Jane Eyre
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Jane then moves to Thornfield Hall. Jane is there to teach Mr. Rochester's (the master of the house) French ward, Adele. This is the best and happiest time in Jane's life. The seemingly gruff Mr. Rochester is actually a kind man who treats Jane as an equal. They soon fall in love and become engaged. Unfortunately Jane's happiness is decimated on their wedding day, when it is revealed that Mr. Rochester is already married to a woman named Bertha Mason. Bertha became unstable not long after they had married, and had become completely psychotic at this point. Jane is completely distraught by this news, and quietly leaves Thornfield Hall.
Jane find herself penniless and lost, soon becoming dehydrated and ill. She gets taken in by Diana and Mary Rivers, and employed by their brother St. John Rivers. During this time, Jane finds out that she had an uncle who had been trying to find her. After his death, he leaves all of his money to Jane. With her newfound fortune, she helps out her friends and is proposed to by St. John. Jane refuses him because she wants to marry for love, and he only wants a companion for his mission to India. She realizes she wants to go back to the one man she does love. After returning to Thornfield, she finds the hall to be in ruins. She finds out that Bertha had set the place on fire. By doing so Bertha had also killed herself and blinded Mr. Rochester. Jane goes to the broken down Mr. Rochester and tells him that she plans on staying with him. He later proposes, which Jane accepts. They are happily married and start a family of their own.
Jane Eyre is one of my all time favorite books. As I was writing this synopsis of the book, I felt like it was too long, but I had still left so much out. The first and foremost reason why I love this book is because of the character, Jane. To me, she equals the ranks of Elizabeth Bennett, Jo March, and Anne Shirley. She is a character that is not known for beauty; in fact, she calls herself "plain and little". Instead of beauty, Jane is known for her ability to teach, draw, and her patience and integrity. She does not perform desperate acts to get the love she desires, but holds herself to a higher level. When she finds out that Mr. Rochester is still married, he asks Jane to stay with him so that they can always be together. She knows in her heart that she cannot do this because it is morally wrong. Charlotte Bronte gives heart and complexity to all of her characters. Her writing is a beautiful mixture of strong and easy to read and also eloquent and does not belittle the audiences. I would recommend the novel Jane Eyre to anyone!
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The Bronte novels strike me as darker Austen novels. They have a more relatable grit to them. Out of the three, I do not know which of the sisters is my favorite, each of them writes with such beautiful imagery and feeling. Out of the three girls, though Jane, Catherine, and Helen; I do not know which one I relate to most. Perhaps Jane, because of her quiet stubbornness.
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I'm one of those odd folks who REALLY dislikes Jane Eyre. I read it as a teenager (by choice, not by force), and I didn't appreciate it in the slightest. I figured maybe it was the language I had an aversion to, but when I re-read it a few years ago (in my early 30s), I disliked it just as much.Yafa1822 wrote:How anyone can hate Jane Eyer is beyond me. I read the full unabridged version in 7th grade (I was home schooled so don't hate) and have made it a yearly read. I must read Jane Eyre (and P&P) once a year. It's a must read.
To be fair, I have a tendency to dislike a lot of beloved books, so I'll just say there must be something wrong with me.
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just as we're on the subject : i got this book two days ago (i'm new to reading books) and just as i started reading it, i couldn't understand most of its vocabulary (i read a retold "A tale of two cities" before and it was a-piece-of-cake easy) .. i think being new to books makes it hard to understand all the difficult words .. should i just keep reading it as long as i understand the plot of the story or just stop and read something else ??? thank you
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