Jane Eyre – Sprockets and Springes

The Split Chestnut and Jane Eyre

Reflection: Why does your response to this literature matter? For my unessay project, I wanted to do something that involved mixed media/painting. I thought that this would be a welcome change from the traditional essay that I had written earlier in the semester, and also give me some more opportunity to play around withContinue reading “The Split Chestnut and Jane Eyre”

Antoinette’s Dramatic Monologue

by Tabitha Lopes The steady rock of the waves gently wakes me from my haze.The sea, which was once comforting to me, is saying goodbye to me.I’m being taken away from its freedom, never to be with it again.A new name to seal my fate.A name that is not my own, for a life thatContinue reading “Antoinette’s Dramatic Monologue”

Red Room Reaper

McKenzie Ball For my un-essay I did an interpretive painting of the red room in Jane Eyre. The room is seen as a haunted place, where Jane feels trapped, alone with the spirit of her deceased uncle. Even though the red room is seen as “one of the largest and stateliest chambers in the mansion”Continue reading “Red Room Reaper”

Franken-Erye

By: Alexa Strong For this project, I chose to do a digital drawing representing both Jane Eyre from Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre and the creature from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, 1818 version (photos of said drawing inserted towards the end of this post). Isolation and loneliness are common themes strung deeply throughout the two books, soContinue reading “Franken-Erye”

A Study of Blanche Ingram

For my project, I wanted to draw Blanche Ingram in a way that was accurate to her book description. In class, we discussed how in every adaptation of Jane Eyre, Blanche is cast as a blond white woman. However, her physical description in the book differs greatly. I also thought it would be fun toContinue reading “A Study of Blanche Ingram”

as snow (poem)

names i do not know women, many women first lady and her daughters, so handsome and so proud, children, many children lady so stout and rich a woman of diamonds and gems women, many women mrs. slight and classy, oh please be gentle her children, many children white as now please beg for a showContinue reading “as snow (poem)”

Project 2

Antoinette Cosway is a remarkable character in both Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea. She doesn’t have a lot of time in the book Jane Eyre, but the role she plays is super important–it’s actually why Jean Rhys decided to give her a little bit of backstory. She played such a great role but noContinue reading “Project 2”

Manipulation in Romance

Justin Levesque 4/28/2022 British literature Manipulation of Romance In British literature, there are many different types of relationships that we read about. This could be humans and monsters, family, and even relationships between enemies. Most of these texts also have romantic relationships that get heavily focused on. When they are seen or read, theyContinue reading “Manipulation in Romance”

Jane Eyre audiobook narration project!

Reflection Jane Eyre inherently invokes discussions of feminism – being one of the first widely popular books being told from the point of view from a female character. I decided to do an audiobook narration of the first chapter, but with a twist. I, as a male, recorded the inner monologues, while one ofContinue reading “Jane Eyre audiobook narration project!”

Jane Eyre + Rebecca — Gothic Romance

Disclaimer: I will be comparing only Jane Eyre and Rebecca (1940), the movie not the book, because I have only seen the movie and not read the book and don’t know if there are huge differences between them. Even though Jane Eyre is mostly regarded as a Romance novel, I believe like Rebecca, which is known as a GothicContinue reading “Jane Eyre + Rebecca — Gothic Romance”