AO5: Critics

‘un-christian composition‘

What Rigby said Jane Eyre had.

Transition from childhood to adulthood

What does the red room represent according to Shawalter?

Angel vs devil, social expectations vs sexual desires

According to Shawalter, Jane is two fold projected onto Helen and Bertha who represent?

Sexual repression

What Lowood represents according to Shawalter.

Spiritual equals

What Rochester and Jane can be seen as in the beginning according to Gilbert and Gubar.

Feminist rage against the patriarchy

According to Gilbert and Gubar, Bertha acts on Jane’s desires and is a symbol of?

Oppression, starvation, madness and coldness

According to Gilbert and Gubar, the four stages a woman will experience are represented through Jane’s journey.

Bildungstroman

Means a life journey, how Jane Eyre can be described.