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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Lead in:
One reason why generations of readers have admired Jane Eyre is because she has a strong character.
What do we mean when we say that someone has a strong character? Think of two more examples to add to the following and read them out to the rest of the class.
For example: A person with a strong character always says what he believes.
Introduction:
In an age when women were denied access to education and excluded from political debate, the publication of Jane Eyre was like a breath of fresh air. Her fiery independent temperament and fearless conviction were characteristics that went against the traditional portrayal of women. Charlotte Bronte, the most outgoing of the Bronte sisters, was not prepared to accept a world where women were second - class citizens.
The story:
Jane is a poor orphan who lives with her aunt, the authoritarian and unfeeling Mrs Reed. Mrs Reed accuses her of lying and as a punishment sends her to Lowood Institution. After an unhappy adolescence there, she becomes a teacher and finds a job as governess to Adèle, the illegitimate daughter of Mr Rochester. Jane and Rochester fall in love, but on their wedding day she discovers that the mysterious mad woman who lives in total seclusion in Rochester's house is really his wife. Despite his desperate pleas Jane runs away and is cared for by the Rivers family. She learns that she and the Rivers are cousins and that she has inherited a considerable sum of money. When she is on the point of marrying Reverend St John Rivers and emigrating to India, she telepathically hears Rochester's voice asking her to help him. She goes to Rochester Hall and finds it burnt down. Although Rochester has been blinded , she marries him and his sight is partially restored.
Give a detailed answer to each of the questions after reading the text from photo:
Comprehension:
1. What has Mrs Reed said that provokes such a passionate reaction from Jane?
2. Who, according to Jane, should be given 'the book about a liar' and why?
3. In lines 24-30 Jane states her intentions for the future. How does she plan to punish Mrs Reed for her crueity?
4. What example does Jane give of Mrs Reed's heartlessness?
5. How does Mrs Reed react to what Jane says?
Analysis:
1. Jane's enraged outburst at Mrs Reed's accusation offers the reader considerable insight into her character.
Find evidence in the text which shows that she:
- cannot tolerate injustice and hypocrisy: lines ...
- understands the importance of social appearances to Mrs Reed and threatens to expose her: lines ...
-shows vulnerability and a need for love: lines ...
- is exalted by the freedom she experiences through speaking her mind: lines ...
2. Focus on Mrs Reed's reactions. Which image in line 14 contrasts Mrs Reed's restraint with Jane's heated anger? What effect does Jane's outburst have on Mrs Reed? In answering refer to the text.
3. Jane is unconventionally passionate. She expresses her thoughts and feelings in bold, direct statements.
Line 8: I am not deceitful.
Line 24: I am glad you are no relation of mine.
Find other examples in the text.
4. In describing the episode of the red-room (lines 34-39) Jane uses particularly emotional language. Underline words and expressions which convey how psychologically damaging this incident was to the young child.
5. Mrs Reed, who represent the hypocrisy and repression of the middle-class society to which she belongs, does not know how to deal with Jane's unrestrained, passionate outburst. Which lines in the text suggest that she interprets Jane's passion as a form of illness?
6. What type of narrator is used in the text? In your opinion, is the passage told from a child's point of view or from the point of view of an adult reliving childhood experience?
Out
Jane is furious because she has been wrongly accused of lying by her aunt. Adults sometimes accuse young people of doing things they have not done and this injustice hurts doubly when the victim is powerless to react. Have you or has anyone you know ever been in such a situation? Tell the class.
For example: The teacher accused me of copying during a test and what made it worse, my parents backed him up.
Ответы
Mrs Reed accuses Jane of lying about an incident that had occurred earlier in the day, and this provokes a passionate reaction from Jane.
According to Jane, Mrs Reed's son John should be given 'the book about a liar' because he is the one who lied about the incident.
Jane plans to become rich and famous, and then return to confront Mrs Reed about her cruel treatment of Jane.
Jane gives the example of how Mrs Reed had refused to allow her to say goodbye to her dying uncle and how she had been locked in the red-room as a punishment for her uncle's death.
Mrs Reed reacts with anger and disbelief to what Jane says, and she declares that Jane is wicked and ungrateful.
Analysis:
Evidence from the text that shows Jane cannot tolerate injustice and hypocrisy is "You are a liar! You are a hypocrite! You are a coward! You are a slave, like your mother and aunt, who did not dare to speak what she felt" (lines 12-14). Evidence that shows Jane understands the importance of social appearances to Mrs Reed and threatens to expose her is "I will say the very thought of you makes me sick, and that you treated me with miserable cruelty" (lines 17-18). Evidence that shows Jane's vulnerability and need for love is "But I am not your little servant; don't you forget that. And you can't make me" (lines 22-23). Evidence that shows Jane is exalted by the freedom she experiences through speaking her mind is "I am glad you are no relation of mine. I will never call you aunt again as long as I live. I will never come to see you when I am grown up" (lines 24-26).
The image that contrasts Mrs Reed's restraint with Jane's heated anger is "She was a little provoked, I thought, by the reiterated objurgation" (line 14). Jane's outburst has a shocking effect on Mrs Reed, as she is unable to deal with Jane's passion and declares her to be wicked and ungrateful.
Other examples of Jane expressing her thoughts and feelings in bold, direct statements include "I am not deceitful" (line 8), "You think I have no feelings, and that I can do without one bit of love or kindness; but I cannot live so" (lines 11-12), "I will say the very thought of you makes me sick, and that you treated me with miserable cruelty" (lines 17-18), and "I am glad you are no relation of mine. I will never call you aunt again as long as I live. I will never come to see you when I am grown up" (lines 24-26).
Words and expressions in the text that convey how psychologically damaging the red-room incident was to Jane include "a large, mild, bearded face" (line 34), "goblin-laugher" (line 35), "the monstrous breadth of the bed" (line 37), "the livid, mottled marble" (line 38), and "a strangled outcry" (line 39).
Lines in the text that suggest that Mrs Reed interprets Jane's passion as a form of illness include "What a fury to fly at Master John!" (line 13) and "You are a passionate, impulsive girl!" (line 15).
The text is narrated from the point of view of an adult reliving childhood experience. The use of past tense and the reflective nature of the narration suggest that the passage is not told from a child's point of view.
Out:
Jane's