The peak of socialist ideology dawned during the industrial revolution when class divisions were constructed to rule the labor force. Charlotte Bronte places the protagonist, Jane Eyre, in the position between lower and upper class to critique social injustices. This world Bronte has created for her is polluted with tyranny, disease, deception, and a false ...
Emily Bronte’s gothic tale of love and revenge on the moors has fascinated readers for decades. In addition to the many films one may wish to see, there are also several “Wuthering Heights” sequels that continue with one aspect or another of the twisted saga. One is called “H: The Story of Heathcliff’s Journey Back ...
Emily Bronte was an accomplished figure in Victorian literature and poetry. One of her most classic novels, Wuthering Heights has strong ties with her poetry, such as “Remembrance” and “Riches I Hold in Light Esteem.” Bronte’s writings strongly resemble depressing themes and tones. This can be seen in both Wuthering Heights as well as the ...
“Wuthering Heights” is a gothic novel that is structured around the two parallel love stories of Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff and the young Catherine Linton and Hareston Earnshaw. Catherine and Heathcliff share a love so deep that the two souls seem to have intertwined into one. Even after Catherine Earnshaw’s death, she still possesses ...
Edward Rochester does not demonstrate the values of a typical romantic hero for several reasons. Firstly, if some of the values of a typical romantic hero are freedom, equality, integrity, and respect etc. Rochester possesses many qualities that are opposite of these. He is a different type of romantic hero with a somewhat dark character, ...
Shakespeare uses the archetypal subjects of forgiveness and revenge in his play King Lear. Three groups of malicious characters seek revenge on their families, driving them towards the infernal pits of hell. For example, King Lear banishes Cordelia, Goneril and Regan shun their father, and Edmund betrays his father and brother. The only thing that ...
Q: “Bronte’s “Jane Eyre” is a typical product of the Victorian Literary and historical era.” How true do you think this is? Initially Charlotte Bronte’s “Jane Eyre” may seem like the typical Gothic Victorian novel of its genre. However, we soon discover that in this novel, Bronte turns the Gothic traditions of her time upside ...
When I was a child growing up in England we lived very near Haworth. Haworth is in the county of Yorkshire near Keighley, and was the home of the Bronte sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne. It’s a wonderful little town to visit for an afternoon out as there are many things to do. Here are ...
Emily, Anne and Charlotte Bronte were three sisters from England who are now famous for their literary works. Charlotte is perhaps the most famous, but this may only be because she lived the longest. Each of the Bronte sisters was very talented in her own right. It is perhaps not very surprising that each of ...
In 19th century England, being a governess was one of the few occupations considered suitable for an unmarried middle-class woman. It was typical and socially acceptable for single middle-class women to become governesses in order to support themselves and families, and to maintain their social status. As a governess, a woman was obligated to fulfil ...
