Themes (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Jane's central tension in the novel
Jane's central tension in the novel
Desire for love vs. maintaining independence & self-respect
3 religious figures Jane encounters
3 religious figures Jane encounters
Mr. Brocklehurst, Helen Burns, St. John Rivers
Mr. Brocklehurst's religious model
Mr. Brocklehurst's religious model
Evangelical hypocrisy - pious rhetoric but un-Christian actions
Helen Burns' religious model
Helen Burns' religious model
Meek, passive Christianity - complete submission to suffering
St. John Rivers' religious model
St. John Rivers' religious model
Ambitious Christianity - extreme self-importance & self-denial
Governess's social position in Victorian England
Governess's social position in Victorian England
Ambiguous - aristocratic manners/education but servant status
3 male figures threatening Jane's equality
3 male figures threatening Jane's equality
Mr. Brocklehurst, Edward Rochester, St. John Rivers
Chapter where Jane articulates feminist philosophy
Chapter where Jane articulates feminist philosophy
Chapter 12
Bertha's role as Gothic double
Bertha's role as Gothic double
Physical manifestation of Jane's violent passions & anger
Red-room's Gothic significance
Red-room's Gothic significance
Uncle Reed's unfulfilled promise - reminder of instability