Jane Eyre: Key Quotations (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Jane's quote about being 'no bird' & having independent will
Jane's quote about being 'no bird' & having independent will
'I am no bird; no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will'
Jane asks: 'Do you think I am an automaton—a machine w/o...'
Jane asks: 'Do you think I am an automaton—a machine w/o...'
'feelings?'
Rochester calls Jane his 'sympathy', 'better self' & ...
Rochester calls Jane his 'sympathy', 'better self' & ...
'good angel'
Rochester's defence: 'I am not a...'
Rochester's defence: 'I am not a...'
'villain: feel that, and pass on'
St. John Rivers: 'I am cold: no ___ infects me'
St. John Rivers: 'I am cold: no ___ infects me'
fervor
St. John's guide (not feeling)
St. John's guide (not feeling)
Reason
Helen Burns: what doesn't overcome hate or heal injury?
Helen Burns: what doesn't overcome hate or heal injury?
violence and vengeance
Helen Burns: 'I live in calm, looking to...'
Helen Burns: 'I live in calm, looking to...'
'the end'
How is 'the lunatic' (Bertha) described?
How is 'the lunatic' (Bertha) described?
'both cunning and malignant'
Mrs. Reed on Jane: 'you are a dependent; you have no...'
Mrs. Reed on Jane: 'you are a dependent; you have no...'
'money; your father left you none'
Jane to Mrs. Reed: 'I will never call you ___ again'
Jane to Mrs. Reed: 'I will never call you ___ again'
aunt
Brocklehurst: humility is appropriate to pupils of...
Brocklehurst: humility is appropriate to pupils of...
Lowood