She needs a vocation, one that will fulfil her and give her life meaning; thus, she becomes a governess and crosses paths with the downtrodden, miserable wretch that is Mr Rochester. Branwell (31) and Emily (30) both passed away in 1848, and Anne died the following year at the age of 29. Jane’s early battle with life’s cruel reality was to continue with the death of a beautiful and kind pupil Helen, but her resolve saw her through 8 years at Lowood at which point and now educated, she applies to Thornfield Hall for the position of governess. Jane's own beliefs (or lack) are always somewhat vague (though she's very moral) and controversially feisty. but overall I found this story of a plain, obscure girl determined to maintain her self-respect, and do what she feels is right even in the face of pressure, profoundly moving.

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This classic book written by one of the brilliant but short- lived Bronte sisters Charlotte, will not disappoint readers of great literature, still worth the effort after more than a century and a half of its existence . Haunting, vividly depicted and a lens on Bertha that is somewhat different to the image created by Rochester. She was four when her older sisters were sent to the Clergy Daughters’ School at Cowan Bridge, where Maria and Elizabeth both caught tuberculosis and died. Jane grows up a lonely woman with few friends, only one in fact fellow student Helen, (here for a short time) she hopes there has to be something better than mere existence. After that, Anne, Charlotte, Emily and Branwell were taught at home for a few years, and together, they created vivid fantasy worlds which they explored in their writing.This book received a whole host of negative reviews at the time of its publication for this element alone.

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This is not a beautiful couple (and Hollywood managed to "fix" that in all the movie adaptations, by the way - a slap in Bronte's face, I guess? Charlotte Brontë was an English novelist, the eldest out of the three famous Brontë sisters whose novels have become standards of English literature. Jane teaches us that we have a great power to take control of our lives and decide our own destiny, even when the cards are all stacked against us.i really dont have much else to add that hasnt already been said about this book, considering its been around for 150+ years. She was my comfort, my mainstay in a world filled with confusing new things like school and daycare and other little people.

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These early experiences help to define her later character, and, ultimately influence how she sees the world; she still hides behind a curtain in Rochester’s house when he flirts with Miss Ingrum. Reed is not pleased in the least with this arrangement and does the absolute bare minimum towards Jane. Aspects the way Christianity is portrayed may make it more accessible to modern readers from more secular backgrounds, but might have been shocking to devout Victorians.While Rochester’s disregard of what Jane represents is equally as distasteful, he does draw sympathy from the reader because there are displays of kindness towards others and his love for Jane is unquestionable if not selfish.

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The 'gothic mystery' part of the plot ended in the middle of the book, and shortly thereafter ended anything remotely interesting. She will not give herself fully to something - or someone - that would destroy her integrity, tarnish her own self. Should she stay with him whatever the consequences or follow her convictions, even if it means leaving her beloved?Most people with any kind of inquisitive nature have been exposed to the bare bones of this novel without ever reading the book. He is a cold man who would have gladly marched OUR Jane off to some godforsaken part of the world to die some horrible death from disease or from simple neglect. But I would recommend getting into nineteenth century fiction solely for the purpose of reading this book.