Jane Eyre Articles

Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre and the Grimms' Cinderella

 

As somewhat explained in the title, this article is about how the German Cinderella relates to Jane Eyre. It talks a lot about how the central symbol of both stories is the hearth. It explains how the hearth is like the relationships and emotions in the book, and life in general within Jane Eyre.

The moon was also a big symbol found in both Jane Eyre and the Grimms' Cinderella. References to the moon are found all over the novel. It represents the situations of the novel, good or bad.

 

Clarke, Micael M. "Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre and the Grimms’ Cinderella." Studies in English Literature, 1500–1900 40, no. 4 (Autumn 2000). Quoted as "Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre and the Grimms’Cinderella" in Bloom, Harold, ed. Jane Eyre, Bloom's Guides. New York: Chelsea House Publishing, 2007. Bloom's Literary Reference Online. Facts on File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE54&SID=5&iPin= BGJE042&SingleRecord=True (accessed September 14, 2011).

 

 

Jane Eyre: Encyclopedia of Feminist Literature

 

This article talks about Jane Eyre's struggles throughout her life. She survived the abusive living at her Aunt's house, the strictness of her new school along with the typhus outbreak, hunger and fatigue, hard work, and almost marrying a man who already had a wife. It explains how all of these things were caused because of the feminist society that Jane lived in, where everyone believed she must be a proper young lady.

 

Snodgrass, Mary Ellen. "Jane Eyre." Encyclopedia of Feminist Literature. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2006. Bloom's Literary Reference Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE54&SID=5&iPin= EFL607&SingleRecord=True (accessed September 14, 2011).

 

Jane Eyre : The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Novels of All Time

 

This article speaks mostly about Jane Eyre's author, Charlotte Bronte, and how successful her novel was and is today. She was born in 1816, the third daughter in her family. She had a sister, Emily Bronte, who also took up writing. They both wrote numerous poems and stories, but they weren't the best at first. Though when you think about it, the professional as anything was once a beginner. After years of practice, Charlotte became an amazing writer. When she wrote Jane Eyre, it was a big hit, and now there have been thirteen different television shows and movies about it.

 

Burt, Daniel S. "Jane Eyre." The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Novels of All Time, Revised Edition. New York: Chelsea House Publishing, 2010. Bloom's Literary Reference Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE54&SID=5&iPin= NOVLR052&SingleRecord=True (accessed September 14, 2011).