english lit - the governesses
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- Created on: 15-10-15 10:23
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- The role of the governesses
- The governess is one of the most recognizable characters in mid-Victorian life/Literature
- In the 1840s novelists began to include them in their fictions
- They usually lived with their employer and paid a very small salary on top of their lodging
- How were they regarded?- They didn't fit in anywhere. Often they were mistaken for a servant.
- They were often isolated from the rest of society.
- The only way they could leave their job is if they were to get married
- They were employed by the upper class
- How were they regarded?- They didn't fit in anywhere. Often they were mistaken for a servant.
- In the novel Jayne Eyre marries her employer- unusual
- Jayne Eyre marries Mr Rochester
- What did the governesses do?- They taught the three 'rs' reading, writing and arithmetic to the young girls
- The older girls would be taught global history, French conversation
- They were expected to participate in key accomplishments such as art, playing the paino and dance
- The older girls would be taught global history, French conversation
- The governess is one of the most recognizable characters in mid-Victorian life/Literature
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