I had uni this morning where we were discussing Jane Eyre. Personally, although I loved the book, I feel as if it only gave us great details about her life when something negative was happening as when she was happy it kind of skipped through it all the way through to the very end. I don't want to give too much away, but I recommend everyone reading it. The novel merges elements of three distinct genres. It has the form of a Bildungsroman, a story about a child's maturation, focusing on the emotions and experiences that accompany growth to adulthood. The novel also contains much social criticism, with a strong sense of morality at its core, and finally has the brooding and moody quality and Byronic character typical of Gothic fiction. It is a novel often considered ahead of its time due to its portrayal of the development of a thinking and passionate young woman who is both individualistic, desiring for a full life, while also highly moral. Jane evolves from her beginnings as a poor and plain woman without captivating charm to her mature stage as a compassionate and confident whole woman. As she matures, she comments much on the complexities of the human condition. Jane also has a deeply pious personal trust in God, but is also highly self-reliant. Although Jane suffers much, she is never portrayed as a damsel in distress who needs rescuing. For this reason, it is sometimes regarded as an important early feminist (or proto-feminist) novel. (Thanks Wiki)
Next book we are reading is Great Expectations. I'm slowly getting there although it's not as interesting to me as Jane Eyre was.
P.S the cookies were really tasty that I made, recipe shall follow tomorrow!
