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During the pre-1914 period a number of stories had a gothic theme. The Red Room, Jane Eyre and The Fall of the House of Usher are three good examples. Gothic was the architectural style of architects when they design arches and buildings. It consisted of pointed arches and steep roofs, windows larger in proportion to…

Her opinion of the upper class and their attitude towards those of lower distinction is exposed through the characterization of Brochures and his hypocritical actions and the reactions of the girls of Elwood to these actions. Balance Ingram is a striking symbol of Bronze’s disinterest in the appearance and social standing of an individual if…

Questions: 1. Not very particular in (about) nesting sites, house wrens may nest in birdhouses, mailboxes, building crevices – even in the pockets of hanging laundry. (2006. 5. 6. 28) Explanation: 28. A. “particular in” should be “particular about. ” The sentence is suggesting that house wrens are not very particular–not very fussy, selective, fastidious…

Jane and Bertha’s struggle against Patriarchy In this essay my primary analysis will focus on the main character ,Jane, in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. I will apply Gilbert and Guber’s idea about women in the Victorian Age and use it in the analysis of Jane and her development. The idea is based on the…

Feminism is a theme explored in both Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea. In these novels, a patriarchal society is depicted as a world where men have exclusive decision-making power and hold positions of authority. Men establish dominance not necessarily through their numbers, but through their control over decision-making and positions of power. Consequently, women…