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Essay / Jane Eyre - 1863
IntroductionIt is in vain to say that human beings must be content with tranquility: they must have action; and they will succeed if they do not find it. Millions of people are condemned to a fate worse than mine, and millions are silently revolting against their fate. Nobody knows how many rebellions are fermenting, in addition to political rebellions, in the masses of life that populate the earth. Women are supposed to be very calm in general: but women feel exactly what men feel; they need exercise for their faculties and a field for their efforts, as much as their brothers... It is rash to condemn or mock them if they seek to do more or learn more than what they custom deemed necessary for their sex. . (Bronte 112-13)Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Brontë, was an excellent fusion of the pious moral tone of the Victorian era and the values of its society illustrated by the struggles of a rebellious governess. During this time known as the Victorian era, women's role was in the home, removing them from society and allowing them to have their voices heard. Tormented by multiple struggles over social class and the social status of women, Jane Eyre finds herself at a crossroads. Haunted by her upbringing pushed beyond the limits of her tolerance for pain and injustice, Jane seeks to find her own independence (Jane). Leaving behind her ten years of abuse in her aunt's house, Jane moves on with her life. Attending Lowood School for Girls, she then acquired the skills necessary to later become a governess at Thornfield residence. Here, confused about her place in society, she begins to fall in love with her master, drowning in an ocean of even greater confusion. "Set in early 19th century England, Jane Eyre travels through various locations,...... middle of document ......ictorianweb.org/history/Class.html>. (website)Diedrick, James. "Ultimate." MURAL - Home pages for students of the University of Valencia. 1993. the web. March 01, 2011. . (website)Gerin, Winifred. “The Brontës”. British Writers. Ed. Ian Scott – Kilvert.Vol.5. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1982. 105-40. Print. (book)"Jane Eyre | ENGLISH ARTICLES." ARTICLES IN ENGLISH | Your free reading source. Internet. February 28, 2011. . (journal)Schwingen, Mary. “Class attitudes in The Westminster Review and Jane Eyre.” The Victorian Web: An Overview. May 1994. The web. February 25, 2011. . (website) “Victorian England”. Department of English, UW Oshkosh. Internet. March 03, 2011. . (website)