Jane Eyre Review

2014 Jane Eyre 31­38.notebook
April 16, 2015
Bildungsroman
Bildungsroman is a coming­of­age novel. In it, the author presents the psychological, moral, and social shaping of the personality of a character, usually the protagonist. The genre arose during the German Enlightenment. To be categorized in the genre Bildungsroman, the plot must follow a certain course. The protagonist grows from child to adult in the novel. At an early stage, a loss or some sort of discontent pushes him or her away from home or the family setting, providing an impetus to embark on a journey. The main character often develops through “self actualization”. The process of maturation is long, strenuous and gradual, involving repeated clashes between the protagonist's needs and desires and the views and judgments enforced by an unbending social order (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bildungsroman) Over the course of the novel, Jane journeys to several places to find happiness, love, family, and individuality. List the five places (in chronological order) in which Jane travels and explain the significance of those places to her life. 1. The term Bildungsroman denotes a novel of all­around self­development. The following definition of Bildungsroman is a distilled version of the one offered by Marianne Hirsch in "The Novel of Formation as Genre": Traits of a Bildungsroman How is this trait evident in
Jane Eyre?
1. A Bildungsroman is, most generally, the story of a single individual's growth and development within the context of a defined social order. The growth process, at its roots a quest story, has been described as both "an apprenticeship to life" and a "search for meaningful existence within society." 2. 3. 2. To spur the hero or heroine on to their journey, some form of loss or discontent must jar them at an early stage away from the home or family setting. 4. 3. The process of maturity is long, arduous, and gradual, consisting of repeated clashes between the protagonist's needs and desires and the views and judgments enforced by an unbending social order. 5. 4. Eventually, the spirit and values of the social order become manifest in the protagonist, who is then accommodated into society. The novel ends with an assessment by the protagonist of himself and his new place in that society. (Source: http://www.victorianweb.org/genre/hader1.html) Name:_______________________ English 9H­Jane Eyre ­Foreshadowing Foreshadowing is a literary technique used by many different authors to provide subtle hints to the reader to be able to predict what might developments might occur later on in the story. While reading Jane Eyre , you came across many scenes that added this technique to the story. Now having finished reading the novel, please explain what each of the following scenes foreshadow in your reading. Scene The fire in Rochester's room Jane’s dreams before her wedding night Jane’s “vision” of the veil The splitting of the chestnut tree What does this scene foreshadow? Allusion/Significance:
**These notes are just to point of the significance of each allusion!**
Noah & The Ark
­Jane saves Rochester from the fire
­"Is there a flood?"­­Rochester isn't one who is saved
­Jane saves Rochester spiritually, but also his heart; he is lost without her (ex: leaving Thornfield)
Eliezar & Rebekah
­Charades: Rochester tricks Jane into thinking he is marrying Blanche Ingram (the two dress as bride and groom and then as Eliezar and Rebekah
­Mrs. Reed attempted to make Jane lose her inheritance from her Uncle John by saying Jane was dead, just as Rebekah tricked Isaac into giving his inheritance to Jacob, not Esau
Samson & Delila
­Even though Jane "ruined" Rochester, she ends up saving him­­
she tells him he is not a ruin
­Both Rochester and Samson lose their sight
Jane and Rochester’s first meeting Paintings King Nebuchadnezzar
­Jane foreshadows that Rochester will regain his sight and power
­Eyesight is regained after two years pass (has a child)
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2014 Jane Eyre 31­38.notebook
April 16, 2015
Jane's Search for:
MOTIVATION: Gateshead Lowood
Thornfield
Moor House/Marsh End
Belonging/
Family
Love
Independence/ Autonomy
Self­Respect
I want it all!!!!!
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