Girl talk: 'Jane Eyre' and the romance of women's narration

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The issues raised in Charlotte Bronte's 'Jane Eyre' are typical of girl talk, which usually implies romance, sexuality and sisterhood. The novel addresses problems of psychological self-division, suppression of desires, self-assertion, sexual liberation, chastity, marriage and motherhood. Jane stresses the importance of self-articulation and self-determination in the novel. Jane's conversations with St. John Rivers and Rochester indicate that she cannot have romance without likeness and sameness. She desires fraternal or sisterly love, which are feminist ideals contrary to notions of romance.

Feminist literature

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Jane Eyre and the secrets of furious lovemaking

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The perpetual fascination about Charlotte Bronte's novel 'Jane Eyre' arises partly from its obsession with 'furious lovemaking.' Unlike her predecessors, Bronte was careful to place her protagonists in dysfunctional families or abusive caretakers while endowing them with powerful passions. The kind of romantic depth that she imbued in both Jane and Rochester always had a charismatic appeal to the novel's readers.

Sexual intercourse

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Unuttered: witheld speech and female authorship in 'Jane Eyre' and 'Villette'

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Issues discussed concern the relationship between novel-writing, public speech, and authorial voice in Charlotte Bronte's novels 'Jane Eyre' and 'Villette.' Topics addressed include the author and audience in Victorian fiction, as well as Bronte's representation of female speech, self-expression, and social power.

England, Social aspects, Analysis, Women, Speech, Authors, English, English writers, Critical Essay, Feminist literary criticism, Feminist criticism, 19th century AD, English literature, 1837-1901 (Victorian age), Victorian period literature, 1832-1901, Villette (Novel)

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