Friday, October 20, 2017
Did you see how Jane Eyre was a Bildungsroman?
Bildungsroman is kind of like a coming of age story. Throughout this whole book I have seen Jane grow up and learn new thing. She finally figured out her way and she figure out that it was time for her to take control of her own life and not let someone else control her. Before she got sent off to Lowood, she seemed to be a shy little girl, except for right before she left when she stood up to her aunt. Finally, after 8 years at Lowood, Jane took control of her life and chose that she wanted to leave there and lead a new life, meet new people, and go somewhere new. Any thoughts?
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I was not really considering using Bildungsroman, but all of your points fit the description. I agree that Jane Eyre is mostly a book about Jane growing up and having new experiences. And as the book goes on, Jane experiences love, jealousy, and many new emotions that come with that. Which is exactly what a bildungsroman novel is, so I can see how this would be a strong essay prompt.
ReplyDeleteSame as Denise I was not considering using this but all of your points seem right on. There are multiple examples of Jane coming of age but not only Jane but Mr. Rochester as well. I understand where you are coming from with Jane being quiet but I wouldn't say she was shy at Lowood. She would talk to teachers and other peers quite often. I think she did most of her growing up at Thornsfield.
ReplyDeleteSike I am going to write about bildungsroman.
ReplyDeleteI agree Anastasia. I think that the whole story is based around Jane growing up and becoming more mature. We see her experiencing emotional loss, like the death of Helen, and experiences being different than the social normality. I think that as the book continues and Jane experiences more aging the book will appear to be more of a bildungsroman novel. I think this will make an excellent essay topic
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