Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What type of novel is Jane eyre?
A
Bildungsroman: a novel about the moral and psychological growth of the main character
2
Q
Bronte’s views on social class and boundaries to them
A
Class boundaries are not finite and individuals can transcend them. Demonstrated by Jane
3
Q
Women and the social status they hold
A
Jane’s mother marrying down lowered her from the class she had been born into. Jane had also been born occupying this socially ambiguous spot.
4
Q
What does John liken Jane to
A
A dependant
5
Q
What Jane likens John to
A
‘Wicked and cruel boy’
‘You are like a murderer, you are like a slave driver, you are like the Roman emperor’
