Fire is a frequent symbol in the novel that develops various meanings throughout. It represents passion, destruction, as well as comfort. Jane Eyre as a character is full of passions that she cannot always control and the fire helps represent this aspect
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White
The use of 'white' is representing the purity of the beginning of the story and Jane's innocence before life events depleted the amount of that quality.… show more content… She meets Miss Temple, her teacher who turns into one of her first true friends.
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Mirrors
In the Victorian Gothic novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, the presence of mirrors symbolizes Jane's corrupted identity, physically represented as Bertha: a rebellious, revolutionary, and dangerous being.
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Red
In Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë connects the motifs of red/blood with critical plot moments. The uses and reuses of the color red insinuate deep social and moral implications. In a story where little is as it appears to be, the repeated emphasis of the col
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The Red Room
The red room symbolizes Jane's passion, anger, and frightening internal power. Both the stricken chestnut tree and torn veil represent divine condemnation of Jane's and Rochester's engagement and attempt at marriage.
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The Chestnut Tree
One of the most powerful images in the novel is that of the shattered chestnut tree that stands in its grounds. This tree initially has the role of an omen. As a symbol of life it is quite fitting that Rochester proposes to Jane under its boughs. However,
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The use of 'white' is representing the purity of the beginning of the story and Jane's innocence before life events depleted the amount of that quality.… show more content… She meets Miss Temple, her teacher who turns into one of her first true friends.
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Card 3
Front
In the Victorian Gothic novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, the presence of mirrors symbolizes Jane's corrupted identity, physically represented as Bertha: a rebellious, revolutionary, and dangerous being.
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Card 4
Front
In Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë connects the motifs of red/blood with critical plot moments. The uses and reuses of the color red insinuate deep social and moral implications. In a story where little is as it appears to be, the repeated emphasis of the col
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Card 5
Front
The red room symbolizes Jane's passion, anger, and frightening internal power. Both the stricken chestnut tree and torn veil represent divine condemnation of Jane's and Rochester's engagement and attempt at marriage.
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