AS ENGLISH LITERATURE
JANE EYRE – GENERAL FEEDBACK TIMED ESSAY
‘Though restrained by social convention,
the passions of the female characters emerge with great force.’
In the light of this comment, discuss Bronte’s presentation of the
female characters in Jane Eyre.
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General points about the essay
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Answer the broad range of the question
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Write clearly simply accurately
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Write and use a plan
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Aim to write 3 / 4 sides
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Avoid clichés and hackneyed expressions
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Always use a formal academic register
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Don’t waste time writing out the question
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Identify key quotations for each main paragraph you
write. See analytical paragraph template below.
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Specific
points about Jane
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Jane is a woman of passion
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Refer to Jane’s plainness
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Refer to the traditional role of women in Victorian
society
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Refer to feminist ideas
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Refer to the stereotypical presentation of women
either as eve – Bertha or Mary – Helen this
will need explanation
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Refer to Jane striving for independence power
equality
Analytical paragraph
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FEATURE
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EXPLANATION
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Make a point
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Make a clear, straightforward, simple and accurate point
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Introduce quotation and / or expand on detail of main point
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Clearly state where in the text the quotation is from – action not
chapter. If you need to expand in detail on your main point.
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Quotation
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Quote short, relevant phrases. Avoid sentences.
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General point
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Show how the quotation supports the point you made at the start of
the paragraph.
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Literary point
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Identify a literary feature in the quotation
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Effect
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And comment on the effect on the reader
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Context
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Within the body of the essay you should comment on the context of the
novel.
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Perspective
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Within the body of the essay you should comment on a perspective –
like feminism.
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Main female
characters
These are the main female characters in Jane Eyre. I would
expect an essay on female characters to include references to these characters.
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Mrs Reed
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Helen - angel
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Miss Temple
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Blanche Ingram, Eliza, Georgina
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Jane
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Diana / Mary / Miss Oliver
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Bertha - devil
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