Bronte: 1-3

Charlotte Bronte was a female author way head of her time. Not only was she writing during an era, in which, women were not published authors, but she is one of the first authors in the history of literature to use a particular technique. Open your books. Yes, you… my fabulous students… open your books to page xlix. Take note of the name at the end of the letter– Currer Bell. Currer Bell was Bronte’s pseudonym. “Jane Erye” was originally published as a serial story in a magazine… that would only accept men as authors. Charlotte, under the name Currer Bell, published her entire novel to the world.

The novel starts off in the middle of the story, leaving the reader feeling a little left out. But, as you keep reading… you will see… the story is revolving around you. Can you feel it? Can you sense it? Do you get the sneaking suspicion that you are standing in the middle of the Gateshead living room and staring your evil cousins in the face? Remember as you read… look for RED. Objects that are red. People that are red. Things that are “read”. It’s all part of the mystery that will start to unfold.

But, I am leaving the rest up to you. What is the literary technique she uses that makes her famous? It occurs many times in the first three chapters… and throughout the rest of the book as well. Post your opinions for 100 family points.

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  1. Amelia Navarro
    10/6/2016

    The literary technique Jane Eyre uses to make her works is symbolism. Her illustrations of symbolism are repetitively seen throughout the book as red. This reoccurring theme has a deeper meaning than the color red. All the of the things or ideas that are seen as red in the book allude to the fact that there is a bigger picture than these little items.

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