Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte

When discussing Jane Eyre, the critical conversation tends to largely ignore the character of Eliza Reed, the title characters cousin. At best, she is often analyzed in terms of her role as a foil to her sister. However, while her contrast to...

The openings of Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day and Brontë's Jane Eyre are both centered around introducing the main characters, Stevens and Jane, respectively. Through the first-person narration, their personalities, settings and situations are...

If Charlotte Brontë’s character of Miss Temple in Jane Eyre could be distilled down to one word, perhaps it would be “perfect.” At a cursory glance, Miss Temple seemingly represents a paragon of conventional, Victorian femininity. Brontë...

Reflection versus Conversation

The 19th and 20th centuries introduced readers to a variety of prominent authors who are still read today. Two of these prominent and well-read authors from each period include Charlotte Brontë and Jean Rhys...