Because of the time in which the book Jane Eyre was written, as a reader, you notice some differences in social and political situations. It seems to me that the novel is very accurate when talking about social issues of the period. The whole idea of an orphaned girl growing up independently and wonderfully seemed pretty accurate, and not all that farfetched. Jane’s life is described as a difficult and harsh, though she makes it out very ahead. The way she does it is much different than how it would be done today, though. She goes to a school specifically for orphaned children, and today, that is not very common, though for the time period, that seems accurate. Nothing seems to be out of place for the time period, and I liked the realism.
The significance of the novel really seemed to fall back onto the theme. The whole idea of setting your mind to a great life and making it for yourself was very deep. Reading the story of a girl’s life seemed so real, and that was also significant. The realism was just as important as the theme itself, in my opinion.
Brontë, Charlotte, Fritz Eichenberg, and Bruce Rogers. Jane Eyre. New York: Random House, 1943. Print.
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