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1. Do some basic research on gothic literature and gothic novels (see links to articles to the right of this page). Based on your findings, how might Jane Eyre represent the qualities in a gothic novel?
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3. Rhetoric is the art of persuasion, and it deals with the methods an author uses to convey his/her message to an intented audience. In doing this, authors use a variety of appeals. The main three types of appeals are ethos, logos, and pathos. Ethos is an appeal to ethics; logos is an appeal to logic; pathos is an appeal to emotions. Is Bronte trying to convince her audience of anything? Based on your understanding of the text so far, what issues does Bronte seem to be taking up in her writing? What appeals does she make to influence her audience?
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Child abuse in society is very critical. Abuse to a child or teenager is anything that causes physical, mental, or sexual harm. So far what I have read in the novel Jane Eyre, there has been two big scenes that involve abuse.
For example Bronte writes "without speaking, he struck suddenly and strongly.", to me that seems like it would be a form of physical abuse. This isn't a form of of abuse though, because it comes from her older cousin Jack. When another child hits another it would be a form of bulling. In the world to today this would not be a form of abuse. But I do believe that back when Bronte was a child abuse was thought of differently.
Leah, thanks for your response! I hope you don't mind, but you reminded me of something I completely forgot to tell the class.
When you all are quoting, please include the page number. SO, to give you an example, Leah's blog would've looked like:
Bronte writes, "without speaking, he struck me suddenly and strongly" (7).
If you don't have the author in the sentence before you quote (Leah did), then the quote will look like this:
"There was no possibility of taking a walk that day. We had been wandering...but since dinner the cold winter wind had brought [clouds]" (Bronte 1).
Notice in the quote above that I change a word--which I put in brackets [ ]. Also, I omit a few words thus demonstrating a need for the ...
Thanks, Leah, for allowing me to have this teachable moment. Hope it was okay with you.
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prompt 1: The novel JANE EYRE contains the characteristics of a gothic novel. The gothic novel is involved with the supernatural, and often a woman in distress that needs to be rescued. In the novel Jane would be the one in distress. She feels that she is being treated unjustly in the house. For example Bronte writes “unjust! - unjust!”, “said my reason, forced by the agonizing stimulus into precocious though transitory power ;……”( page 10) she believes that she is being treated unjustly for a reason that she does not understand. She was punished for defending herself from her cousin. An antagonistic male character is also a characteristic of a gothic novel. This is shown in page 4 where Bronte writes “he bullied and punished me; not two or three times in the week, nor once or twice in a day, but continually: every nerve I had feared him…..”
The characteristic of a mansion is also apparent in the novel. The author makes it evident by showing that there were several servants in the manor, for example the author writes, “.., a loud bell rang for the servants’ dinner; …,” (page 19) this suggests many servants in the house. The characteristic of the supernatural also exists in this novel. The author writes, “I was shut up in a room where there is a ghost, till after dark.” Jane is suggesting a ghost in the red room. A ghost of a person that was related to her, and she says that no one else stays in the room for a long time.
Marissa T p5B
Today in our society child abuse is “popular” in the sense that everyone knows the meaning of what it is. Today in or society sadly child abuse is underestimated. Child abuse can be caused by many different reasons. Some contributing factors are marital strife (parents abusing their spouse, who also take it out on their children), substance abuse, and past history of abuse. Consequences of the abuser could be jail time. Consequences of the child would be mental and physical problems.
In the novel, Jane is abused by John, one of Ms. Reed’s children. She was scared of him, for she states “…every nerve I had feared him, and every morsel of flesh on my bones shrank when he came near.” (Bronte 6/7) Also, when she was reading he came in and told her that she couldn’t read the books, that they were not hers. He decided to take the book and hit her with it. “…the volume was flung, it hit me, and I fell, striking my head against the door and cutting it.” (Bronte 8) This quote shows how he is physically abusing her. He never stopped because his mom “…was blind and deaf on the subject: she never saw him strike or heard him abuse me…” (Bronte 7)
Our view of child abuse is different than in Bronte’s time. This is because in Bronte’s time child abuse wasn’t “thought of”. Today we are aware of what is going on and we can help the children out there being abused.
Today, child abuse is very harsh and wrong. Usually people having problems of any sort thinking abuse is okay do it. Not thinking properly can lead to dreadful situations like abuse. In a result, serious physical and emotional harm is done. In the novel, abuse had occurred especially to Jane by John mostly.
For example, "He bullied and punished me; not two or three times in a week, nor once or twice a day, but continually;" (page 6) John abusing Jane is very wrong and hurtful, and it can lead to emotional pain to others. That is the difference between our society today and when Bronte was a child. Today, abusers get punished for the harm they cause but back then it wasn't considered abuse and people allowed that. To people back when Bronte was a child they thought of abuse or bulling as discipline but as for today, it's a serious crime.
Child abuse is viewed today as morally wrong and sinful. Child abuse includes physical harm, emotional harm, neglect, exploitation, and sexual abuse. A parent or caretaker can also be convicted of child abuse if that person fails to act on knowledge or signs of possible abuse. People see child abuse as a horror and cause for arrest. However, there is an exception to child abuse; if a parent or caretaker uses physical discipline that is reasonable and doesn’t cause bodily injury to that child then it is okay and not against the law.
In the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte the character, Jane Eyre is abused. We see Jane Eyre abused first in the first chapter by John Reed in the drawing-room;
“I did so, not at first aware what was his intention; but when I saw him lift and poise the book and stand in act to hurl it, I instinctively started aside with a cry of alarm: not soon enough, however; the volume was flung, it hit me, and I fell, striking my head against the floor and cutting it.”(Bronte 8)
This may seem like sibling rivalry, but John Reed purposely hits her with the book to cause her physical harm. There are also a couple signs of child neglect in chapters two and three. In chapter two, Jan Eyre is left her uncle’s cold room without food and proper clothing. Chapter three discusses how Jane Eyre might be able to go to school. Today, in several states and countries, it is considered child neglect to not educate a child.(Child Welfare Info Gateway) Ms. Reed would have been sent to prison on child abuse, while Ms. Reed’s children may have gotten off clean because they are all under 18. Child abuse is different now then it was back then. Physical discipline was accepted because children were expected to do what they were told and not talk back. Today, the respect children have for their parents and guardians is much less than in Jane Eyre’s time. Neglect was a disciplinary action to teach a child to do what they were told. It was considered bad parenting to not discipline your children in such ways.
(1)The Child Welfare Info Gateway states the laws and definitions of child abuse. Using the website they state the states where specific laws are prohibited; http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/define.cfm#fn18.
Caitlin B.
Period #3B
Up until the early 1900s, child abuse was viewed very differently than today. In the old days child abuse was rarely recognized. Children were put to work in factories at a very young age and safety was not even acknowledged before child labor laws came into effect in the late 1890s. Back then only extreme physical abuse beatings were recognized. Until recent years, battered wives were property of their husbands and could not even complain about the abuse. Back then children were treated like slaves. They were to be seen and not heard. Verbal and emotional abuse is probably worse then physical abuse because it can traumatize someone for life.
On the other hand, today, abuse is recognized in the smallest detail. Also, in the older days “swats” were allowed, but today they are prohibited. Today, you can not spank children because it is viewed as physical abuse. Rulers striking children’s hands many times are also not allowed. The consequences on any sort of abuse these days are a felony and the abuser is sent to jail. Verbal, emotional, sexual, physical, and mental abuses are all recognized today.
In the book Jane Eyre, Jane is an outspoken young ten year old. Jane was emotionally and verbally abused in the first three chapters by the Reed family, who were her only living relatives. Jane was never equal with the other children because she was a poor orphan. Mrs. Reed shut her in the “red room”, where it was cold, dark, and where her uncle had died. Jane states, “Oh, aunt! have pity! Forgive me! I cannot endure it--let me be punished some other way! I shall be killed if--” [Jane Eyre, page 17]. Mrs. Reed verbally abused Jane resulting in emotionally scarring her after putting her in the “red room”. Bronte states, “Bessie and Abbot having retreated, Mrs. Reed, impatient of my now frantic anguish and wild sobs, abruptly thrust me back and locked me in, without further parley.” [Jane Eyre, page 17]. Mrs. Reed put Jane back in the “red room” even after she was supposedly seeing the ghost of her uncle. Jane was so traumatized from being locked in the “red room” that she passed out. They rarely used the fire place used and the room was very cold since it was November. There was no moon so the room was dark. In conclusion, abuse is viewed very differently in the 1800s than today.
I'm glad some of you picked up on the fact that neglect is abuse, and Mrs. Reed most certainly neglected Jane. I think it can even be argued that she is the main perpetrator because she allows John Reed to continually torment Jane.
I think it's interesting for readers today to read this. I don't know about you all, but I felt a huge sense of relief when she was finally taken away from Gateshead.
Arika L. Period 4.
What is child abuse? Years ago, what we call child abuse today,
people called child discipline. Now, one can go to jail for hitting a child. If one is abused during their own childhood, or is addicted to a medication, drinking, drugs, or smoking, one may think physical, emotional, or even sexual abuse is okay. But today, child abuse is a harsh and cruel thing for a child, or for anyone in that matter.
From the first chapter of Jane Eyre, one can tell Jane is abused physically by her cousin John. Simple things like “He bullied and punished me; not two or three times in a week, nor once or twice a day, but continually;” or “I came out immediately, for I trembled at the idea of being dragged forth by the said Jack.” (page 6). This quote shows that she has been abused by Jack before. But then when one reads “but when I saw him lift and poise the book and stand in act to hurl it, I instinctively stated aside with a cry of alarm: not soon enough, however; the volume was flung” (page 8), one can read about what/how the abuse happens and how Jane feels about her abuse. Like most child abused kids, Jane is also abused in another form. Neglect. Mrs. Reed neglects Jane; Jane is just an unwanted burden to Mrs. Reed. Its obvious Mrs. Reed doesn’t care for Jane emotionally. For example, after John hit Jane with a book, Mrs. Reed had Jane taken “away to the redroom” and locked in there. If she really cared for Jane, she would have had John sent to his room and helped with Jane who was bleeding from the incident. Another example of Mrs. Reed’s neglect to Jane was on page 15-17. In this part of the book, Jane sees Mr. Reed’s ghost. She is obviously scared, and needs parental comfort. But as predicted, Mrs. Reed doesn’t care and just tells Jane to stay quiet; No motherly attention as need by Jane. If any of this abuse happened today, John would most likely go to a special school; Jane would be taken away by a social worker. As for Mrs. Reed, she could go to jail, be fined a large amount of money (most likely in the millions), and would be permitted to get counseling.
As I stated before; what we today call child abuse, the people of the 1800’s or even as far back as the 70’s, child abuse was called discipline. Think about it this way…. Child abuse then was as simple as grounding a kid today. It’s something every one did, and it’s not looked upon as a bad thing.
Taylor W.
period 4B
Child abuse is happening all around the world today. It affects not only the people getting abused but many other people that love those people. Child abuse mainly came from past history from when the parents got abused as a child and then took it out on their kids now. One of the greatest affects of child abuse is it's self perpetuation. Children who are abused now have a greater chance of growing up and abusing their own children. Also, children who are abused can take it out on their friends and people that love them.
In the novel, Jan Eyre, Jane is abused by one of ms. Reed's children, John. She was scared to live in that house because of what John does to her and ms. Reed doesn't do anything about it because it states that "she never saw him strike or heard him abuse me, though he did both now and then in her very presence; more frequently, however, behind her back.(pg.7) She couldn't do anything about it because she couldn't prove that John abused Jane. Jane was reading a book behind a curtain because that's where she felt safe. John got mad and decided to throw the book at Jane, another way John abused her. The novel shows John telling Jane that everything in the house belongs to him and she, as an orphan child, should not use anything of his. "now, I'll teach you to rummage my book-shelves: for they are mine; all the house belongs to me, or will do in a few years."(pg.8) She tries to stand up for herself but he always comes back and abuses her. Instead of an abuser she saw a murderer in him.
In 1847, when this story was written, child abuse wasn't a big deal then it is now. In our days now we are aware of all types of child abuse.
2. Today, child abuse is viewed as terribly wrong and practically illegal, where people are getting sent to jail for doing it. Parents anger towards their children when something goes wrong in THEIR life may constitute towards child abuse. It may even happen if a parent uses drugs or drinks a lot. The way I see abuse happen in the story is both physically and emotionally. The way Jane’s cousin, John, threw a book at her and caused her to get hurt shows the physical side of abuse. The way the rest of the family treats Jane, especially Mrs. Reed, is emotional abuse towards Jane. The way Mrs. Reed doesn’t appreciate Jane, treats her as if she were lower than a servant, and locks her in the red room causes her to not want to be there, where she says, “If I had anywhere else to go, I would be glad to leave it…” (p.25).
The consequences of this kind of abuse would probably make the child run away from home in our society, or call child support. Our view of child abuse is more serious than during Bronte’s time. We see it as a horrible matter and something that should never be done, but back then many stories had physical whipping as punishment, and the legal guardians or parents didn’t think of it as anything that could get them in trouble.
Destanie H.
1stBday
Child abuse today is wrong.In the novel John Reed,Jane’s
cousin,throws a book at Janes head."the volume was flung, it hit me, and I fell, striking my head against the door and cutting it.”Also when he bullied Jane"He bullied and punished me; not two or three times in a week, nor once or twice a day, but continually;"
Today child abuse is punished servely.The offender could go to jail for a long time and also pay a large fine.In Bronte's time it was probably very overlooked or looked upon has it being normal,like if a child did something they "deserved"to be punished.
I agree with Marrisa T's commennt. In the novel Jane Eyre, Jane is abused by John Reed. John finds Jane reading a book and tells her that she is not allowed to read, due to the fact that the book doesn't blong to her. "You have no buisnessto take our books; you are a dependant...."(page 7) Jane then has the book thrown at her head by John. " I saw him lift and poise the book and stand in act to hurl it... the volume was flung, it hit me, and I fell" Back in this time period, child abuse was barely ever heard of, if heard of at all. Today, child abuse is known on a broad scale, which is sad. The problems with children being mistreated is way worse and much more known about than those of the times told about in Jane Eyre.
Prompt 2 ;
Child abuse today is viewed as wrong doing and very illegal. In the world today child abuse isn't just in the form of physical abuse like hitting or leaving marks on a person. It can also be mental abuse, like the words you use and say to a person can also be considered as abuse. Jane Eyre shows a good example of mental and physical abuse. In our society today child abuse is somewhat known. A lot of people who abuse there children or even their spouses don't get in trouble because the person is usually terrified to speak up. But if they were to be caught they would be serving jail time for this offense.
In the book Jane Eyre, there is two big scenes of abuse. John abused Jane"Without speaking, he struck suddenly and strongly"(P.7) But i personally think back when Bronte was a child this wasn't considered abuse or wrong doing. The scene of John abusing Jane, is when he threw the book at her. But John isn't much older than her so i don't think it could be considered abuse in today's world. It would just be two children not getting along or in other words bullying.
Allison Rochefort 1b
Today, child abuse is a very serious crime. People who commit these crimes usually have mental problems or are involved in other activities such as, drinking, drugs,or even if the parents had been abused when they were a child. When that occurs sometimes they take there anger and saddness on the children. Hitting child is considered child abuse in today’s times. During Bronte’s time child abuse want even thought of, or even cared about. So far in the novel the young boy has done several abusing things to Jane Eyre, such as, pushing and hitting her. The consequences the boy would have had to pay in our society today would probably be Juvenal detention. Our view today about abuse is very strong and most people take abuse very seriously, on the other hand in Bronte time they wouldn’t think of it as a bad thing.
Child abuse in today’s society is not taken lightly. Society is now aware of 4 main types of child abuse: emotional, physical, sexual, and neglect. Emotional abuse shows no physical signs. Things such as yelling, screaming, and calling children ‘bad’ names, can affect their mentality. Signs of physical abuse can be seen through unexplained bruises, cuts, and welts. Neglect is when a child is not being given necessary attention.
In earlier years abuse was not so easily recognized. It would be considered punishment, and people were not aware of its damaging side effects on children. Examples of abuse can be seen in the book "Jane Eyre", when the little girl Jane is heavily abused by her cousins, and aunt. Direct quotes that exemplify physical abuse are “the volume was flung, it hit me, and I fell, striking my head against the door, and cutting it. The cut bled, the pain was sharp,” (pg.8). Another quote describes how the aunt never says a word about her son abusing Jane, “she never saw him strike or heard him abuse me,” (pg.7). The most prominent forms of abuse, I have noticed, are emotional, and neglect. The aunt and cousins treat her as a nuisance, and the aunt often discourages communication between the direct family and Jane. However the family is not the only ones who abuse her, some of the servants such as Ms.Abbot frequently emotionally abuse Jane. For example while in conversation with another maid, Ms.Abbot proclaims “if she were a nice, pretty child, one might compassionate her forlornness; but one cannot care for such a little toad as that.”(pg.28). The last form of abuse is neglect, a perfect quote from the book that exemplifies Jane’s neglect is “I know that had I been a sanguine, brilliant, careless, exacting, handsome, romping child-though equally dependent and friendless- Mrs. Reed would have endured my presence more complacently; her children would have entertained for me more of the cordiality of fellow-feeling; the servants would have been less prone to make me the scapegoat of the nursery.” This shows you how Jane’s aunt, Mrs. Reed, and Jane’s cousins, simply did not like nor tolerate her. She was often sent to the nursery where she spent many hours in “time-out” simply because she was not liked.
Child abuse can often cause life-long emotional and physical scars. Nowadays if a child were being mistreated such a way as Jane is in the book “Jane Eyre”, it would not be tolerated. If a parent or guardian were ever caught abusing a child in anyway, authorities such as the Child Services would be contacted immediately. These abusers would most likely be removed of custody from the child. In our society today there is punishment for such a crime, while in times of “Jane Eyre” there was not. People who noticed Jane’s abuse would do nothing but pity her. Fortunately our society’s awareness of child abuse has increased and it would not allow such a thing to occur in present day, or future.
Natalie B.
5b
prompt2:
Child abuse today is veiwed as a crime and sadly is happening to alot of children. Child abuse includes, physical harm, emotional harm, neglect, exploitation, and sexual abuse. Child abuse is taken very serious in our society today and people can end up in jail for life for it. Many parents are abuseing their children because they might have been abused when they were little thinking that is how you are supposed to raise children. The most common abuse today is verbal abuse which is brought on when something wrong can occur to the parent, they tend to take it out on their children reguarding how it might make the kids feel.
In the novel Jane Eyre, Jane is getting physically abused and is being negleted. For example, in the book Jane said "He bullied and punished me; not two or three times in a week, nor once or twice a day, but continually;" (page 6) This quote tells me that John(Mrs Reeds child)was abuseing Jane. Another example that proved that jane was being physically abused was the quote that stated "when I saw him lift and poise the book and stand in act to hurl it, I instinctively started aside with a cry of alarm: not soon enough, however; the volume was flung, it hit me, and I fell, striking my head against the floor and cutting it.”(page 8) Jane Eyre was also being neglected by her aunt Mrs. Reed because Mrs. Reed placed Jane in the "Red Room" and left her in the room for a long period of time leaving her in a cold and dark room for crying about her son John hurting her. Mrs Reed never did anything to stop the abuse towards Jane because she was blind, and stating that she never saw john hit Jane or bully her. Today in this society the consequences for Johns actions wouldnt be taken so seriously as they should because it is not a form of child abuse it would be looked at as a child being bullied by another child. John might have been suggested to talk to someone about his probles and why he is doing this to Jone. As for Mrs. Reed for neglecting her she could of got sent to jail or might of loss custiody of Jane.
Abuse today is taking very seriouly and can be stopped but back then child abuse wasnt really looked at as a bad thing and people werent really aware of how wrong it can be to abuse a child in anyway.
Joseph A. Period 06
Child abuse in today’s society is viewed as a harmful decision any parent or guardian can apply onto a child’s life ranging from physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. Child abuse happens in our society today due too many factors that revolve on the people who are suppose to provide a healthy environment for their child to grow, but fail in doing so. Some examples of these factors are stress, lack of support, alcohol or substance abuse, and domestic violence. These factors are some of the causes of abuse towards children today and if the abuse is not noticed and treated, the affects unfortunately can impact the child’s future negatively and their relationship toward their children. Neglect is yet another form of abuse that can be obviously seen through Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre. Child abuse back then was a form of discipline that Jane Eyre was all too familiar of.
The characters displayed child abuse towards the main character Jane Eyre. One of these characters is John Reed, the eldest child of the Reed family. Jane said, “The volume was flung, it hit me, and I fell, striking my head against the door and cutting it” (Brontë 8). When John Reed struck Jane Eyre with a book, the strike caused physical injury to her head. Even though this seems to be a common conflict between two siblings, the severity of the injury and the negligence of no adults to witness the act can fall into the category of physical abuse. When Jane Eyre was accused of harming John Reed instead, she was led into the bedroom for punishment. Bessie said, “If you don’t sit still, you must be tied down” (Brontë 9). Miss Abbot said, “God will punish her: He might strike her dead in the midst of her tantrums, and then where would she go” (Brontë 10)? The maids of Gateshead Mansion threatened her by preparing to tie her down the chair and the explanation of God’s punishment toward children who do not behave. The maids are using her emotions to set her straight. Jane said, “I saw a light, and I thought a ghost would come.” Mrs. Reed said, “It is my duty to show you that tricks will not answer; you will now stay here an hour longer, and it is only on condition of perfect submission and stillness that I shall liberate you then” (Brontë 17). After hours of isolation Jane Eyre was spooked by what appeared to be a spirit and requested to leave the room, instead Mrs. Reed punished her by giving her more time in the room she now feared which are the signs of neglect of the child's needs. Today this would be considered time out for a maximum of five minutes, but Jane Eyre endured hours instead. Jane said, "I should indeed like to go to school" (Brontë 27). Jane was restricted from the Reeds’ family activities and was not required of her to go to school. Today however it is considered negligence for the parent or guardian to prohibit their child from going to school leading the child to a dim future.
By looking at all of these faults of the residents of Gateshead Mansion, it is safe to say that this would not be accepted at all if this occurred in today’s society and today’s thoughts of child abuse. Jane Eyre would have been taken away from the household, and even the children of Mrs. Reed who weren’t abused can certainly be taken away as well. Mrs. Reed would have been convicted of serious charges and suffer prison time. The view of discipline during the time of Charlotte Brontë differs greatly from today as abuse was to show the child what would happen if the bad behavior were to continue hoping in the future that the behavior would cease. Yet wrong this form of discipline is still held today, but now we understand that this is wrong for a child to be exposed to and we have better techniques in disciplining our children and leading them to a bright future.
Good responses to #2, guys! Doesn't anyone want to do #1 or #3? C'mon, someone, change it up! Mrs. Z's a little tired of prompt 2.
Today child abuse is viewd as illegal and wrong. Child abuse can take many forms, from sexual abuse, physical and also mental abuse. In Jane Erye, the oldest child of the Reed famliy, John Reed, had many incidents of abuse with the main character Jane Erye. "I did so, not at first aware of his intention; but when I saw him lift and poise the book and stand in act tohurl it, I instincively started aside with a cry of alarm: not soon enough, however; the volume was flung, it hit me, and I fell, striking my head against the door and cutting it."(Bronte 8) This quote here is one of the many times that John had abused Jane. It may seem like it was brother and sister play but it was much more. John didnt only abuse Jane physically but also mentally, "he spent some three minutes in thrusting out his tounge at me as far as he could without damaging the roots."(Bronte 7)here John is bothering Jane and when John does this Jane knows John is about to strike and hit her. In the novel John had no consequences for doing what he did,but if it were in todays society,John would have got into trouble,like a time out our even more serious trouble for throwing the book at jane, like a suspention if it happened at school. Our view of abuse today differs from the view of abuse durong Bronte's time by us taking it a lot more serious now and days and people getting consequenses for what they did.
Amanda S. p7
What is gothic literature? Gothic Literature is both romance, and horror, combined. This genre of literature was made by the author Horace Walpole, with his book, The Castle of Otranto. The genre is usually based around elements such as, mystery, suspense, and supernatural events.
In the novel Jane Eyre, Gothic literature is a key characteristic. This is true because, one of the elements of gothic literature is visions, on page 16, of chapter 2, she says, “Oh! I saw a light, and I thought a ghost would come.” This shows us that the literature is gothic because she had a vision of Mr. Reed’s ghost, and was frightened.
Another element of Gothic literature is a woman threatened by a male. On pages 7-8, there are many examples of the intimidation shown Jane and caused by John Reed, for instance, Jane says, “Wicked and cruel boy!” “You are like a murderer-you are like a slave-driver- you are like the Roman emperors!” In this example, she is threatened by John Reed and acts out in fear, and reveals her hurt and anger to him.
Prompt 1:
The novel Jane Eyre has elements of gothic literature such as a suspensful atmoshere, “metonymy of gloom and horror”, and “women in distress.”
In chapter two Jane explains that the room she is locked up in is where her uncle, Mr. Reed, had died. She mentioned that no one really ever goes in there except the maid to dust and Mrs. Reed to look at the contents of a wardrobe of the room. The sentence, “I heard the rain still beating continously on the staircase window, and the wind howling in the grove behind the hall . . . ” is a textual example of metonymy of “gloom and horror.” The rain and howling wind are sounds that often create a gloomy atmosphere.
Also in the same chapter, chapter two, supenseful atmoshpere can be found in the sentences that state, “ . . . but then, prepared as my mind was for horror, shaken my nerves were by agitation, I thought the swift-darting beam was a herald of some coming vision from another world. My heart beat thick, my head grew hot; a sound filled my ears, which I deemed the rushing of wings; something seemed near to me; I was oppressed, suffocated . . . .” Jane and the reader don’t know what is coming and that creates the suspense, causing Jane to be frightened.
The suspense is followed by Abbot and Bessie coming to Jane’s rescue, but when Mrs. Reed hears this Jane is locked back up and the element of a “woman in distress” is introduced. At the end of chapter two it states, “Bessie and Abbot having retreated, Mrs. Reed, impatient of my now frantic anguish and wild sobs, abruptly thrust me back and locked me in, without further parley.” Jane was overcome by horror and probably anger--that she must be locked back up in the room another hour--makes up the element of “women in distress, which makes Jane Eyre , along with the other elements, a gothic novel.
Today child abuse is viewed as one of the worst things in our society. In our society today child abuse consists of many levels. For instance just being yelled at harshly can be abuse. But then it can build up to hitting and beating till there’s blood or even death. In the novel “Jane Eyre” so far there’s been lots of abuse that affected Jane from her older cousin John. For example when John flung a book at Jane’s head, “the volume was flung, it hit me, and I fell, striking my head against the door and cutting it.”, and this is just one of the many times that Jane got abused by her relatives. If the kind of abuse that happens in this novel were to happen in today’s society, there would definitely be reports sent out for child abuse, because that is just not right to abuse a little girl like that. Our view of abuse today is extremely different than the view of abuse during the Bronte’s time. For us today any kind of physical pain that’s afflicted on someone is abuse. Back then most of the things that we consider abuse were just ways of punishment.
Kassie Bowles Period 6
During the time of Bronte, child abuse was not even established in society yet. This is why the treatment to Jane Eyre was unrecognized as being bad. She was a neglected child in the Reed house. She was given no sympathy, got locked up, and was also unacknowledged in the house as another child. In the Reed’s eyes, she was no better than a slave.
In today’s society, charges are sentenced in cases of child abuse. Child abuse may be physical, emotional, sexual, and neglect. Any caregiver to the child can be charged for these actions. In Jane Eyre’s case Mrs. Reed could be charged for neglect and emotional abuse. At points it may even be physical for locking her up alone. Either way, in this time it will most likely be a life long abuse like most other victims of child abuse.
I wish to read a revolt from Jane Eyre in the future of the book.
Charlotte Bronte uses rhetoric throughout the chapters to convey the idea that child abuse is immoral. Rhetoric is connected to the issue of question 2 because abuse happens very frequently within chapters 1-3. She uses pathos to connect with the emotions of the reader. For example, the text says, 'I felt him grasp my hair and my shoulder....I felt a drop or two of blood trickle down my neck...' The author's voice shows the use of violence, which affects the reader's emotions. The reader feels sympathetic for Jane's situation. This therefore puts the reader in the victim's shoes (perspective), and convinces the reader to never be the abuser.
The author also uses ethics to persuade the reader to never treat people like dirt if they don't deserve it. For example, in chapter 2, Mrs. Abbot responds to Jane,"No; you are less than a servant, for you do nothing for your keep. There, sit down, and think over your wickedness." Jane, again, was completely innocent. The author recognizes this lack of ethics to persuade the reader to respect human rights.
Missy B
Period 5
Question Two;
Child abuse is so different now a days compared to what it was a long time ago. Child abuse can be as simple as shoving a child into a wall to punching them in the face. In Jane Erye, she was abused by her cousin John, it was to the point she was afraid to live with him. He would abuse her every chance he got. Ms. Reed wont do nothing about it cause she claimed that she never witnessed any of it. Not only did Jane suffer physical abuse from her cousin, but mental abuse from Ms. Reed. She treats Jane like dirt and doesn't appreciate her at all and that is the last thing a child wants. But, back then child abuse was not a big deal, there was no such thing as child "abuse" it was just known as dicipline. If something like this happened today there would be more consequences for the person doing it than the child but back then the people doing did not suffer just the children. I think all is fair and the abuser should feel just as much pain as the one being abused.
Chance Wedderburn P 5B prompt 3
In the text i believe its main focus is based upon jane's abuse with her gaurdian aunt.The main focus appealed by bronte is how child abuse can affect a youth and it is stated in a way you must decipher with your knowledege.The main way its stated is by in the first chapter jane gets beaten up by her cousin and her aunt ignores it. In the following chapter is when she lets out all her sadness of the abuse that her cousin inflicts upon her and the negligence of the aunt as she thinks her uncles ghost may have came back to haunt his wife(her aunt) for not making her feel apart of the family.(page-15 middle 2nd paragraph) In the third chapter she then finds lonlieness when she finds out her parents really died when she was born stated in the text. (in pages 21-22)
In this book Charlotte Bronte has been taking a pathos appeal to the story of Jane Eyre. On page 13 from the word Unjust to die. That passage of the story has emotions that make you fell sorry for the kid and want to help her but at the same time you would also want to stay away cause you don’t want to see or be afflicted by the darkness in her word cause back then it was a sure sigh that you were insane or a pagan which was and still is frowned upon to this day. The author seems to be taking up in the story that the kids childhood was very bad. The appeal she is try to make in this story so far is misery and depressed.
In chapter's 1-3 Bronte includes many characteristics that relate to a Gothic Novel. Bronte includes high emotion, a woman in distress, and also a woman threatened by a powerful male. Through out the first 3 chapters Jane goes through a lot of emotion because she is treated badly in her aunt's house. Jane's cousin is abusing her and she is still blamed for it from her aunt and everyone else in the house. Her aunt seperates her from the rest of the household which makes her very emotional.
Also like i mentioned before, Jane's cousin John hits her because the text states "he struck suddenly and strongly." (15) This shows that just like in a gothic novel a women is threatened by a male. This causes Jane to go into major distress because she is furious that he has hit her and she is still blamed for it. She cries out that she wants to get away and for someone to help her but everybody believes Mrs. Reed and acts against her.
In these chapters, nothing is going Jane's way. She wants so bad to go to school and get away from this household because they dont respect her and they treat her poorly. These three chapters relate very much to the fact that Jane's story is related to a gothic novel.
Please, please, please do NOT forget to cite where you are getting your information. It may be as simple as this:
According to www.noduh.com, a gothic novel is________.
If your BRAIN did not think it, then do NOT pass it off as your own. To do so is to fail. Literally. You will get a zero.
Danielle J. -- HOORAY! What a flawless application of rhetoric to abuse. See, you snuck right around the "don't write about abuse" plea from me. I'm impressed. This works because, in fact, Bronte's argument does seem to be a plea against child abuse, and her writing does appeal to a reader's pathos and ethos.
WOOP WOOP! Great analysis.
OH, and p.s. Notice how in the examples that Danielle J. uses, Bronte's syntax suggests an appeal to pathos. By starting both sentences with "I felt," Bronte is able to access her reader's feelings because they automatically begin thinking about how such abuse would feel. In doing this, they are then able to empathize with the protagonist.
Hmph. Not bad.
OH, and p.s. Notice how in the examples that Danielle J. uses, Bronte's syntax suggests an appeal to pathos. By starting both sentences with "I felt," Bronte is able to access her reader's feelings because they automatically begin thinking about how such abuse would feel. In doing this, they are then able to empathize with the protagonist.
Hmph. Not bad.
Chance, u r not txting. plz use "I" not "i" when referring to yourself. You are important. Go ahead and capitalize yourself.
Prompt 3(i wanted prompt 2)
Is Bronte trying to convince her audience of anything? Based on your understanding of the text so far, what issues does Bronte seem to be taking up in her writing? What appeals does she make to influence her audience?
I'm not sure if Bronte is trying to convince her audience of anything yet. Well if it is one thing i think she is trying to convince her audience never to treat a child in such a rude behavior, cause if you do it will come back and haunt you for the rest of your life. In Bronte writing i dont think there are any issues in her writng. Shes a great writer but it doesn't really keep my attention. I think its just me,I'm reading but not listening to myself cause the book isn't realy interesting to me or its not my type of book. The only thing that caught my eye so far in the book is the child abuse part. I thought that was kina funny but wrong. Appeals she make to influence her audience was that making Jane Eyre stii having people she can trust in the book. I'm not realy sure what this prompt is asking of me.
Callie Dulaney! English 1B #3
Bronte is trying to convince her audience how bad child abuse is and how often it goes on without anyone knowing. In her writing, Bronte takes up the issues about child abuse and neglect. She uses the appeal of pathos to make the audience have sympathy for Jane. Jane is a young innocent girl who doesn’t deserve to be abused. For example when Bronte says, "He bullied and punished me; not two or three times in a week, nor once or twice a day, but continually;" (page 6) she is using the appeal to pathos to reach out to the readers. This makes the readers feel sympathy and sorrow for Jane. Bronte uses pathos to influence the readers to go out and help those who are being abused in real life.
Bronte also uses the appeal to ethos. Bronte used neglect to show how unethically Jane was treated. For example when the author says “Mrs. Reed, impatient of my now frantic anguish and wild sobs abruptly thrust me back and locked me in, without further parley. I heard her sweeping away; and soon after she was gone, I suppose I had a species of fit: unconsciousness closed the scene.” (page 17) This shows an extreme case of neglection. Bronte uses this to show how morally incorrect it is and how real things like this happen daily. This encourages others to help children in these positions.
Stephen H 5b promt 1
Jane Eyre has a lot in common with gothic literature. one similarity is dungeons. Jane is locked up in what is portrayed as a dungeon overnite. Also the book refers to dark corridors which is common in most gothic literature. John Reed is described as a villian, and seems to hate Jane with a passion. There is also a reference of ghost. The book is a lot like gothic times and also pictures a gloomy, mysterious image in your mind.
The novel, Jane Eyre, compares and contrasts in many ways to Gothic Literature. Such as, Charlotte Bronte’s use of describing the house Jane is living in; she gives details on how it’s mansion-like, and very wealthy, and very proper looking, which compares in how Gothic Literature uses Castles to describe and place the setting. In Jane Eyre, the atmosphere, as in Gothic Literature, is very mysterious. The reader still doesn’t quite know all the details, but we can conclude that there is definitely a story waiting to be told. There is also a suspenseful and scary feeling when Jane is locked in the Red Room, during night, as if there is a connection, with the room and the house, and a mysterious story, and Jane’s fate. While Jane is in the Red Room, she is certain she has seen a ghost, comparing with Gothic Literature. Jane’s emotions are very shocked at the cruelty of her Aunt and the servants of the household. Jane’s scared distraught, and wild horrified emotions also compare with Gothic Literature’s “women in distress”. Jane being overpowered by her older cousin, when he bullies her is another comparison with Gothic Literature. In many of the previous examples, it’s concluded that the novel, Jane Eyre, is very much alike in comparison to Gothic Literature.
Elizabeth P. 1B
Bronte is trying to convince her audience that domestic violence is very wrong and that a lot of people see it differently. The main characters of “Jane Eyre” all view it in a different perspective. Bessie, the nurse, is like the accomplice because she’s aware of the violence going on, but she doesn’t really try to stop. I think that she should stand up for Jane Eyre even though she is only the nurse and could probably get fired. It would still be for a good cause. Bessie did care for Jane and she was basically the only person in the house who was ever kind to her. Mrs. Reed however, was cruel to Jane and let John continuously abuse her and she believed every lie that John said about Jane. I’m not entirely sure why John Reed was so abusive towards Jane but it was a perfect example of domestic violence. Bronte really seemed to focus on abuse in chapters 1-3 in her book. A specific appeal that Bronte makes to influence her audience is when John finally hits Jane extremely hard on the head until the point where she bleeds, and then she retaliated at him and got herself locked in a room where Mr. Reed had died.
Teresa B period 5
The novel, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is not usually considered gothic literature. However, it contains many characteristics of gothic literature, including extravagant language, an innocent character that meets with misfortune and is in need of rescue, as well as unexplained events that happen in the dark of night. Words such as “equilibrium” (7), “ligature” and “ignominy” (9) are examples of exaggerated diction used in place of more common terms. Jane is portrayed as a damsel in distress as she describes how she is treated by her cousin John Reed. “…when I saw him lift and poise the book and stand in act to hurl it, I instinctively started aside with a cry of alarm…” (8). This terrorizing experience shows how badly Jane needs rescuing from this horrible place. In the incident that follows, she endures a frightening and almost supernatural experience when locked in the red room. “I deemed the rushing of wings; something seemed near me; I was oppressed, suffocated: endurance broke down; I rushed to the door and shook the lock in desperate effort.”(16). Charlotte Bronte has created a sense of mystery and fright in the early chapters this novel.
Julie K p: 5b 10-27-09
According to yahoo, a gothic novel was invented by Horace Walpole. The setting usually takes place in an old castle, building or house. It is thought as a threatened feeling or an unknown object.
Jane Eyre is like a danzel in distress because its like she is being abused for no reason at all. For example; when Jane was sticking up for herself from her causin she was punished. It is shown in page 4, when Bronte writes "he bullied me and pushed me; not 2 or 3 times in a week, nor once or twice in a day, but continuously; every nerve i have feared him......". These are some reasons why people actually become gothic. They are depressed because of all the abuse given to them. All the outrage in that household brings them depression.
Darius J.
4B
Jane Eyre represents the qualities in a gothic novel because in the first three chapters the setting fits the characteristics of this genre. She was being punished and had to stay in a scary, red spare chamber. Mr. Reed who had been dead for nine years took his last breath in this room adding to the creepiness of it.
Crawford K pd6 prompt 3
Bronte is trying to convince readers that life could be very difficult with pathos. Jane was treated very badly and usually took the blame for what John did. While during this time, he was being called a good kid! When I read about this, I thought, "What is wrong with them?" Backing this statement up, John even performs these unjust acts of cruelty in front of Mrs. Reed and still gets away with it.
Prompt #3
Bronte is trying to convince her audience that Jane is being mistreated and that Mrs. Reed thinks that she’s right in her actions. She’s using ethos and pathos to appeal to her audience. The ethos is showing that Mrs. Reed is mistreating a child and punishing her for something she didn’t do anything wrong. The pathos are that she’s keeping Jane locked up in the red room after she is crying out for mercy from her aunt, who should have helped her.
Bronte is taking most of her time to tell what Jane’s thinking, rather than telling what’s going on or explaining it. She tells that Jane sees a white aura, but doesn’t explain until later that she thinks that she saw Mr. Reed’s ghost.
The reader of Jane Eyre can tell that this novel was written in Gothic times because it has a women in distress(Jane), a women threatened by a more powerful male figure(her cousin), and an atmosphere of mystery and suspense because you don't know what will happen to her, if she will keep taking these beatings,leave or?
She is beaten by her cousin on a daily basis. Her cousin is also the male who has more power over Jane that is also threatening to her, this is shown here :" My head still ached and bled with the blow and fall I had received; no one had reproved john for wantonly striking me;... I was loaded with general opprobrium."(12), the second part of the quote also demonstrates the age of this novel because of the use of word like opprobrium you don't hear words like that used today.
StephanieQuansah p.5b prompt #1
Jane Eyre contains several examples found in Gothic literature. Often in Gothic novels there is a woman in trouble or distress that is being abused by a more powerful male. We see this with the example of John, Jane’s cousin, hitting her and striking her with powerful blows. Meanwhile while this abuse was going on her Aunt Reed neglected her and who Jane described as being “… blind and deaf on the subject”( 7) allowing the abuse to go on. Another element of Gothic literature is the vocabulary containing fear and anger. We see this when Aunt Reed force Jane to go into the red room and when Jane thinks she saw her Uncle Reed’s ghost and makes everyone wake up in the middle of the night she says out of fear exclaims “Oh aunt! Forgive me! ! cannot endure it- let me be punished some other way!”(17). Jane shows anger when her Aunt Reed tells Mr.Brocklehurst that Jan e is a deceitful and naughty girl. After Mr.Brocklehurst leaves Jane tells her aunt “I am glad you are no relation of mine. I will never call you aunt again as long as I live. I will never come to visit you when I am grown up; and if any one asks me how I liked you, and how you treated me, I will say the very thought of you makes me sick, and that you treated me with miserable cruelty”.
One final element in Gothic literature is the use of a metaphor to stand for something else. In Jane Eyre I see the use of the red room to represent her isolation because she is locked in there due to her difference form her cousins and aunt who are of an upper class she has not been exposed to and she feels that she cannot relate to anyone or no one can understand her situation, so she feels shut out from the residents at Gateshead, which literally happens when her aunt punishes her by locking her up in the red room and telling Jane’s cousins to ignore her, not even touching her
Taylor S. period 6
Bronte uses rhetoric to appeal her audience by using pathos. She uses pathos to relate to the emotions of the audience. As an example, the text says, "For, all at once, without speaking, he struck suddenly and strongly. I tottered, and on regaining my equilibrium retired back a step or two from his chair."(7) Knowing that Jane is only 10 years old, and John is a big and strong boy, you have sympathy towards Jane. And possibly even anger towards John. Another way to think of the emotion in this passage, is you can only imagine how hurt and unloved Jane feels inside and out.
This story also appeals to a readers ethos. Living in the time we currently live in, we all see the mistreating of Jane as bad ethics. Not just the way she gets beat or bullied by her cousin, but how she is treated as if she is worthless by her aunt, Mrs. Reed. his caught my attention when reading this passage: "What a fury to fly at Master John!...Take her away to the redroom, and lock her in there." (8) As we already know, Jane was innocent. However, the idea of Jane's word against "Master John's" was simply preposterous.
Kalani.D period7 :)
3. Rhetoric is the art of persuasion, and it deals with the methods an author uses to convey his/her message to an intented audience. In doing this, authors use a variety of appeals. The main three types of appeals are ethos, logos, and pathos. Ethos is an appeal to ethics; logos is an appeal to logic; pathos is an appeal to emotions. Is Bronte trying to convince her audience of anything? Based on your understanding of the text so far, what issues does Bronte seem to be taking up in her writing? What appeals does she make to influence her audience?
In the beginning of Jane Eyre, the main character, Jane, goes through a pile of tragedies and struggles. Not only did her parents and uncle Reed pass away, Jane was forced to live with her wretched relatives. Out of all Jane's cousins John Reed was the worst, because he viciously abused her all the time. For example Bronte writes "every nerve I had feared him, and every morsel of flesh on my bones shrank when he came near." Jane is clearly terrified by John, which leads me into Bronte's experiences as a child and as a instructor.
On the back of the novel there's a description of Charlotte Bronte's life and inspirations on writing the book. The paragraph states that the story was "Partly based on her unhappy experiences and a student and as a teacher."I assume that Bronte must of gone through some type of abuse and neglect as a child. She convinces readers that abuse is not right and can deeply injure somebody. Not only does abuse affect your physical being, but mentally as well. Bronte also seems to be using a negative or childish tone to persuade her audience that she's not happy in her surroundings. Although its completely understandable, who would be happy in an abusive household? I'm thinking, no human being would ever want to go though any type of strict physical labor and or violent battery, its just not logical. Bronte's amazing vocabulary and diction is what intrigued me and pulled me into her text. I loved the way that Jane speak's and the way she has quick come backs to vicious threats and comments.
Rhetoric was used extensively in the first 3 chapters of Jane Erye. The most obvious example is by far the way the author shows us how cruel and mean people can really be. It shows how much of a good, genuine person Jane is, and still she is abused and disrespected; and in my opinion, Bronte worked very hard on showing us the ins and outs of a hard life, and painted us a picture showing, and persuading us that Jane's aunt is the key to it all.
kenya j
period 6 b day
prompt 1
Jane Eyre represents the qualities in a gothic novel in many different ways. The book, and the character itself, have many extreme qualities that have them to be considered "gothic".
For a book or character to be considered gothic, it must consist of a character experiencing dramatic, or amazing events occur. Or the character often being overcome by anger, sorrow, surprise, and terror, a woman in distress, and the woman being threatened by a powerful and impulsive male.
In Jane Eyre, she experiences dramatic events by seeing the ghost of Mr. Reed. Jane is overcome by sorrow, surprise, terror, and anger by being angry that Mrs. Reed made her stay in that red-room. Sorrow, surprise, and terror because she saw Mr. Reed's ghost and Mrs. Reed made her stay there. She's a woman in distress because she has to deal with her evil aunt and cousin, she's seen a ghost, and she lives in this house with little love. She was threatened by a powerful and impulsive male, being her cousin, who has a tendency of striking out at her, and making himself look innocent, and herself like the villain.
In Conclusion, Jane Eyre meets the criteria of being a gothic novel.
Kevin R 5B
The novel, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte isn’t a piece of gothic literature. Even though it isn’t, it contains elements of gothic literature. This is shown through the language, the distress of the main character. The use of the words “inexpressible” (pg 19), “ignominy” (pg 9) and “depression” (pg 14) show the tone of Jane. She is in distress by her cousin John Reed who abuses her. This shows what Jane expects from him “I knew he would soon strike, and while dreading the blow, I mused on the disgusting and ugly appearance of him who would presently deal it” (pg 7). Through these points Charlotte Bronte has created elements to make the beginning of the novel seem like a piece of gothic literature
Child abuse is viewed today as a crime, and it is being enforced by everyone. There are three different types of child abuse that is mostly seen in our society, which is mental abuse, physical abuse, and sexual abuse. Mental abuse is when a parent or a person says to a kid that they are no good or worthless, physical abuse is when a parent or a person beats there child badly, and sexual abuse is when a parent or a person is having sexual relationships with a child. In this novel there is physical and mental abuse by John calling her a “rat” [7], and saying “you ought to beg, and not live with gentlemen’s children like us, and eat the same meals we do.” [7] This is mental abuse because he’s playing with her mind, and making her felt bad and left out. He physically abuses Jane by hitting her, for example “The volume was flung, it hit me, and I fell, striking my head against the door and cutting it, the cut bled, and the pain was sharp.” [8] The consequences of this abuse would be sent to prison or jail depending on the harm. But in John’s case he would be sent to a juvenile jail. In Bronte’s time no one paid attention to the abuse but now everyone is alert of it.
Antonela 6th. prompt 1.
Most of the time in gothic novels or gothic literature we see women in distress. As an appeal to the pathos and sympathy of the reader, the female characters often face events that leave them fainting, terrified, screaming, and/or sobbing. (virtual salt.) In the story of Jane Eyre we see Jane and what she goes though. Like it said the women face events that might leave them to fainting, terrified, and screaming, well all of this happened with Jane. When she was put in the red room, she saw the ghost of Mr. Reed and that terrifies her. She started screaming and sobbing at the same time.
Also another point is when women are threatened by powerful males, at this point Jane is being threatened and bullied around by her cousin John when he hits her aunt shows huge negligence toward this.
Kelsey Spangler 7th period
Gothic literature was made by Horace Walpole. The elements of gothic literature are setting in a castle, an atmosphere of mystery and suspense, an ancient prophecy, omens, portents, or visions, supernatural events, high emotion, women in distress, women threatened by a powerful male, and the metonymy of gloom and horror.
Jane Eyre represents the qualities of a gothic novel in many ways. An example of this is supernatural events. This is because while Jane was locked in the red room she thought she saw Mr. Reed’s ghost. Also there is a woman in distress. In the book you feel bad for Jane because her aunt and cousin treat her horribly.
Sources:
http://staff.rjuhsd.us/web/keisenhower/documents/MicrosoftWord-Elements_of_the_Gothic_Novel.pdf
http://www.virtualsalt.com/gothic.htm
Cody Tarczynski 5b
Prompt #1
The novel Jane Eyre contains several elements of gothic novels for example Jane Eyre contains high even overwrought emotion , women in distress, and the metonymy of gloom and horror. The book Jane Eyre has many example of high even overwrought emotion for example the character Jane Eyre was abused as a child which led to terror and even anger towards her aunt which are both two emotions involver in a gothic novel. My next element of Jane Eyre that relates the novel to a gothic novel is a women in distress, and in the novel Jayne Eyre the women in distress is Jane because as alittle kid she grew up in a family where she was abused which relates to women in distress because she was abused. Now for my final element metonymy of gloom and horror which can be found in the novel where Jane Eyre was place in the room that no one goes in anymore, because her uncle died in it which relates to metonymy of gloom and horror because the room that no one goes in can be seen as a metaphor exaggerating the fact that she was punished by put in a room completely alone. The three elements overwrought emotion , women in distress, and the metonymy of gloom and horror can be found in the novel Jane Eyre and relate this novel to a Gothic novel which uses some of the same elements.
Amanda H. PD 6.
** I was writting this on my Microsoft word. It was on the second topic for Abuse. If you do not accept it I guess I will redo topics 1 or 3 as late.
Abuse is in many forms. Sexually, mental (as in words), and physical. Now adays abuse is considered wrong and hateful, also illegal. In Janes time it was legal and not considered wrong at all.
Jane Eyre was in a time of abuse and unkind people, along with her parents dying and being fostered in by her Aunt and Uncle. Who cared really nothing for her. Her Aunt neglected her, and her cousin abused her. “I did so, not at first aware what was his intention; but when I saw him lift and poise the book and stand in act to hurl it, I instinctively started aside with a cry of alarm: not soon enough, however; the volume was flung, it hit me, and I fell, striking my head against the floor and cutting it.”(Bronte 8) This all was Jane thinking and basically telling to explain how her cousin, Jack abuses her.
Jane Eyre is good example of a gothic novel. This story includes a mysterious setting, a supernatural event, high emotions, gothic vocabulary, a girl in distress, a girl who is threatened by a powerful man, and metaphors of gloom, According to cdschools.org these are some elements of a gothic novel. In the novel, Jane feels overpowered by her older cousin John Reed. He abuses her and she says “…every nerve I had feared him, and every morsel of flesh on my bones shrank when he came near.” (7). This would also represent Jane as a girl in distress because all the abuse and the way John treats her causes her fear. After she is forced to stay in Mr. Reed’s old room (one example of gloom), she also thinks she sees a spirit or “…a lantern carried by some one across the lawn…” (16) which would be categorized as a supernatural event which also scares her. Some other examples of gloom or horror would be the cold winds she describes, and the footsteps of Bessie approaching.
Ryan Hinojosa
P6
Prompt #1
I believe that this novel is definitely under the category "gothic". Everything about the story so far is nothing but a tragic tale of sorrow for a poor young girl. It was obviously written in a time where these type of things were happening. Also the story takes place in a very gloomy place, it gives an atmosphere of what you'd expect from old time London where all the buildings are dark and some are abandoned. The weather also often seems to be rainy or overcast, this adds a eerie feeling and atmosphere to the story.
The main character, Jane, is also a determined child who refuses to give up even after all she's going through. Everyone is very mean to Jane and she already in these three chapters seems to be in a lot of trouble from which she needs rescuing.
She has a lot to deal with and yet she is very passionate about making it through. The whole flow of the story is creating suspense for me as a reader. Still this novel is shrouded with mystery and i have no idea where it is going.
Kassidy P. period 7
prompt 3
In the text Jane Eyre the author, Bronte brings up issues of orphans, abuse, and loneliness. Jane lost her parents and now lives with her aunt and three cousins. Jane doesn’t have any friends and her cousins beat her up and talk down to her. This brings up the issues of losing parents and being abused. Without anyone to talk to Jane is always lonely.
The appeals that the author seems to be using to influence her audience are pathos and ethos. These represent emotions and ethics. As Jane is being abused by her cousin, the reader and feel her emotions and sadness. Bronte is using this to intrigue the reader. When reading Jane being abused the reader wants to see if someone sticks up for her or if Jane must stick up for herself. While the reader sees that the cousins are mean to Jane, her aunt only sees what Jane is doing wrong. This has the readers questioning the ethics of the story. The aunt is acting unethical towards her niece. For example, on page 30 it says “Mrs. Reed soon rallied her spirits: she shook me most soundly, she boxed in my ears, and then left me without a word.” This passage alone is enough emotion for a reaction of all readers.
In the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte I chose prompt 3. I believe that the Author used all three methods because in the book the scene describes things that would be ethical, logical and emotional. For example when the author was describing how Master Reed got very angry because Jane didn’t come right when he called her because she was reading a book and he didn’t approve of her taking the book because it belonged to him so he got so mad he threw it at her which left a cut by her brow so that provoked her to lash back comparing him to the Roman emperor and a murderer. Master Reed thinks that he is above Jane because of his wealth, even though he’s only 14. This explains ethical because he believes he’s doing the right thing by abusing this poor little girl. Next is logical, I think he had a right to get mad at her for reading his book without asking but he over reacted about the situation. He could have been more tolerant. A logical person wouldn’t of reacted in that way because he was basically abusing her. Then there is emotional, I believe this takes a toll on Jane, she’s only 10 and is below a servant and doesn’t get treated with any respect, she’s pretty much stuck there unless they send her to the poorhouse which couldn’t be any better. For example when she got in trouble about talking back to Master Reed they locked her in the red room and then she thought she saw something like a ghost and started screaming let me out. But that only made her have to stay in their extra long. I know that would be so hard let alone to be stuck somewhere when you’re scared and you can’t get out she’s pretty much trapped.
Yes I believe Bronte is trying to convince to her audience that Jane Eyre is being abused and is stuck in this home. There is one main issue that Bronte is taking up in her writing which is child abuse. Bronte expresses from the point of view of Jane Eyre. She really explains what’s going on.
Rosie Hassert. 7th period.
Prompt #1
The novel, Jane Eyre is extremely similar to gothic literature in numerous ways. In gothic novels the setting typically takes place in a castle or mansion similar to the mansion, Gateshead, in Jane Eyre. Also, in many gothic novels there are women that go through a lot of suffering and are treated poorly, which is very similar to how Jane is treated by Mrs. Reed and her cousin, John. Jane is always being punished and locked away in the red room and often feels lonely and depressed. Jane is treated terribly and no one defends her which makes her feel very alone and unloved.
Authors writing gothic novels often use words like throbbing rain and howling winds to describe the eerie and scary setting. Bronte also uses expressions like that, such as “…the cold winter wind had brought with it clouds so somber and a rain so penetrating…" (3) Words like these describe fear and distress. In many gothic novels there are ghosts and demons that haunt people and appear in nightmares or visions, which are similar to how Mrs. Reed, her children; Bessie, Miss Abbot, and Jane believe that the red-room is haunted by Jane’s dead uncle, Mr. Reed.
Charlotte Brontë tries to teach readers the wrongness of Jane’s treatment through rhetoric. She uses ethos to make the reader realize how terrible Mrs. Reed and her children are to Jane using today’s moral standards of how children ought to be treated. Brontë uses logos to make the reader think and realize that, in almost every instance of punishment, Jane hasn’t done anything wrong to begin with. Certainly not anything she deserves punishment for. For example, in Chapter 1 Jane yells out to John Reed after he throws a book at her.
“‘Wicked and cruel boy!’ I said. ‘You are like a murderer—you are like a slave-driver—you are like the Roman emperors!’
I had read Goldsmith’s History of Rome, and had formed my own opinions of Nero, Caligula, &c. Also I had drawn parallels in silence…” (Page 8)
When one looks up any records of the named ancient rulers, they will surely find such records of their character as follows: “Christians were exposed [by Nero] to wild animals and were set ablaze, smeared with pitch, to illuminate the night. The executions were so grisly that even the populace displayed sympathy for the victims.” “Outlandish stories cluster about the raving emperor [Caligula], illustrating his excessive cruelty, immoral sexual escapades, or disrespect toward tradition...” (www.roman-emperors.org) Using many sites to verify these findings, every source has shown these rulers’ wicked and unfair ways.
When analyzed considering Jane’s situation it’s obvious to see how John Reed treats Jane so cruelly for no reason other than pure wicked enjoyment. Brontë also uses pathos to appeal to the reader’s emotions. When the reader takes time to think they realize how ethically wrong Mrs. Reed and her children are for their treatment of Jane. Usually such opinions are formed through thought and logic which reflects the logos she uses. Once the reader has created their opinion, they form feelings to accompany their opinions which shows Brontë’s use of pathos. Brontë is trying to use all of these methods to teach the reader. She wants the reader to realize how wrong Jane is being treated, and therefore influence readers’ views on civil rights, especially those of children who can’t seek help for themselves. Brontë wants the reader to recognize these rights, and see how they were ignored in those times. Nowadays there are child protection laws where hitting children is against the law. Back in those days, such beatings and abuse was all considered a part of teaching children to difference between right and wrong and a away to teach them obedience.
Susan Kang p-7
I was reading Amanda's comment from our 7th period class about prompt number one and I can say more to that. Everything she stated in her comment was very true and correct, and looking up the definition of Gothic Literature, I can confirm her definition.
Basically, gothic is something very dark, something with a bad vibe can be related to gothic. Usually, it is very negative and not anything related to happy positive things.
In the book Jane Eyre, she goes through Gothic Literature. Reading the other students examples, it reasons why Jane was in distress and the unstable household she was living in. The neglect and the abuse she had to put up with. Gothic literature somewhat also has to do with abuse as well. It would be considered related to child abuse that was taken place in her home.
" My head still ached and bled with the blow and fall I had recieved; no one had reproved John for wantonly striking me; and because I had turned against him to avert further irrational violence, I was loaded with general opprobrium. Unjust!-unjust! said my reason, forced through transitory power; and Resolve, equally wrought up, instigated some strange expedient to achieve escape from insupportable oppression- as running away, or, if that could not be effected, never eating or drinking more, and letting myself die." - Page 13.
This is explaining a very common type of abuse that Jane is put up with. With no reason for it, Jane has to tolerate being beaten and being mistreated like this. When a child is being put through such negativity, they become a negative person. They show signs of isolation and tell themselves that what is really happening in reality is not true and somehow turns the blame towards their self. Jane only gets back neglect and abuse. Emotionally, and physical abuse is what Jane has to tolerate.
When I first moved away from my real parents and had to say goodbye to my friends and my home back in Texas last year, everything was different. I experienced emotional abuse from my household. My aunt and uncle are very nice people but because their rules and their standards for living was so unpredicted when I moved here, I was ambushed by a totally different view of life. Because I was less priviliged than I was back in Texas, I felt so isolated and alone and felt like no one could relate to me. Moving here in the beginning of Freshmen year not knowing anyone, I had no friends. I was always at home trapped in my room just sitting in depression. I was always crititized and talked down on because I guess I had a higher expectation from my aunt and uncle, due to the fact that their son was validvictorian of the class of 2009. WIth all of the change going on, I led myself to think all of these crazy things. I always led myself to believe that the situation I was in wasn't real. Even though Jane's situatin deals with actual abuse, I feel like I kind of went through a stage of that related topic. When you have no one but yourself, its hard. Jane lost her parents and her uncle, the one person she could go to. I had to let go of 15 years of my life and start all over without my parents.
Brandon Pfister 6b prompt #3
I beleive that Bronte is trying to convince her auidence. Bronte trys to convince her audience in many ways. Although she mainly tries to effect her audience emotionally. Throughout the text Jane is beaten by her cousins, is forced to stay locked in a tiny red room, and live with someone that can't even stand to have her on her sight. For example "I saw him lift and poise the book...the volume flung,it hit me,and i fell, striking my head against the door."(8)This shows how cruel her cousins are, and while i was reading this it gave me a sense of melancholy for Jane.This quote shows one of the appeals Bronte is trying to make towards the reader about orphan children and how they can be treated by people.
Sarah C p.5b prompt 1
Based on my findings from the link you gave us to Elements of the Gothic Novel Jane Eyre represents the qualities in a gothic literature a many ways. For one both posses suspence in jane eyres case the suspence in my opinion is caused by the spontanuous rage of eyres abusers that ends in brusies and blood for poor little jane eyre. Onother quality shared is one of horror it must of been horrifying for jane eyre to be hurt by the very people who should love her the most. It is said in your link that "High,even overwrought emotion." "especially terror" is present in gothic novels this element is clear in the story when child abuse occurs a good example would be when eyre gets locked in the "red room" and is afraid for mr.reeds death occured there years ago.
The last comparisons made will be pertaining to "women in disress" and "women threatined by a powerful,impulsive,tyrannical male" you see eyre a women is in a constant state of distress awaiting her next abusive encounter. One of her abusers just happens to be a male who has a number of those personality traits listed above John Reed to be exact. So as you can see there is no doubt that the story of Jane Eyre falls under the catagory of gothis novels in many ways that our comparable.
The novel of "Jane Eyre" conveys many elements of a Gothic novel.According to "http://www.virtualsalt.com/gothic.htm":gothic novels display elements such as a mysterious and suspenseful atmosphere,supernatural events,high emotion,metaphorical displays of gloom or horror,and a woman being mistreated by an antagonistic male;all of which apply to "Jane Eyre." Just as an example for one of these Gothic elements,on page 6,referring to her cousin John,Jane says,"He bullied and punished me...every nerve i had feared him...There were moments when i was bewildered by the terror he inspired..."
Annette K. Period.6B Prompt#1
The novel Jane Eyre has many characteristics of a gothic novel.In gothic novels the feeling is very gloomy, and spooky. Many times in a gothic novel a women is in distress or overpowered my a male.
In Jane Eyre the male overpowering Jane is her cousin John. When talking about the house Jane says "I cannot tell what sentiment haunted the quite solitary churchyard, with its inscribed headstone; its gate, it's two trees, it's low horizon, girdled by a broken wall..."(5) the description of the house sets a creepy vibe. Aunt Reed also forces Jane into the red room. The red room is where Mr.Reed died and they believe his ghost is haunting that room.
Jane Eyre has the qualities of gothic literature, because a female (Jane), is in distress, also she is being abused by a male (her cousin). In the first chapter, Jane explains how she has always been treated, like a second-class citizen. John, her oldest cousin, bullied her constantly and Jane described every time he came near her “Every morsel of flesh on my bones shrank”. This description is implying that she was tormented always by John, it after this whole time it has made her terrified of him. Also, John was much older and larger than Jane, so it put the “Alpha-male” factor into his reasons. Then, after every time she would try to fight back, John’s sisters Eliza and Georgiana, would go get Mrs. Reed (their mother) and she would have John throw her into the red room, which was basically just a dark room, as she was screaming and trying to get loose. Then Jane had to stay in there for a long time without any interaction with anybody, except Bessie (the nurse).
BENINO
5B
28 10 2009
Jane Eyre shows the characteristicts of a gothic novel.Gothic stories usually show supernaturalevents, mistery,dungeons,visions,heros, and women threatened by a powerful,impulsive,tyranmical male.
these characteristics are showed in this novel.Jane is being threatned by her cousin throughout the first few chapters.on page 15 the text says "he struck suddenly and strongly" which is a gothic element.Another gothic element is a hero. Her teach Miss Maria Temple. she would be ahero because she helps Jane deal with stress and gives Jane respect.When Jane is locked in the room where her Mr.Reed died will be a metaphor of a dungeon.She was locked in the room and they wouldnt let her out.Throughtout the book we hear Jane talking about ghosts.Are they real or not? In my opinion i think Jane is just imagining it. She's probably doing this to help her cope with the issues at home. The ghosts might be like a imaginary friend to her.
I'm sure throught the rest of the book we will see more examples of gothic in Jane Eyre.
* i used the wedsite off your pahe.For some reason it wont let me use it.It has the title "Elements of Gothic Novels"
Prompt #1:
Jane Eyre includes on the gothic literature, because she’s always in a gloomy situation. For example, she compares the house she lived in, as a jail. She quotes, “Alas, yes! no jail was ever more secure.” (12) But she also brings up the fact that she is scared of the room that Mr. Reed lied buried. She recalls, “what I had heard of dead men, troubled in their graves by the violation of their last wishes, revisiting the earth to punish the perjured and avenge the oppressed; and I thought Mr. Reed’s spirit, harassed by the wrongs of his sister’s child, might quite his abode – whether in the church vault or in the unknown world of the departed – and rise before me in this chamber.” (15) She expresses the gothic atmosphere in her heart and in her surroundings. Even though the children of Mrs. Reed, have no sense of responsibility or kindness, Jane in the romantic definition of gothic novels, write, “I dared commit no fault; I strived to fulfill every duty.” (13) Yet through all her good works, she is claimed “naughty and tiresome, sullen and sneaking, from morning to noon, and from noon to night.” (13)
The author Charlotte Bronte creates the emotions of intense curiosity of what’s going to happen next. Moving forward to the mysterious side of this novel, she pushes forward the humble, gothic and rebellious heart of the characters. The Reed family is all against Jane, Jane is working her life through the Reeds’ lives, and the doctor is trying the help both sides. No one really knows exactly what’s going to happen next in the story. Feeling the sorrow and the mysterious suspension Jane posts, “I doubted not – never doubted – that if Mr. Reed had been alive he would have treated me kindly; and now, as I sat looking at the white bed and overshadowed walls – occasionally also turning a fascinated eye towards the dimly gleaming mirror.” (15) When you read those lines, you feel sorrow, fear and suspension. You want to know what happens next, but you’re scared to read on, because you don’t want something terrible to happen. This gothic emotion enhances your reading, so you will want to read more, and find out what happens in the end, even if your desire is to stop right there. All of these examples express the Gothic literature that is expressed in the novel Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Bronte.
The story Jane Eyre is in many ways is similar to a gothic novel. A gothic novel is said to have a women threatened by a powerful and impulsive male and in the novel Jane Eyre, Jane could be considered “the women threatened by a powerful and or impulsive male”. Jane’s 14 year old cousin John Reed would be considered the powerful male because his father, Mr. Reed, has past away therefore making John the male head of the household. John bullied and punished Jane for example in the text it says “… without speaking he struck suddenly and strongly. I tottered, and on regaining my equilibrium retired back a step or two from his chair.”(7) This indicates that he had hit Jane showing that he has control over her. In addition to the novel Jane Eyre being similar to a gothic novel, a gothic novel is said to have a women in distress, and Jane would be considered the women in distress because she faces events which cause her to end up crying and screaming, for instance Jane screams towards the end of chapter 2 because she says “I saw a light and I thought a ghost would come.”(16) Jane feels as if there was a presence and or ghost in Mr. Reed’s room because a sound “filled her ears and which deemed the rushing of wings” (16) causing her to panic and scream, because of this phenomenon the novel Jane Eyre can be considered a gothic novel because gothic novels consist of supernatural or otherwise inexplicable events and Jane feeling this presence can be considered supernatural.
Chelsea S. 5B
Prompt 1
In the book Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, gothic literature is represented. Gothic literature is represented through high emotion, women in distress, and women threatened by a tyrannical male. (Cited from “Elements of a Gothic Novel”)
High emotion and women in distress is represented countless times in Jane Eyre. For example, after Jane was punished for talking back to the big man in charge, John, her punishment was to be sent to the “red room”. The “red room” is considered highly emotional because of the fact that Mr. Reed died in this room and his soul is said to be trapped in this room. “and I thought Mr. Reed’s spirit, harassed by the wrongs of his sister’s child, might quit its abode-whether in the church vault or in the unknown world of the departed-and rise before me in this chamber.” (Bronte15) However, the highly emotional event that occurs for Jane is when she sees a strange light gleamed onto the wall. Even though Jane knew the light was from a lantern, she persisted to freak out about it and black out. “My heart beat thick, my head grew hot; a sound filled my ears, which I deemed the rushing of wings; something seemed near me; I was oppressed, suffocated: endurance broke down; I rushed to the door and shock the lock in desperate effort.” (Bronte16) While the previous quote showed how she freaked out, the next quote demonstrates when she blacked out. “I heard her sweeping away; and soon after she was gone, I suppose I had a species of fit: unconsciousness closed the scene.” (Bronte17)
Women threatened by a tyrannical male is also represented many times through out Jane Eyre in how John commands authority from Jane and how he consistently abuses her. For example, when Jane was silently reading her book in the breakfast-room. Mrs. Reed was looking for her, therefore she sent John and Georgianna after her. When John found her, he commanded her to come sit next to him while he lectured her about how the bookcase is John’s bookcase and how the house is John’s house, or at least he thinks it will be in the near future. After showing his authority, he punched her to extert more authority and show who the big man was in charge. “You have no business to take our books; you are a ……………….. for they are mine; all the house belongs to me, or will do in a few years.” (Bronte17-18) “I knew he would soon strike, and while dreading the blow, I mused on the disgusting and ugly appearance of him who would presently deal it.” (Bronte 17)
When you hear the words, "Gothic literature", what EXACTLY do you think of? Do you think of dark corners where an evil being is lurking? What about a mysterious and curious thunderstorm that has lightning and thunder making you wonder? Is there any sort of significance? I believe so. Gothic literature has been around since the 1700's. During that period of time, many works were written. Many refering to death, pain, misery, or the type of feeling that cannot be quite explained in words. In Jane Eyre, Her abuse is quite tragic, that is certain. But what is the significance? We all know that mental abuse can leave you so depressed to the point of not be able to function physically. Just imagine the torture of being abused physically day in and day out. Her mind has to be this deep and intellectual place that abuse cant touch. If it does, you never know what she's thinking. It's a mystery that may never be solved... If you think about it, any sort of deep emotion expressed in Gothic literature has been very present in Jane Eyre. An example I thought of would have to be Jane, sitting in the dark behind a curtin, reading a substantial novel, about to be abused by her cousin. Any sort of suspense or feeling of sorrow would have to come from that scene. The story paints this terrible image of depression and dark emotion in your head. Things like this make you wonder if what you're reading has any sort of positive message. When reading Jane Eyre, I realized that this poor girl has to be so bottled up with surpressed anger and hurt, that her feelings can do nothing else than make an interesting Gothic novel for us all to enjoy, or just understand, or not.
Prompt 1:
The novel Jane Eyre definitely has a Gothic nature with it's use of more sophisticated diction. This diction also contributes to the Tone in that the literature comes off as having a somewhat negative connotation. I see it in words like "Gloom, tyrannies", and even small word choices such as "ill" when used in particular fashions. I notice how the author was born in England in 1816, therefore by the time she was in her later years, England was in a Victorian Era, so interactions in her own life definitely influenced her writing. One might say that the fact she is English and was born in that era is directly related.
Jane Eyre has the essence of a Gothic novel. There are many factors that are included in a Gothic novel, such as antagonistic characters, anger, hatred and a repulsive attitude toward a specific person or subject. Herein we witness a woman, or girl in distress as she faces the confinement of her aunt's house, and she has no escape
in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte jane is put in to distress due to her parents and uncle dyeing forcing her to live with her distort aunt and her children which is an example of ethics emotion and logic all in one. It shows ethics because everyone could be put in this situation so it is jus the study of this one person who went through this. It shows logic because logically this could happen and people would be forced to over come it. And lastly the author is per swaying us with emotion by telling us about all Jane’s hardship and making us want to hear about how she overcomes it
Kenedy Talley 5th period
#1
In the story Jane Eyre it does have the characteristics of a gothic novel.The book has supernatural events, women in distress and women threatened by a powerful, impulsive, tyrannical male.
An example of the book being supernatural is jane thinks she sees a spirt in Mr. Reeds old room which she is forced to stay in. “…a lantern carried by some one across the lawn…” (16)Is a quote that can show she think she had saw some type of spirt.
jane eyre would be a women in distress becasue she is always getting punished for defending herself from her cousin.I agree with the quote that Ana B. used for this example, Bronte writes “unjust! - unjust!”, “said my reason, forced by the agonizing stimulus into precocious though transitory power ;……”(10)This quote explains how Jane Eyre is feeling about not being treated fairly. She feels she is the only one getting in trouble when her cousin is doing the same things.
teh other element that Jane Eyre has in common with gothic novels is, Women threatened by a powerful, impulsive, tyrannical male. Jane has a few males in her life like this. John Reed says, " Where in the dickens is she?" " Lizzy! Georgy! Jane is not here: tell mamma she has ran out into the rain- bad animal!" (6) in this quote it shows how Jane is viewed by males. John will really do anything to try to get Jane in trouble.
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