AS LITERATURE -JANE EYRE - PRESENTATIONS - HISTORICAL CONTEXT

We are about to start studying Jane Eyre in class. In preparation for this you need to re-read chapters 1 - 4. We will be discussing the plot, narrative voice, the character of Jane as a child, the presentation of the Reed family, the significance of setting and identifying key themes and writing style.

We will also be studying the historical context of the novel. In preparation for this you will all be giving short 3 - 5 minute presentations in pairs over the next few weeks - after the first draft deadline for the 1000 word essay.

Below is a list of topics and when we meet on either - Thursday [the group I share with Stephen] or Friday [the group I share with Jamie] I'll put you into groups and give dates for the presentations.

Jane Eyre was first published in 1847.

Biography of Charlotte Bronte - her life, her family, where she lived and her work

The Victorian Era

• Wealth and Poverty
• National Politics
• International Politics
• Role of Women
• Education
• Religion