“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”

Jane Eyre was a wonderful story that I thoroughly enjoyed.  The ideas that it presented were interesting to delve into, and the sophisticated way of addressing them was quite brilliant.  I sort of read this like a Young Adult novel for girls of the 19th century, and I could see why many women would identify with her.  The group that I worked with was amazing; we all presented good ideas and pushed each other to expand our understanding and make connections to our personal lives and the world around us.  Thinking about my major and how I might structure projects and curricula in the future, I would like to include activities similar to the literature circles where students may have the chance not only to dive into an interesting novel, but also have the opportunity to get to know their peers’ ways of thinking and from that decide on their own stance on whatever topics the novel presents.

For the next literary analysis paper, There is no doubt that I will be talking about Jane Eyre.  As of right now, I do not have a solid idea of how I would like to structure the essay, but I would like to talk about the tone and Jane’s point of view.  There was no doubt in my mind that Jane is a very unreliable narrator, and I feel that is a critical part of the book.  The fact that the book is structured like an autobiography as well as the instances when the reader can spot red flags in Jane’s reasoning raises a lot of questions about whether Jane has the right perspective on all her experiences.  In addition, her perceived love for Rochester is also called into question.  Of course, the reader’s initial reaction is to root for Jane, but to be fair, she her world is very small compared to most people.  How that affects her point of view and her reliability as the story’s narrator are what I aim to touch on for the upcoming paper.