Essays about: "Mr. Rochester"

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  1. 1. Adapting the Men in Jane Eyre : A Comparative Analysis of Two Movie Adaptations (from 1943 and 2011) of the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, with a Focus on the Male Characters

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudier

    Author : Elisabeth Österberg; [2018]
    Keywords : Male characters; Patriarchal control; Independence; Adaptation; Production code;

    Abstract : This is a comparative analysis of two film adaptations (from 1943 and 2011) of Charlotte Brontë’s  Jane Eyre, with a focus on the male characters. My aim is to study how patriarchal control is adapted for the screen, compared to the original novel. The focus is on the characters John Reed, Mr. Brocklehurst, Mr. READ MORE

  3. 2. Mad or Misunderstood? A Study of the Different Portrayals of Mr. Rochester's First Wife in Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Hedda Törntorp; [2018]
    Keywords : Biographical Criticism. Historical Criticism. Psychology. Madness. Post- Colonialism. 19th century literature. 20th century literature. Bertha Mason. Antoinette Cosway.; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : Jane Eyre (1847), written by Charlotte Brontë, remains a classic, 170 years later. Mr. Rochester’s secret wife locked away in an attic, Bertha Mason, is the antagonist in the novel. However, in Wide Sargasso Sea (1966) written by Jean Rhys around a century later, the character has been rewritten as Antoinette Cosway. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Silenced Love Story : The Complexity of Colonialism in Wide Sargasso Sea

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Elisabeth Stenman; [2016]
    Keywords : Jean Rhys; Wide Sargasso Sea; colonialism; social ranking; otherness; colonial mimicry;

    Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to look into how Jean Rhys describes the complexity of colonialism in the Caribbean and how it affected the colonized people and the European colonizers. Her novel Wide Sargasso Sea is considered to be a re-writing of Jane Eyre, but it also demonstrates social rankings and racial groupings in the colonial society. READ MORE

  5. 4. "A passionate adaptation of a classic novel" : Jane Eyre: From a politically charged novel, to a passionate love story

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur

    Author : Therese Kruse; [2016]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The novel Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Brontë, is very appreciated and famous. It has been adapted several times into different media, such as films, musicals and theatres. In this essay I will compare the novel with Cary Joji Fukunaga’s film adaption from 2011. I will compare the characters Jane Eyre and Mr. READ MORE

  6. 5. An examination of the complexity and function of the gothic features in Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre

    University essay from Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur

    Author : Therese Gambring; [2014]
    Keywords : Jane Eyre; gothic features;

    Abstract : An important and in fact essential feature throughout Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre is the gothic elements. At first sight Jane Eyre may not look like a gothic novel. However, it includes a lot of gothic features that appear throughout the novel such as ghost, dark secrets and supernatural experiences. READ MORE