Jane Eyre does a good job of reflecting the era of the 1800's . The book talks about the mistreatment of women and children. For example, when Jane is at the Lowood school it is often mentioned that the teachers and Mr. Brocklehurst don't treat the children very fairly. Somedays they got very little to eat and what they did get was burnt and unedible. This may have been what resulted in the Typhus fever that spread around that school and killed many. The Typhus fever was actually popular in the time frame that this book was written in. As well as mistreating children was.
Another example of Jane Eyre being authentic to its time is the mistreatment of women. This trait is noticed for example that the only job Jane can obtain is the title of a governess. She becomes Mr. Rochester's governess for a little child he is responsible for. Jane is not ever expected to talk to Mr. Rochester. When they announce their engagement, Miss Fairfax is actually shocked. She doesn't feel it is appropriate for a governess to marry her master. Also, Jane becomes the teacher at a school when she moves to the Moor House. In that time era, it must have been only accepted for women to be teachers if they must work. Jane Eyre does a nice job of portraying that.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Modern Library, 2000. Print.
No comments:
Post a Comment