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A review by esorharas
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
5.0
This is one of my favourite books of all time. Every time I read it, I love it more, and understand it more.
Jane is a character who I have identified strongly with ever since I first read this book as a teenager. I love her strength, her intelligence, her compassion and her independent spirit. I love that she strives to improve herself, and that she does not do things which go against her nature. She stands up for what she believes in, and puts everything into the things she does.
Some say that they do not like the relationship she has with Rochester, but in these I see two people who accept each other for who they are. In a world where women were often looked down on and seen only in terms of how useful they were or how beautiful they were, Rochester sees Jane for who she truly is, and views her as an equal.
Some of the quotes in this are astounding, the writing is so beautiful and evocative, giving a real sense of the atmosphere and the times that the book was set. I think my favourite quote from this has to be this one, though:
"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will, which I will now exert to leave you."
I have read this book so many times over the years, and I am sure I will read it many times in the future.
Jane is a character who I have identified strongly with ever since I first read this book as a teenager. I love her strength, her intelligence, her compassion and her independent spirit. I love that she strives to improve herself, and that she does not do things which go against her nature. She stands up for what she believes in, and puts everything into the things she does.
Some say that they do not like the relationship she has with Rochester, but in these I see two people who accept each other for who they are. In a world where women were often looked down on and seen only in terms of how useful they were or how beautiful they were, Rochester sees Jane for who she truly is, and views her as an equal.
Some of the quotes in this are astounding, the writing is so beautiful and evocative, giving a real sense of the atmosphere and the times that the book was set. I think my favourite quote from this has to be this one, though:
"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will, which I will now exert to leave you."
I have read this book so many times over the years, and I am sure I will read it many times in the future.