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JANE EYRE: THEMES (SOCIAL CLASS (Jane’s manners, sophistication, and…
JANE EYRE: THEMES
SOCIAL CLASS
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Brontë’s exploration of the complicated social position of governesses is an important aspect of the novel
Jane is a figure of ambiguity since she doesn't conform to an exact social class, consequently this creates a source of tension
Jane’s manners, sophistication, and education are those of an aristocrat, because Victorian governesses, who tutored children in etiquette as well as academics, were expected to possess the “culture” of the aristocracy.
However, governesses were treated similarly to servants
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Affluent are believed to be the cultural and moral leaders of the nation, affluence is often read as a sign of their ethical and intellectual superiority
GENDER EQUALITY
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Jane fights against patriarchal domination, those who believe women to be inferior to men
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misogynistic male characters (reflecting hatred, dislike, mistrust or mistreatment of women)
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Jane refuses to become dependent on Rochester, refuses to marry him until she is financially independent
Rochester becomes dependent on Jane at the end of the novel when he becomes blind, this allows Jane to feel in power
INDEPENDENCE
At Gateshead, Jane is oppressed and dependent
To discover herself, Jane breaks out of the restrictive conditions and establishes her own independence.
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MARRIAGE
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Demonstrates marriage only works between like-minded people with similar attitudes and outlooks on life
RELIGION
Jane is self-respecting and religious, but also exercises her freedom to love and feel
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