Jane Eyre: Gothic Elements Flashcards
What characters are involved in the gothic elements ?
Jane Eyre, Rochester, mr Reed, Bertha mason, grace Poole
Gothic literature was classed in
Romantic texts
Gothic literature was inspired by
Gothic architecture and fashion
G&G
The red room perfectly represents her vision of the society she is trapped in
Joan Anderson
The rooms, the houses, the enclosures symbolise patriarchy and liberty of feminism
Elaine showalter
Bertha is bestial female sexuality in the flesh
Elizabeth rigby
Jane is the personification of a undisciplined spirit
Grace pooles…
… own goblin
Tongues of…
… flame darted around the bed
I have lived….
… and never a ghost have i seen as yet
Fearful…
… and ghastly, never saw a face like it
A savage….
…. A sharp, a shrilly sound