maturity. discusses the of age Identity and Independence in Jane Eyre novel’s coming classification when Eyre is a Bildungsroman; it is a novel that narrates the story of stating, “Jane and internal development on her search for a meaningful existence in protagonist’s growth When discussed, the novel and its main character can often be confused, and it is society.” difficult to say where the story is different from Jane, since it is written as her own narrative. itself is often related to in the which is how Jane is at the Jane’s name phrase “plain Jane”, beginning of the story, just a simple girl tossed around by society. As the story progresses and Jane starts to be more in tune with herself and the world around her, she denounces this old self. When speaking to Mr. Rochester, Jane gets very defensive about this and says, “Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong!” (Brontë 272). At the end of her trifles, Jane realizes that she is the most influential character in her own story. This is why the title does not include any other names of characters or places or any references to the plot. An entirely new layer is added to the story through clever nomenclature as Brontë’s expressed through the settings, characters, and title. Every person or place that has touched life in some way are all parts of a greater force which propels the fortunes and tribulations Jane’s of life. These pieces of the story shape Jane from a lost and lonely orphan girl into a brave, and intelligent young woman. By feeding the reader these extra details, Brontë opens up intuitive ways of analyzing the novel and relating it to real life situations. Also, the fact that these people and places all are representations make Jane all the more relatable as a protagonist going through life and growing up. All this is created through names, which are simple words to designate an object, but also powerful tools for creating a chain of recognition in the mind.
maturity. Identity and Independence in Jane Eyre discusses the novel’s coming of age classification when stating, “Jane Eyre is a Bildungsroman; it is a novel that narrates the story of protagonist’s growth and internal development on her search for a meaningful existence in society.” When discussed, the novel and its main character can often be confused, and it is difficult to say where the story is different from Jane, since it is written as her own narrative. Jane’s name itself is often related to in the phrase “plain Jane”, which is how Jane is at the beginning of the story, just a simple girl tossed around by society. As the story progresses and Jane starts to be more in tune with herself and the world around her, she denounces this old self. When speaking to Mr. Rochester, Jane gets very defensive about this and says, “Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong!” (Brontë 272). At the end of her trifles, Jane realizes that she is the most influential character in her own story. This is why the title does not include any other names of characters or places or any references to the plot. An entirely new layer is added to the story through Brontë’s clever nomenclature as expressed through the settings, characters, and title. Every person or place that has touched Jane’s life in some way are all parts of a greater force which propels the fortunes and tribulations of life. These pieces of the story shape Jane from a lost and lonely orphan girl into a brave, and intelligent young woman. By feeding the reader these extra details, Brontë opens up intuitive ways of analyzing the novel and relating it to real life situations. Also, the fact that these people and places all are representations make Jane all the more relatable as a protagonist going through life and growing up. All this is created through names, which are simple words to designate an object, but also powerful tools for creating a chain of recognition in the mind.
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