Tuesday, October 24, 2017
How is Jane Eyre a bildungsroman novel?
Many people may think Jane Eyre is not a bildungsroman novel, but more of a courtship novel. I believe, although courtship/marriage is in the novel, it intertwines with the "coming to age" theme. The entire novel is about Jane Eyre's growth as a person, both physical and physiological. The novel begins with Jane Eyre as an ignorant, young child who then moves to a school and learns more about herself and life. At the school, Jane Eyre experiences loss, struggle, and humiliation which helps develop her into an adult. After leaving Lowood and moving to Thornfield, Jane Eyre begins to fall in love with Mr. Rochester. At this point, the romance begins to show which leads people to believe it is a courtship novel. But this romance between Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester just shows her growing as a person and the decisions Jane Eyre has to make.
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ReplyDeleteI feel that the book is a bildungsroman. While I also feel that courtship is another big theme of the book, we do see Jane grow up and "come of age." Her character changes through the story. But Jane is not the only character who changes. Many of the other characters change in their own way as well. Bildungsroman and courtship are two very large themes of the novel.
ReplyDeleteJane grows up in a horrible situation. Then she goes to Lowood. Afterward she goes to Thornfeild. She grows physically and mentally. She becomes more mature. She is acutaly cares about herself now.
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