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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte - a review

‘At first I was struck by Bronte's writing style, which is eloquent and beautiful, but then the storyline caught up with me, and I fell in love with that, too.'

This review was written by a secondary school student. Look at the way it has been structured, by summing up each paragraph in a sentence or two.

Paragraph 1 (lines 1-9)

I learned only recently that Charlotte Bronte is a

masterful writer. She crafted the story of Jane Eyre, a

tale following young, abused Jane, through her

experiences in school, then as a governess, and finally

as a young independent woman. As the story

progresses, Ms. Bronte introduces a series of

characters (Rochester, Helen Burns, Blanche Ingram,

St. John River, etc.) that also affect Jane's life and kind

of get the ball rolling for her character growth.

Paragraph 2 (lines 10 - 14)

So much happened in this book to fit into a little biased

box that is a review, but I can say that overall, I loved

Jane Eyre. At first I was struck most by Bronte's writing

style, which is eloquent and beautiful, but then the

storyline caught up with me and I fell in love with that

too.

Paragraph 3 (lines 15 - 25)

For me, the best part of the story was the beginning,

when Jane is at Lowood School and defining herself as

a person. The book could have ended there, but then

Jane went to live with the horrible, horrible Rochester.

To say the least, I hated him. He probably had some

redeemable qualities, but I didn't see them. As I read

the story, I physically cringed every time he was in a

scene... But the writing won out and I finished the

book and am happy I did because Jane's growth

overpowers any hatred of Rochester (even my burning

enmity).

Paragraph 4 (lines 26 - 37)

Unfortunately, at times the profound language of the

book was difficult to get through and I found myself

trudging through the words rather than letting them

carry me away. And sometimes the story grew very

gloomy and creepy (ahem, Bertha Mason).

This book is definitely a commitment so if you have a

fear of long books or thoughtful language, you might

want to watch the movie instead. However, this classic

book is really worth reading just for Jane and you

should know that if you feel that Rochester is a

conniving, disgusting, ridiculous, jerky playboy, you are

not alone.

Paragraph 5 (lines 38 - end)

I would give this tome a 4.3/5 rating. I know, a little

specific, but I really loved the book overall and only

disliked how overburdened the language was at times

and the actions of some of the characters (specifically

one whose name starts with R and ends with -

ochester). Also, I was really only completely hooked by

the story in the beginning and the rest I had to get into

much slower.