Key Conflicts and Relationships (VCE SSCE English): Flashcards
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Two types of conflict driving Jane Eyre's narrative
Two types of conflict driving Jane Eyre's narrative
Internal (moral/emotional) and external (society/class/authority)
Jane's position at Gateshead Hall
Jane's position at Gateshead Hall
Less than a servant - neither family nor defined servant role
Helen Burns' approach to injustice vs Jane's
Helen Burns' approach to injustice vs Jane's
Helen: patient endurance; Jane: active resistance & strike back
Jane's main internal conflict throughout novel
Jane's main internal conflict throughout novel
Balancing passion with moral self-control and reason
What St John Rivers offers Jane in marriage
What St John Rivers offers Jane in marriage
Duty and purpose without love or emotional fulfillment
Jane's declaration: 'Do you think, because I am poor...'
Jane's declaration: 'Do you think, because I am poor...'
I am not soulless and heartless - I have equal worth
When Jane marries Rochester
When Jane marries Rochester
After she gains financial independence through inheritance
Jane's response to dying Mrs Reed
Jane's response to dying Mrs Reed
Offers genuine forgiveness without needing approval/vindication
Rochester's change enabling equality with Jane
Rochester's change enabling equality with Jane
Fire leaves him blind & humbled; physically & morally transformed
Foundation of healthy relationships in Jane Eyre
Foundation of healthy relationships in Jane Eyre
Moral and emotional equality, not dependence or power imbalance
