I think this book is very accurate in reflecting history. In the book, she mentions the revising of Lowood School because of the mistreatment of the students and the living conditions, which was a big problem back then. She experiences the harsh teachers in the school. The book also discusses diseases that were problematic in that time period, like Typhus fever and Tuberculosis. Jane’s own parents and friend Helen are even victims of diseases of the time period.
Jane Eyre reflects the social differences of the time, and the equality differences that people of that time experienced. Even Jane experienced inequality problems because she was a woman. She at first experiences the difference between employees and bosses, being a governess for Rochester. When she arrives at Thornfield, she is separated from Rochester because of her job, and even before she gets married, Miss. Fairfax even mentions the fact that governess’ don’t usually end up marrying their boss (Bronte, 307).
Men and women in the book are also separated on the fact of rights and treatment. Jane feels this separation, and does her best to ignore it, saying that men and women feel the same, and aren’t different on the matters of how they feel and think (Bronte, 123).
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Barnes & Noble Classics, 2003.
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