Jane EyreJane Eyre

By Charlotte Bronte (1816—By Charlotte Bronte (1816—1855)1855)

I. IntroductionI. Introduction

A Background on the BrontesA Background on the Brontes

1. the father—Rev. Patrick Bronte1. the father—Rev. Patrick Bronte

2. June 1826—Gondal begins2. June 1826—Gondal begins

3. Yorkshire3. Yorkshire

4. Three sisters and a brother4. Three sisters and a brother

B. The Romantic B. The Romantic ImaginationImagination

1.1. Early 1800s—new way of seeing, Early 1800s—new way of seeing, understanding (subjective, understanding (subjective, emotional, energetic)—Rebellion emotional, energetic)—Rebellion against age of reasonagainst age of reason

2. Organicism2. Organicism

B. Romantic Imagination B. Romantic Imagination (con’t)(con’t)

3. Nature—immediate contact with 3. Nature—immediate contact with the divinethe divine

4. The Romantic concept of the 4. The Romantic concept of the ImaginationImagination

I. Introduction (continued)I. Introduction (continued)

C. The Use of the gothic C. The Use of the gothic 1. What is the Gothic?1. What is the Gothic?

2. Six Basic Elements of the gothic2. Six Basic Elements of the gothic

I. Introduction (continued)I. Introduction (continued)

D.D. The Byronic HeroThe Byronic Hero

D.D. BildungsromanBildungsroman

II. Jane Eyre: Major ThemesII. Jane Eyre: Major Themes

A. Maturation—growing upA. Maturation—growing up

B. Quest for power (feminist theory)B. Quest for power (feminist theory)

II. Major ThemesII. Major Themes

C. Passion vs. RestraintC. Passion vs. Restraint

D. Religious quest—The Moral ThemeD. Religious quest—The Moral Theme

II. Major ThemesII. Major Themes

E. PrideE. Pride

F. Protest against conventionF. Protest against convention

II. Major themesII. Major themes

G. Duty G. Duty

H. Possibility of LoveH. Possibility of Love

III. CharactersIII. Characters

A.A. Jane EyreJane Eyre

B.B. RochesterRochester

C.C. St. John RiversSt. John Rivers

III. Characters (con’t)III. Characters (con’t)

D.D. Mrs. Reed and John ReedMrs. Reed and John Reed

E.E. Bertha RochesterBertha Rochester

F.F. Helen BurnsHelen Burns

III. Characters (continued)III. Characters (continued)

G.G. Mr. BrocklehurstMr. Brocklehurst

H.H. Maria TempleMaria Temple

IV. Setting—The Way Stations IV. Setting—The Way Stations of a Lifeof a Life

A.A. GatesheadGateshead

B.B. LowoodLowood

IV. Settings (continued)IV. Settings (continued)

C.C. ThornfieldThornfield

D.D. Marsh EndMarsh End

E.E. Thornfield (second time)Thornfield (second time)

V Symbols and ImageryV Symbols and Imagery

A.A. Fire and IceFire and Ice

B.B. The window and the scarlet curtainThe window and the scarlet curtain

C.C. The red roomThe red room

V. Symbols and ImageryV. Symbols and Imagery

D. Thornfield (the house)D. Thornfield (the house)

E. Eyes and parts of the bodyE. Eyes and parts of the body

F. WeatherF. Weather

V. Symbols and ImageryV. Symbols and Imagery

G.G. Split TreeSplit Tree

H.H. The moonThe moon