Charlotte Bronte reached a new
level of writing when she wrote Jane
Eyre. This timeless classic, loved
by the thousands, is a story of love. Jane Eyre is the story of a headstrong
young woman thrust into the world at a young age. Written in first person, the novel is written
from Jane Eyre’s perspective. Bronte
brings to life the practical, down-to-earth side of romance. She presents romance from the view point of a
prudent girl who doesn’t let her emotions get the best of her when things don’t
turn out as planned. Responsibility and
love mingle together to create a sweet aroma in this charming tale.
Bronte’s
writing style in Jane Eyre is truly
remarkable. She succeeds in the
difficult task of writing a novel in first person. She takes the reader on a roller coaster of
emotions. She builds beautiful castles
in the air, only to send the reader, along with her castles, plummeting into the
darkness of sorrow. She pulls her readers
into embarrassment, and then swings them into the world of indignation. She floats them to the clouds with romantic
feelings, and then she drops them into the depths of disappointment when the
clouds collapse; all this on account of one small girl. Bronte brings her readers along on Jane
Eyre’s trying journey.
Bronte’s
novel is near perfection. It is
difficult for the reader to find faults and errors in her writing. However, she
does have weak points as with every other author. While her development of her main characters
is phenomenal, some of her supporting characters are unclear in the reader’s
mind. Characters such as Diana and Mary
Rivers and Eliza and Georgiana Reed, while not undeveloped, could use more
descriptions so that the reader can see them clearly in their minds. This is the only potential fault in Bronte’s
entire writing. The rest of her
characters and descriptions are faultless.
This novel could not be written any better.
In
Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte also
gives an excellent example of practical romance to young women. Jane does not let her emotions get the best
of her. She can still clearly use her
judgment. This is a real life example,
unlike the typical romantic classic. The
characters are easy to relate to, and Jane could even become a girl’s role
model. As a follower of Christ, she is
not a naïve, vulnerable girl. She is the perfect example of doing
what is right even when your heart tells you to do the opposite thing. The world is throwing an incorrect slogan at girls
today; “Follow your heart.” If Jane had
followed her heart, she would have lived with a married man. She would have done something wrong. Her mind was telling her to do the right
thing and walk away, but her heart was screaming at her to stay. She did the right thing, even when it hurt.
This is the image girls need today.
Jane Eyre is a timeless classic. It is written by a truly brilliant
author. Bronte brings the reader on an
adventure, and it is an amazing one.
While she could have developed some characters more, it is an
outstanding book. She provides a superb
example for young girls preparing to enter into the world. This is an amazing read for boys, girls, men
and women. Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre is definitely on a list of
must-reads!
~Michaela
