AS ENGLISH LITERATURE
JANE EYRE – PARAGRAPHS
Below is a template for a Jane Eyre paragraph.
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FEATURE
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EXAMPLE
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COMMENT
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1
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Make a point
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Write a clear, simple and accurate topic sentence that addresses the essay title
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Throughout the novel Jane strives for equality and control over her life.
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2
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Expand on point
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Develop the point made above by adding some detail to the point
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She eventually gains equality and power over her life at the end of the novel.
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3
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Introduce quotation
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Clearly show the reader where in the novel the quotation will come from and what actually precedes the quotation
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Commenting on her marriage to Rochester she says
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4
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Quote
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Your quotation should be short and relevant. Choose quotations where you can write a lot
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“I am my husband’s life as fully as he is mine”
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5
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General comment – address point 1
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Show how the quotation supports or proves the main point made in [1]
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This statement defines her as a wife of a wealthy man who has considerable status despite the difficulties he faces. She is defined as an equal partner in this relationship.
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6
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Literary point
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Identify a literary or language feature used in your quotation
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The quotation echoes the language of the marriage service. It is a strong, assertive declarative sentence. That claims possession of her husband.
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7
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Effect of literary feature
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Identify the intended response of the literary feature on a reader
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We feel a sense of fulfilment in Jane’s development in the novel. We recognise her struggles and feel satisfied and pleasure in her newly discovered position.
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8
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Contextual comment
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Within the scope of the essay you should make one or two relevant contextual points
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We can understand and appreciate this relationship today. However during Victorian times wives were generally seen as the possession of their husbands. Women were totally dependent economically, religiously and socially. Their status and identity were defined by men.
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9
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Critical voices
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Within the scope of the essay you should make one or two relevant criticisms from another writer
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10
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Theoretical perspective
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Within the scope of the essay you should make one or two relevant theoretical points
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This relationship challenges the conventional views of women seen during the Victorian period. Bronte creates Jane as dynamic, assertive, emotionally, mentally and psychologically strong.
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11
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Alternative interpretations
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Within the scope of the essay you should make one or two relevant alternative interpretations of the quotation
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