External Beauty In Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre

The main goal of this novel was to bring light to many different social issues. One being that women should be and are typically frail beings, scared to voice their opinions, is completely thrown out with Austen's powerful main character Elizabeth. In writing a controversial love story, that brings together two unlikely individuals from completely diverse backgrounds and social status, shows how Austen believes that society should remove the heavy importance that social economic status weighs to each member of society. Another main message is the more obvious fact that people should marry for love and pay no mind to social status and the pride it brings. The development of Elizabeth and Darcy essentially strengthens her view points.

But while Adeline “appears as spotless as ever” (Opie, 1999: 75), the same cannot be said of other supposedly virtuous women: Maynard’s sisters. Opie reveals to the reader Her position in society as a woman placed her at the mercy of men’s insensible disposition. It is my opinion that with the help of these contradictions between the “qualities” which society attribute to Adeline and what she actually stands for Amelia Opie plays so as to show the Can it then be a matter of surprise that “she seems to be more ill-judging than vicious” (Opie, 1999: 79) in the eyes of the

For example, in the first few paragraphs, we get a hint of how Connie’s mother is constantly nagging and complaining about how vain she is and how she is nothing like her sister. Speaking from a logical standpoint we can say that this negative backlash from her mother is upsetting to her, as it should be for any normal human being. Since she is receiving such negative attention in her home she goes out to seek “positive” attention. Her mother’s continuous praising of how great Connie’s sister June is, and how much better she is than her can be draining and irritating. Connie could just be going out to get the praise and attention that she needs or “deserves”.

Ambition is defined as a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work. It can cause someone to lose sight of what is morally right, and make rash decisions without thinking of the repercussions. However, what is ambition without determination to drive it forward? In Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, the character Lady Macbeth is filled with a passion for power, and will do whatever it takes to get it. In a society where women have little status, she is seen as fiendishly cruel, when actually she is just trying to get to the top of the social ladder with little help from others.

In Yonec and Guigemar both women are described as “noble,” “sweet,” and “faithful” women (44, 90). Despite this, they suffer under the burden of being mal-marriee and are not idealized as they commit adultery. However, unlike the latter discussed, evil women whose lust causes their demise, these women are exonerated from Marie’s critiques. This contrast is not a contradiction or an accident rather it is Marie’s representation of the social reality prevalent among nobility of the twelfth century whose fin’ Amor marriages were based on political or monetary benefit. Thus, through the female figures in Yonec and Guigemar, Marie comments on the social realities medieval women were forced to live under because of fin’ Amor conventions.

She succumbed to drugs and prostitution at a young age. Although it was unclear as to if Sonya was currently drug-free in the documentary, it was evident that she still carried emotional distress from her past. Besides the obvious differences in success between the sisters, Sonya definitely depicted resentment and heartache at her situation whereas Johnnetta was smiling through the interview. A key factor of Sonya’s failure was the belief that she was not worthy of anything better. By holding onto the anger from her harrowing childhood, she undoubtedly lacked the self-confidence and will to change her

Edward Rochester is a talented man; what he lacks in beauty he makes up for in other areas. Jane describes Rochester’s appearance as having “stern features and a heavy brow; his eyes and eyebrows looked ireful and thwarted” (Bronte 214). Even though Jane is no beauty herself, she still critiques others appearance, but she does not judge them for it. After his bad first impression and ugliness, Rochester decides to treat Jane with the highest level of respect that she has seen in her entire life. After some light conversations, Rochester has found himself in love with Jane because of her mind.

Darcy constructs a barrier between the two, which results in feelings of absolute temptation and anger. Thus, they can see each other’s love much easier than earlier in the novel. Elizabeth is portrayed as coming from a family that is inferior in rank; they inherit this stereotype through aspects of wealth, property, and marriage. On the other hand, Mr. Darcy has a social ranking of complete superiority within the society; he comes from a family that has the highest of standards among those three similar aspects of the Bennet family. In Pride and Prejudice, Austen creates a society that discriminates Elizabeth with her decision to marry Mr. Darcy.

As described by Mrs. Hopewell, her mother, Joy-Hulga rarely tries to connect with others, or rather, to branch out from herself; Joy-Hulga seemed to grow “less like other people and more like herself--bloated, rude, and squint-eyed” (276). Distinctly, Joy-Hulga’s hierarchy is one that has no room for anyone else at the top, and it places herself at the highest tier, making her untouchable and infallible in her mind. Because of her hierarchy that lends to an isolationary sense of superiority, Joy-Hulga is actually rather unfamiliar with social interaction, and because she assumes her superior position, she is further blinded to any guile

Pearl grew up in a very harsh society where others treated her as an outcast because of her mother’s mistake. Pearl was put in a situation where she has to mature quickly and she was a very intelligent girl. Pearl knows she is an outsider and the children she would chase after would make rude comments towards her mother and Pearl’s instincts of flee or fight kicked in and she chose to fight. Which is a common reaction for a child who is shunned by society. As the novel progresses, Pearl acts out less violently and becomes calmer, especially in nature.

Deception can be used as a noble shield to protect someone from a hideous truth that can be to their undoing, or it can be a means of intentionally destroying someone; destroying their happiness, their trust, and their peace with the vile vice that is deception. How can the motive for the deception be determined? A straightforward answer is rarely available, and it must be something that the reader decides for him or herself. By examining specific evidence, a conclusion can be drawn about one’s character. Jane Eyre is the subject here.