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Friday, May 11, 2012

Jane Eyre and Movie


 

Title: Jane Eyre
Author: Charlotte Bronte
ISBN Number: 1441408223
Genre: Classic
Age Range: 12+
Summary: Jane Eyre is the story of a young woman who braves great dislike from her Aunt and is sent to boarding school where it refines her into a plain but fine lady. Her father had died at a very young age and her two cousins tortured her mercillessly. All Jane wanted to do was read and play, however her aunt treated her terribly. So, Jane was sent away and at school met Helen Burns a dear friend who shared a room with her. However, Helen passed away and while Jane is extremely sad, she learns to grow up and learns all the things necessary to be a teacher at the school. Meanwhile, Jane finds a Job working as a Governness to a young girl named Adelaide at the home of the allustrious Rochester. Mr. Rochester takes a liking to Jane, however, Jane is not really sure how to proceed. Jane and Rochester's romance blooms and eventually, it leads up to marriage when their marriage is postponed by the fact that it is revealed that Mister Rochester has his current wife who is insane living in the house. Jane is horrifed and flees from Rochester and finds a cousin and his two sisters to stay with. These cousins absoultely adore Jane and Jane is happy to live with them. However, when her cousin, Tom, does propose marriage Jane backs away and returns to Rochester's manor to find it burned down and Rochester blind. However, Jane sticks by them and in a way Jane and Rochester reach a happy ever after. 
What's to like: While Jane Eyre is sometimes a long, drawn out story it is important for budding readers to know about classics. Such classics have influenced works as The Nanny Diaries, The Au Pair Movies, and books about being an Au Pair that teens love to read about. Charlotte Bronte is an author who really knows how to convey emotion and since it was not proper for woman to write back then, it is amazing that Charlotte Bronte got her work published. 



Title: Jane Eyre
Director: Cary Fukanaga
Actors: Michael Fassbender (X-Men First Class), Dame Judi Dench, Mia Wasikowska (Alice is Wonderland)

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