A 6 page paper discussing how Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre fits into the fairy tale tradition, and what that tradition has to tell young women about the process of growing up female. Characteristics of the fairy tale tradition are outlined with reference to the influence of the fairy tale on the female psyche. Bibliography lists 8 sources. A 10 page paper analyzing the way Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre reflects the rapidly changing society of early nineteenth century England. It argues that Bronte effectively illustrates the cruelty with which the poor were treated from a woman's perspective.
Bibliography lists nine sources.
A 6 page paper discussing the significance of class-consciousness in Bronte's novel. The paper discusses the impact of the materialism of Victorian society on Jane herself, and shows how Bronte's rejection of Victorian values postulated a class system based on merit rather than money. Bibliography lists 5 sources. A 10 page paper comparing the main character of Charlotte Bronte's novel with Bronte herself. The writer concludes that although there are a few ways in which Bronte's life is directly reflected in the book, the correspondences between Charlotte and Jane lie more in the way both heroines deal with a damaged self-concept through the development of their frank and passionate natures, and their determination to live according to their own moral principles.