Jane Eyre: Imagery
Beginning of paper
Jane Eyre tells the story of a woman progressing on the path towards
acceptance. Throughout her journey, Jane comes across many obstacles. Male
dominance proves to be the biggest obstacle at each stop of Jane's journey:
Gateshead Hall, Lowood Institution, Thornfield Manor, Moor House, and Ferndean
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Middle of paper
.... around him. Jane de cides to accept his
control and she concedes to him by calling him sir, even after they begin to
have an intimate relationship. At one point, she even goes so far as to excuse
herself for thinking. She says, "I was thinking, sir (you will excuse the idea;
it was involuntary), I was thinking of Hercules and Samson with their charmers"
(p.289). This statement possibly begins to suggests Janes unsatisfaction with
Rochester's position of complete dominance in their relati ....
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Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)
