https://padlet.com/zshively20211_1/e52e0gpz2i6j7g85 en-us 2021-02-12 16:01:15 UTC 2025-11-17 21:31:32 UTC hello@padlet.com zshively20211_1 https://padlet.com/zshively20211_1/e52e0gpz2i6j7g85/wish/1197050567 When I first started to read Jane Eyre, I immedietly began to correlate the work with what we discussed in class involving Victorian Women. The book Jane Eyre follows the life of an orphan dealing with many different societal struggles, with one highlighted as being prejudiced against for her womanhood. The first 10 chapters deal with what a lot of Victorian laws seemed to insinuate about how women were seen: as second-class citizens. Women were also brought up to not indulge in their emotions and to settle. We can see this within the following quote, 

"I longed for a power of vision which might overpass that limit; which might reach the busy world, towns, regions full of life I had heard of but never seen: that I desired more of practical experience than I possessed; more of intercourse with my kind, of acquaintance with variety of character, than was here within my reach...I could not help it: the restlessness was in my nature; it agitated me to pain sometimes..." (Bronte, pg. 95)

Jane is saying that society won't let her see her visions be recognized, and it always leads her to be restless and unhappy. This quote also uses values of Magical Realism. I am intrigued by how Bronte uses Magical Realism to connect Jane Eyre to the real world. In my research, I found this very interesting article about how Bronte connected Fairytale elements to the real world.]]> 2021-02-12 16:04:42 UTC https://padlet.com/zshively20211_1/e52e0gpz2i6j7g85/wish/1197050567 zshively20211_1 https://padlet.com/zshively20211_1/e52e0gpz2i6j7g85/wish/1197147195 While reading other people's blogs, I really find it interesting how other's decided to relate the character of Jane Eyre to other characters in media. By reading and analyzing the character of Jane Eyre, I can see that she is very honest and blunt about things. Jane is constantly confronting many individuals who threaten her autonomy, but she is always able to assert herself using justice and always doing what she believes to be the right thing. Jane Eyre is also fiercely independent and doesn't like to back down from those who doubt her goals. 


The character I think is similar to Jane Eyre is Toph Beifong from Avatar: The Last Airbender. Like Eyre, Beifong always struggled with people thinking she was helpless and people just wanting to take care of her, not considering that she could take care of herself.
Not only did people underestimate Toph because she was a little girl, but also because she was blind. What other's saw as a weakness, Toph used it to her advantage, and was able to use her unique form of being able to see with her feet to be able to out best those who tried taking advantage of or attacking her. While Jane Eyre's parents died 
when she was little, Toph ran away when she felt that her parents were holding her back and were not treating her as an equal. Also just like Eyre, Toph breaks the stereotypes of women in so many different ways. Toph is a prevalent tomboy, she isn't quiet, does not like to take no for an answer, and is unapologetic and honest. This article also explains Toph Beifong's character very well and how she is a very well written strong independent character.]]> 2021-02-12 16:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/zshively20211_1/e52e0gpz2i6j7g85/wish/1197147195 zshively20211_1 https://padlet.com/zshively20211_1/e52e0gpz2i6j7g85/wish/1197240777 2021-02-12 16:42:47 UTC https://padlet.com/zshively20211_1/e52e0gpz2i6j7g85/wish/1197240777