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Analyze deception in a novel and how this deception contributes to the plot as a whole.

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Analyze deception in a novel and how this deception contributes to the plot as a whole.

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Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre is an instructive tale describing how deception can lead to one’s demise; however, through Jane, Bronte presents a manner in which this demise can be avoided.

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Some novels and plays seem to advocate changes in social or political attitudes or in traditions. Choose such a novel or play and note briefly the particular attitudes or traditions that the author apparently wishes to modify. Then analyze the techniques the author uses to influence the reader’s or audience’s views. Avoid plot summary.

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Some novels and plays seem to advocate changes in social or political attitudes or in traditions. Choose such a novel or play and note briefly the particular attitudes or traditions that the author apparently wishes to modify. Then analyze the techniques the author uses to influence the reader’s or audience’s views. Avoid plot summary.

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In Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre, Bronte wishes to modify the rigid constraints placed on women in England society and influences the reader by appealing to logos in a polemic way through Jane’s perspective, comparing Jane Eyre to her literary foils Blanche Ingram and Bertha Rochester, and by emphasizing Rochester and Jane’s happiness in their equal marriage.

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Some novels and plays seem to advocate changes in social or political attitudes or in traditions. Choose a novel and note the attitudes or traditions that the author wishes to modify, and analyze the techniques used for it.

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Some novels and plays seem to advocate changes in social or political attitudes or in traditions. Choose a novel and note the attitudes or traditions that the author wishes to modify, and analyze the techniques used for it.

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Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Brontë, is a revolutionary novel for the feminist cause: through the use of first person perspective, effective dialogue, and metaphors, Brontë strongly advocates for changes in how society views the role of women by directly inserting the reader into the book and conversation.

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Choose a character from a novel or play of recognized literary merit and write an essay in which you (a) briefly describe the standards of the fictional society in which the character exists and (b) show how the character is affected by and responds to those standards. In your essay do not merely summarize the plot.

Travelling back and forth between the present and the antebellum south, Dana and Kevin are forced to confront the overt racial tensions that still covertly pervade their present society; while Dana's view of mortality is heavily altered due to her frequent visits to the past, the fact that Kevin, and by extension the majority of their present society, does not have to experience first hand the atrocities or their aftermaths, causes his ingrained racism to reveal.

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Many plays and novels use contrasting places (for example, two countries, two cities or towns, two houses, or the land and the sea) to represent opposed forces or ideas that are central to the meaning of the work. Choose a novel or play that contrasts two such places. Write an essay explaining how the places differ, what each place represents, and how their contrast contributes to the meaning of the work.

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Many plays and novels use contrasting places (for example, two countries, two cities or towns, two houses, or the land and the sea) to represent opposed forces or ideas that are central to the meaning of the work. Choose a novel or play that contrasts two such places. Write an essay explaining how the places differ, what each place represents, and how their contrast contributes to the meaning of the work.

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Although many associate residence with comfort and safety, Jane Eyre ironically finds solace in her work place and another’s house, where she finds a romantic connection and a true home away from the cruelty enforced by familial relationships.

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 In some works of literature, a character who appears briefly, or does not appear at all, is a significant presence. Choose a novel or play of literary merit and write an essay in which you show how such a character functions in the work. You may wish to discuss how the character affects action, theme, or the development of other characters. Avoid plot summary.

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 In some works of literature, a character who appears briefly, or does not appear at all, is a significant presence. Choose a novel or play of literary merit and write an essay in which you show how such a character functions in the work. You may wish to discuss how the character affects action, theme, or the development of other characters. Avoid plot summary.

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Thesis: Though only appearing in a couple pages of the novel, “Jane Eyre,” Bertha Rochester is a striking presence, serving not only as a pivotal plot point but also as a foil to titular character Jane to move the novel as a revolutionary piece of societal commentary.

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In a well-organized essay, briefly explain the necessity for secrecy and how the character’s choice to reveal or keep the secret affects the plot and contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole.

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In a well-organized essay, briefly explain the necessity for secrecy and how the character’s choice to reveal or keep the secret affects the plot and contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole.

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In Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, although Rochester lies to society and Jane about his wife, Bertha, his forced admission of his secrecy ultimately leads to Jane being able to reach full growth and attain a self-identity.

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One of the strongest human drives seems to be a desire for power. Write an essay in which you discuss how a character in a novel or a drama struggles to free himself or herself from the power of others or seeks to gain power over others. Be sure to demonstrate in your essay how the author uses this power struggle to enhance the meaning of the work.

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One of the strongest human drives seems to be a desire for power. Write an essay in which you discuss how a character in a novel or a drama struggles to free himself or herself from the power of others or seeks to gain power over others. Be sure to demonstrate in your essay how the author uses this power struggle to enhance the meaning of the work.

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As he grows older, Rufus Weylin in Kindred loses himself to the irresistibile advantages of powerfulness and entitlement that seemingly take hold when he inherits the position of slave owner. However, the possession of power is not enough to justify Rufus’ sudden abuse of the people around him because even prior to becoming an official slave owner, Rufus’ manipulative words, misinterpretations of others’ intentions, and irrational thinking make him the perfect vessel of a domineering character.

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How does a character's sacrifice illuminate his/her values and provide deeper meaning to a work?

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How does a character's sacrifice illuminate his/her values and provide deeper meaning to a work?

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By forfeiting her love for Mr. Rochester, Jane demonstrates the same propensity for independent thought as she has during the rest of Jane Eyre by declining to aid in Mr. Rochester’s redemption at the cost of her own morality. In doing so, she holds in contempt societal norms by acting against gender norms and rejecting the allure of wealth and societal status

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Analyze how cruelty functions as a whole in the work as well as its effects on victims and perpetrators.

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Analyze how cruelty functions as a whole in the work as well as its effects on victims and perpetrators.

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The abhorrent cruelty rooted in the antebellum South warps the personalities of both the perpetrators and the victims as both parties are deeply aware of the consequences (or lack thereof) for their actions.

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In retrospect, the reader often discovers that the first chapter of a novel or the opening scene of a drama introduces some of the major themes of the work. Write an essay about the opening scene of a drama or the first chapter of a novel in which you explain how it functions in this way.

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In retrospect, the reader often discovers that the first chapter of a novel or the opening scene of a drama introduces some of the major themes of the work. Write an essay about the opening scene of a drama or the first chapter of a novel in which you explain how it functions in this way.

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In Jane Eyre’s opening chapter, the open unjust treatment that she faces from the Reeds establishes two central themes, gender inequality and a rigid social hierarchy; Bronte utilizes the Reeds’ abusive actions to introduce and critique the societal problems of her own time.

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Prompt: Write about a novel or play that concerns a social or political issue, analyze how the issue is explored, and explain what the issue reveals about the work.

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Prompt: Write about a novel or play that concerns a social or political issue, analyze how the issue is explored, and explain what the issue reveals about the work.

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Jane Eyre’s pursuit of autonomy and intellectualism as a woman in the 1800s highlights the universal need for freedom to lead a fulfilling life.

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Select a novel, play, or epic in which a character experiences such a rift and becomes cut off from “home,” whether that home is the character’s birthplace, family, homeland, or other special place. Then write an essay in which you analyze how the character’s experience with exile is both alienating and enriching, and how this experience illuminates the meaning of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot. 

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Select a novel, play, or epic in which a character experiences such a rift and becomes cut off from “home,” whether that home is the character’s birthplace, family, homeland, or other special place. Then write an essay in which you analyze how the character’s experience with exile is both alienating and enriching, and how this experience illuminates the meaning of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot. 

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In Kindred, as a result of her frequent time-traveling visits to Rufus, the main protagonist, Dana, experiences a sense of “limbo,” losing all sense of the time in which she truly belongs. However, even though Dana begins to lose her connection with her husband Kevin, her personal debates and dilemmas allow her to better understand the struggles of her enslaved ancestors, elucidating one of the novel’s main themes: that through examining the tragic development of the relationship between Rufus Weylin and his slaves, Octavia Butler argues that the ability to wield power over the lives of others corrupts, even overpowering familial bonds.

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Choose a character who responds to justice or injustice and write an essay analyzing the character’s understanding of justice, the degree to which the search for justice is successful, and the significance of the search.

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Choose a character who responds to justice or injustice and write an essay analyzing the character’s understanding of justice, the degree to which the search for justice is successful, and the significance of the search.

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Although she ultimately fails to accomplish her multitude of goals to resolve the injustice faced by the enslaved people, Dana’s search for justice in Kindred awakens her to a wider understanding of justice, demonstrates the relentless nature of her character, and is successful by significantly ameliorating the struggle faced by others.

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Choose a novel or play of literary merit and write an essay in which you show how a character, who appears briefly, or does not appear at all, is a significant presence in the work.

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Choose a novel or play of literary merit and write an essay in which you show how a character, who appears briefly, or does not appear at all, is a significant presence in the work.

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Bertha Mason’s presence in Jane Eyre deeply influences Jane’s life as she acts as a cautionary tale for what giving up her freedom and marrying Mr. Rochester entails.