Jane Eyre: Themes (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Central theme about Jane's struggle in Jane Eyre
Central theme about Jane's struggle in Jane Eyre
Love and independence
What Jane refuses to compromise for Rochester
What Jane refuses to compromise for Rochester
Her principles and independence
What true love shouldn't cost according to the novel
What true love shouldn't cost according to the novel
Self-respect and autonomy
Why Jane rejects St. John's proposal
Why Jane rejects St. John's proposal
It lacks love
Essential components of any relationship in Jane Eyre
Essential components of any relationship in Jane Eyre
Independence and emotional fulfilment
Jane's social position in Victorian society
Jane's social position in Victorian society
Governess in a precarious position
How Jane insists on being treated despite her poverty
How Jane insists on being treated despite her poverty
As an equal
Mr. Brocklehurst's approach to religion
Mr. Brocklehurst's approach to religion
Strict and hypocritical
Helen Burns' approach to Christianity
Helen Burns' approach to Christianity
Forgiving and gentle
Bertha Mason's symbolic name in the novel
Bertha Mason's symbolic name in the novel
Madwoman in the Attic
How women who defy norms are treated (Bertha example)
How women who defy norms are treated (Bertha example)
Labelled as mad and confined
What Jane's independence challenges
What Jane's independence challenges
Traditional expectations of submissive women
Recurring theme about class structures in Jane Eyre
Recurring theme about class structures in Jane Eyre
Social class and inequality