Jane Eyre is an orphan being raised by Mrs Reed her unkind rich aunt A servant that goes by the name Bessie give Jane with some of the little kindness she receives by reading her stories and singing to her One day Jane fights with her bullying cousin John Reed As punishment her aunt locks her up in the red room the room where Janes Uncle Reed died During the time she was locked in she believes that shes seen a ghost of Uncle Reed she screams and faints She wakes up finding herself at the care o
Jane Eyre a novel written by Charlotte Bronte takes place in the early 19th century and moves throughout five locations in England The tone is very romantic Jane searches for belonging and finds it in the end Jane Eyre the protagonist and narrator of the novel comes off as very smart and honest but she is a plain girl who has a lot of suffering in her life She meets many people who try to oppress her independence but she keeps her assertiveness and morals Jane becomes employed by Edward Rochest
Wide Sargasso Sea Summary Wide Sargasso Sea begins in Jamaica after the Emancipation Act of 1833 under which Britain outlawed slavery in all its colonies The first part of the novella is told from the point of view of Antoinette Cosway a young white girl whose father a hated former slaveholder has died and left his wife and children in poverty The familys estate Coulibri is quickly falling into ruin and Antoinettes mother Annette is rapidly sinking into a deep depression Since her mother freque
In the novel Wide Sargasso Sea Jean Rhys presents parallelism with the motif of fire The first occurred in part one when Antoinette was younger where she suffered from a weak identity because her mother closed her off and left her to emotionally deal with life alone The second fire occurred in part three where Antoinette finally came to terms with her purpose and knew what she had to do to set her free Both these fires have significant effects on the future and set Antoinette free on both occas
Wide Sargasso Sea War of the Family Families can be the people that make a person They can either let the person feel loved and accepted or make him or her feel like an outcast unloved and unwanted Today it is rarely heard that a family is perfect like it should be There is divorce child abuse domestic abuse poverty and indifference Parents leave their children to the care of others children are abandoned and unwanted and mothers and fathers separate tearing the children apart when they leave A
A journey is considered to be a period of travel from one place to another The embarkment of a literary journey can consume most of the work starting from the beginning and usually ending when the work becomes resolute Flannery OConnor uses journeys in many of her works these journeys correlate with the symbols used to portray what the character s faces through his or her expedition In The Violent Bear It Away Flannery OConnor writes of how Francis Marion Tarwater experiences a spiritual religi
Gilgamesh Gilgamesh is an epic story of great love followed by lingering sadness that causes a significant change in character for Gilgamesh leading to unwavering friendship and to loss Herbert Mason narrates the story of Gilgamesh who is feared and honored by the people of Uruk He is a person who loves and hates wins loses and who lives an overwhelmingly powerful life He is two thirds god one third man and a builder king whose journey is larger than life yet ends so commonly with death of a fr
Epics are revered stories passed on throughout countless generations Three such epics Gilgamesh Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Beowulf are renowned classics that depict the heroic journey of three characters These epics contrast greatly amongst one another spanning from Mesopotamia England and Denmark containing many different quests and obstacles Powerful and divine Gilgamesh sets off on a journey to conquer immortality for himself and a beloved friend Sir Gawain noble Knight of King Arth
The Cask of Amontillado The narrator Montresor opens the story by stating that he has been irreparably insulted by his acquaintance Fortunato and that he seeks revenge He wants to exact this revenge however in a measured way without placing himself at risk He decides to use Fortunatos fondness for wine against him During the carnival season Montresor wearing a mask of black silk approaches Fortunato He tells Fortunato that he has acquired something that could pass for Amontillado a light Spanis
Montresor tells this story about the day he took his revenge on Fortunato a fellow nobleman after years of insult He plots to murder his friend during carnival when the man is drunk and wearing a jesters motley The story takes place at dusk in the streets of a nameless Italian city around the 18th century during the supreme madness of the carnival season Montresor is in route to see a friend seeking advice and verification of a recently purchased wine He sees Fortunato and starts to discuss his