Jane Is Brave, Humble, Spirited, And Honest With Her Readers

Jane Eyre lacks fortune and good looks, but as the heroine of a novel, she has everything. From the first pages of Charlotte Bronte’s 1847 book, Jane is brave, humble, spirited, and honest with her readers. She is the character readers fall in love with and believe will succeed as the plot progresses. It is hardly surprising that this book has inspired many film adaptations over the years, the latest of which in 2011 stars Mia Wasikowska as Jane. This version, directed by Cary Joji, combines cinematic beauty in the design, but the film contains an interesting shift in the story’s plotline, thus resulting in an unfair development of pivotal characters. Like many adaptations, the film differs from the book in many qualities. However, despite these modifications, the film brings forth a new perspective of the classic literary work. The adaptation paves the way for future readers to become inspired by Bronte’s writing—and to fall in love with Jane’s sto ry, one phase at a time. To begin, the opening scene shows Jane in a desperate flight from Thornfield Hall, dashing frantically across the stormy landscape. For the viewers who have not read Jane Eyre, the cinematic dark tone of the opening scene raises many questions: Why is Jane running? Why is she crying? What happened to her? As she continues to run, the scenery of 19th century-England emerges on the screen, showcased by the precise selections from the film’s cinematographer. The film presents Jane’s world as dark,Show MoreRelatedEssay on Fall of Asclepius95354 Words   |  382 Pagesleader. I just wanted to get by life like any other person. I didnt believe that I would make a good leader. But I was wrong. What was that quote by Umbert...? Umberto Eco! It was, The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like everyone else. How true that quote is. This war was tough on everyone, but it made us grow stronger. I saw that in the end, what made us who we were, only intensified. What made us moral made us more moral. What made us evil made usRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesUniversity Anthony Chelte, Midwestern State University Bongsoon Cho, State University of New York—Buffalo Savannah Clay, Central Piedmont Community College David Connelly, Western Illinois State University Jeffrey Conte, San Diego State University Jane Crabtree, Benedictine University Suzanne Crampton, Grand Valley State University Douglas Crawford, Wilson College Michael Cruz, San Jose State University Robert Cyr, Northwestern University Evelyn Dadzie, Clark Atlanta University Joseph Daly, Appalachian