J‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍ane Eyre Essay This is an argumentative research essay. It

J‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍ane Eyre Essay This is an argumentative research essay. It must analyze Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre. Essays not focusing on the novel will receive zero points. A list of suggested essay topics in on pages 3-4 of this download. The essay must include three direct quotes (with page numbers) from the novel. The quotations should be relevant to the essay topic. They must follow standard MLA citation format. For example: “Reader, I married him” (Bronte 382) for a paged source or (Bronte, ch. 38) for an unpaged source. Also, notice the placement of the citation, outside the quote marks but inside the period at the end of the sentence. The essay must use and cite information from two of the critical articles we read during Week 4. Citations may be direct quotes or paraphrases. Direct quotes should be introduced by signal phrases. One citation is required from each of the two critical articles, but more citations may be used. You may also use more articles than the required two. You may also use other sources from the LSSC library databases, but they won’t count towards the required total. General internet sources may not be used. That includes CliffsNotes, Sparknotes, GradeSaver, Wikipedia, or any other general web source. Essays which include information from these sources will lose points. The essay should include well-developed explication of all sources. In other words, the meaning of all quotations/paraphrases from the critical articles should be explained, and the quotations/paraphrases should be relevant to the essay topic. All sources must be cited within the body of the essay using standard MLA format. All sources, including the story, must be cited in a works cited page placed at the end. The essay should be 1200-1500 words and follow MLA page format. The essay should be free of grammatical errors. Use Grammarly and Hemingway (linked in the course menu) to check your work. Choose a Jane Eyre Essay Topic If you have an idea which doesn’t fit into one of the topics, please discuss it with me. I’m open to students being creative, but I want to make sure that your idea is workable in terms of length and subject matter. Any deviation from the list below should be cleared with me before you submit the rough draft. 1. Jane has two families in the novel, the Reeds and the Rivers. Compare and contrast these two families. How do they differ in their treatment of each other and of Jane? What does Jane learn about herself through her experiences with each family? What point is Bronte making about the impact family has on one’s personality and morality through these contrasts? N‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍ote: You may modify this topic and discuss Jane’s relationship with just one of her families, the Reeds or the Rivers. 2. Jane has two potential husbands in the novel, St. John Rivers and Edward Rochester. Compare and contrast the personality of each man, as well as the relationship he has with Jane. What point is Bronte making about marriage through the two relationships? What is her idea of a good vs. bad marriage, and how does Jane’s eventual relationship with Rochester embody these ideals? Note: You may modify this topic and discuss the relationship Jane has with just one of these men, St. John Rivers or Edward Rochester. 3. Power is repeatedly abused in Bronte’s novel. In particular, characters with power often abuse Jane, our heroine. Discuss several instances where a powerful character mistreats Jane, and how Jane reacts to this treatment. Does her reaction to mistreatment change as she grows older? How do these experiences make her stronger? How are these characters ultimately punished for their abuses of Jane? 4. Compare and contrast Jane with one or more female characters in the novel. How is Jane different from/similar to these other women? Does she change or grow through her relationships with them? Is Bronte making a point about women’s lives in the 19th Century through her female characters? What kind of personal goals and values should women be pursuing? 5. Supernatural justice is ever-present in Bronte’s novel. Discuss several instances where someone is rewarded or punished by what appears to be divine intervention. Do you think Bronte’s novel is improved by these supernatural intrusions? Why or why not? 6. Jane’s Christian faith is very important to her. How does her faith deepen and change through her adventures in the novel? Discuss several instances where her faith is tested, and what Jane learns through these experiences. What is Bronte saying about the importance of faith in peoples’ lives? 7. Jane occupies a number of houses in this novel. From Gateshead to Lowood to Thornfield, Marsh End to Jane’s teacher’s cottage to Ferndean, her life changes greatly as she moves from place to place. Choose several of these places and discuss how she grows and develops at each location. Do the names of the places signal her growth in any manner? Are her physical circumstances symbolic of her personal development? 8. The artistic Jane has a keen eye for faces, and she judges people by them. Discuss the physical appearance of several characters in the novel, and explain how it either disguises or emphasizes their true personality. Does physical appearance align with someone’s personal charac‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍ter, or can appearances be deceiving?