The Narrative Voice In Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre
Have you ever hoped to receive the affections of another which would never be yielded? Have you ever felt the need to contain your passions and restrain yourself from acting upon them? In the novel Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte, these are the same feelings that Jane, a woman wronged by a series of unfortunate events, must overcome. She is repeatedly knocked down by the people who are supposed to be closest to her and she is seen as a woman of low status in her society. Over the course of the story we see her evolve, and this is due to the narrative strategy. The story is told in first person retrospective which allows the reader to understand exactly how Jane felt at different points in her life through her eyes. The narrative voice that Bronte
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Rochester while on her own. During this small period of her life, Jane tells the reader how she longed to see Rochester again and it is this narration which allows the reader to sympathise with Jane at the loss of one of the few glimmers of hope she had in her life. But when she returns to see him, one can see the passion which she felt for Rochester as she cares for him and, finally, says that she wants to marry him. And perhaps the greatest example of first person narration in the story is when Jane she speaks to the reader near the end of her tale and says "Dear reader, I married him..". It is this direct line to the reader which most clearly communicates the theme of love and passion as she finally finds peace in her life by marrying the one she loves.
The first person retrospective narration in the novel Jane Eyre allows the reader to gain a deeper understanding of Jane’s experiences as one is allowed to see her deepest thoughts from the time she was a child to her years as an adult. And it is the retrospective view which gives Jane the ability to describe her feelings as a child in a very expertly way and gives the reader the chance to relate with her
Rochester while on her own. During this small period of her life, Jane tells the reader how she longed to see Rochester again and it is this narration which allows the reader to sympathise with Jane at the loss of one of the few glimmers of hope she had in her life. But when she returns to see him, one can see the passion which she felt for Rochester as she cares for him and, finally, says that she wants to marry him. And perhaps the greatest example of first person narration in the story is when Jane she speaks to the reader near the end of her tale and says "Dear reader, I married him..". It is this direct line to the reader which most clearly communicates the theme of love and passion as she finally finds peace in her life by marrying the one she loves.
The first person retrospective narration in the novel Jane Eyre allows the reader to gain a deeper understanding of Jane’s experiences as one is allowed to see her deepest thoughts from the time she was a child to her years as an adult. And it is the retrospective view which gives Jane the ability to describe her feelings as a child in a very expertly way and gives the reader the chance to relate with her