliance and value of self-dignity.
It explains how she was as a daughter, friend, mother, wife, student, teacher and a lover. It recalls significant events of her life. It is a story of her quest, her constant urge to fill the empty spaces in her life, her efforts to connect to her spiritual side through music and dance. Witch of Portobello for me is the novel with fascinating beginning, irresistible middle and absorbing ending. The author’s purpose seems to know oneself better by getting to know one’s persona through experiences, judgment of other people, and by identifying one’s strength and weaknesses.
In the case of Anne, her search for love serves to redeem her past mistakes and, finally, be with the one that she has chosen, not her relatives. This is a big step for the society at that time, because marriage