However, this book confronts an issue that is quite unseen, a woman who has no good relations, no thoughts of marriage and is independent of urban society. The reason I say this is that often, women are described in most classic books as an almost fairy like creature, beautifully primped and pruned for marriage and children. I found this book to be thrilling and daringly blunt for its time. A presence that has been locked away to be neither seen nor heard. However, a strange presence is in Thornfield Hall which is revealed at Jane’s ceremony to Mr Rochester. While there, she meets the owner of the Hall, Mr Rochester, who takes an interest to her. This career path leads her to Thornfield Hall to educate a young french girl. Having been told all of life that she is, in essence, a plain Jane, she becomes a governess in order to support herself. It revolves around a woman called Jane, who has lived a horrible life filled with abuse by her relatives, neglect in an orphanage and the seemingly despairing gulf of plainness. Usually studying books in school ruins them forever, but for some reason, I loved it even more!Īt least in my eyes, this book is one of the more inspiring classics. I first read this in high school, actually studied it, which was surprising as I actually enjoyed it. I personally believe that this book is overlooked a lot of the time in favor of the other Bronte sisters books, such as Wuthering Heights.
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