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Jane eyre

Jane eyre. Discussion questions: Article. What do you think about the quote: “When madness is used as a metaphor for feminist rebellion, mental illness itself is erased”(15)? Do you think there are any consequences for using madness as a symbol?

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Jane eyre

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  1. Jane eyre

  2. Discussion questions: Article • What do you think about the quote: “When madness is used as a metaphor for feminist rebellion, mental illness itself is erased”(15)? Do you think there are any consequences for using madness as a symbol? • Physiognomy was also used to discern madness and idiocy, how do you think that that plays a part in the novel? What is Mason’s Physiognomy? Why do you think the more beautiful characters in the story were flawed? • Do you think Brontë is a feminist and sympathizes with Bertha or is she more anti-feminist? • Mental illness is linked to glamor and romance. Do you think this was evident in Jane Eyre and what sections of the novel represented this? • “At her death, Bertha’s disabling mental illness is transferred to the body of her husband as physical impairment and blindness” (23), how do Bertha’s impairments compare with Rochester’s physical impairments at the end of the novel?

  3. Close read movie “Draw nearer the fire. John is taking your trunk up to your room (both sit by fire). I put you at the back of the house, I hope you don’t mind. The rooms at the front have much finer furniture but they are so gloomy and solitary I think. I’m glad you’re come. To be sure this is a grand old house and I must confess that in winter one can feel a little dreary and alone. Leah is a very nice girl, John and Martha are good people too, but they are servants, one cannot talk to them on terms of equality.” Talking about the gloomy and solitary rooms hints to the fact that there is something spooky and creepy about the house. In this scene, Mrs. Fairfax encourages Jane to sit by the fire. She talks about how the house feels dreary and alone which shows how the fire in the scene represents comfort. Even Mrs. Fairfax talks about how she can’t talk to the servants as equals even though they are good people and she is a housemaid also. Her actions and facial expressions represent her thinking of herself as being in a higher social class. Movie clip: 24:50http://digitalcampus.swank.com.proxy.lib.uiowa.edu/uiowa297089/SDC/Watch.aspx?v=10c312ec345748098e7ca2db1a28aa18

  4. Activity • Write a movie review in groups (groups of 3 or 4). • Discuss how well you think the movie represents the novel. • 1. Form a specific opinion in one sentence • 2. Recap briefly • 3. Back up your main opinion with specifics • 4. Rate the movie out of 5 stars

  5. Discussion questions: movie • Do you think that the movie is less focused on religion than the novel? Can you think of any scenes that should have been shown in the movie to stress this theme more? • Do you think the roles of Jane and Rochester are represented correctly in the movie? • How do you feel St John’s character is represented in the movie than in the book? Specifically, how does he treat Jane? How does Jane not being related to him change the dynamics of their relationship? • How do you think not having the same ending in the movie changed the overall message of the novel?

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