JANE EYRE
AS SEEN IN:
'Jane Eyre' (2006)
CREATED BY:
Charlotte Bronte
PORTRAYED BY:
Ruth Wilson
TV STATUS:
Recastaway
TV DIMENSION:
Alternate, To Be Determined
From Wikipedia:
Jane Eyre is a novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published
in London, England, in 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. with the title Jane Eyre.
An Autobiography under the pen name "Currer Bell." The first American edition
was released the following year by Harper & Brothers of New York. Writing
for the Penguin edition, Stevie Davies describes it as an "influential feminist
text" because of its in-depth exploration of a strong female character's
feelings.
Primarily of the bildungsroman genre, Jane Eyre follows the
emotions and experiences of eponymous Jane Eyre, her growth to adulthood, and
her love for Mr. Rochester, the byronic master of Thornfield Hall. The novel
contains elements of social criticism, with a strong sense of morality at its
core, but is nonetheless a novel many consider ahead of its time given the
individualistic character of Jane and the novel's exploration of sexuality,
religion, and proto-feminism.
The protagonist of the novel and the title
character. Orphaned as a baby, she struggles through her nearly loveless
childhood and becomes governess at Thornfield Hall. Jane is passionate and
opinionated, and values freedom and independence. She also has a strong
conscience and is a determined Christian. Jane Eyre is described as plain, with
an elfin look. She sees herself as "poor, obscure, plain and little". Mr.
Rochester once compliments Jane's "hazel eyes and hazel hair", but she tells the
reader about Mr. Rochester's error that her eyes are not hazel; they are in fact
green.
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