Jane Eyre: Context (OCR GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Jane Eyre publication year
Jane Eyre publication year
1847
Era in which Jane Eyre is set
Era in which Jane Eyre is set
Victorian era
Type of heroine Jane represents
Type of heroine Jane represents
New kind - values autonomy, refuses male dominance
Jane's view on equality in relationships
Jane's view on equality in relationships
Insists on equality, especially with Rochester
Mr. Brocklehurst's religious character
Mr. Brocklehurst's religious character
Harsh, hypocritical religiosity
Helen Burns' religious character
Helen Burns' religious character
Compassionate and forgiving faith
Jane's form of Christianity
Jane's form of Christianity
Personal, internalised, emphasises love & moral integrity
Gothic setting in Jane Eyre
Gothic setting in Jane Eyre
Thornfield Hall
Bertha Mason's description
Bertha Mason's description
The 'madwoman in the attic'
Charlotte Brontë's profession
Charlotte Brontë's profession
Governess
Nature of Jane Eyre as autobiography
Nature of Jane Eyre as autobiography
Semi-autobiographical
Movement influencing Jane Eyre
Movement influencing Jane Eyre
Romantic movement
Narrative style of Jane Eyre
Narrative style of Jane Eyre
First-person narration
What Brontë advocates for over social status
What Brontë advocates for over social status
Individual character and moral integrity
Gothic themes in Jane Eyre
Gothic themes in Jane Eyre
Madness, supernatural, emotional turmoil