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I feel that Griffin’s critical essay is ultimately not only an interesting, but also a constructive criticism of two aspects of the Jane Eyre novel, two aspects that feature strongly in the given extracts. Griffin focuses intimately on the innate relationships between Bertha and Jane and Bertha and Mr Rochester. ...
In extract one (chapter 2, pp14-20), we see Jane suffering incarceration in the red room. Bertha also suffers a similar punishment at the hands of Mr Rochester, which is important to recognise as it once again reiterates the almost mirroring nature of Jane and Bertha. ...
Griffin pays particular attention to the idea of Jane Eyre and Bertha personifying the elements. The author describes Bertha in terms of the earthly
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elements and Jane as her ‘air counterpart’, in particular, noting that Bronte has used the subtlety of their names to suggest this, that is Eyre (air) and Bertha (earth).
Approximate Word count = 609
Approximate Pages = 2.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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