Virginia Woolf says the reason for Jane Eyre’s continuing appeal to readers is that Bronte introduces the idea of the “modern individual” in the character of Jane Eyre. The desire to be “at war with the accepted order of things” that characterizes the modern self. Woolf explains how Brontë depicts:
“… an overpowering personality, so that, as we say in real life, they have only to open the door to make themselves felt. There is in them some untamed ferocity perpetually at war with the accepted order of things which makes them desire to create instantly rather than to observe patiently.”
This vision is shared by scholars and critics who agree on Woolf’s take on Jane Eyre. Literary critic Sandra M. Gilbert explains it is “the heroine’s refusal to submit to her social destiny,” that shows how Brontë has “overthrown authority” and cultivated “rebellion.”
Natural selection is the process by which favorable traits are passed down through different generations of a species in order to adapt and likely survive within the changing environment.
<span>When looking at literature, direct speech is easily discernible because
of the quotation marks seen before the quotation. Indirect speech, however, is not so easily discernible because there are no quotation marks that make it easy for readers
to see where the speech is. There are,
however, ques that clue readers in on where indirect speech begins as indirect
speech in literature is where what someone said is being discussed, described,
or reiterated. Words to look out for
could be “he said,” “she tells,” “all chanted,” “most talked about.” While there are descriptions of what someone
was thinking, there are no descriptions of speech. As such, and with this in mind, there does not
appear to be any sort of indirect speech included in the excerpts
provided. </span>
