Jane Eyre Revision Notes Flashcard Example #81511

– Bronte was an English novelist and poet.
– Bronte attended Cowan Bridge School which was used as the basis for Lowood School in the novel.
– Bronte spent time at Roe Head School as a governess.
– Whilst living in Belgium, Bronte fell in love with her married professor (teacher).
– Bronte rejected the use of sexuality to attract men and criticised women who resorted to this female characteristic as it showed a lack of self respect, a fate she deemed worse than death.

– The Industrial Revolution (18-19th Century) caused class structure to be more pronounced; opportunities opened up for women; a growth of science fiction lead to the questioning of God and his creations due to literary Charles Darwin’s ‘Origin of the Species’.
– Christianity in the Victorian Era (19th Century) lead to churches running universities (a platform for religion to remain highly influential); it was a time of great contradiction and hypocracy (which is later embodied by Mr Brocklehurst); the Bible was seen and used a moral guide.

– The Gothic: It creates feelings of gloom, mystery and suspense. Elements of The Gothic are death, religion, ghosts, haunting, imprisonment, isolation, vulnerable women, forbidden knowledge etc.
– The Romantic: Has the elements of nature, freedom of the spirit, emotion, power of the individual.

…

…

…

Passionate ; honest

…

…

…

…

…

…

…

…

…

…

‘Gytrash’ – A legendary black dog that used to haunt lonely roads, awaiting travellers and sometimes lead them astray.

…

…