Essays on Eyre

The Victorian Period

The Victorian era indicates a certain ideology, a way of thinking and living, spiritual atmosphere, the complex moral and ethical principles and successful progressive development of society. The term "The Victorian Period" received the broadest interpretation. It was reduced to only the positive sides of Victorian culture, stable aesthetic and ethical standards, which are not present in today's society. The Victorian Period is associated with the long reign of Queen Victoria (1837- 1901), but it is very significant for the subsequent development of English history, culture, and literature. During this period England acquired the status of a great colonial ...

Smoke Signals is a film directed by Chris Eyre, released in 1998 and the story is set in an Indian reservation in Idaho. The protagonists are Thomas and Victor who are completely different. Victor loves to play basketball and has much energy and rage within himself, while Thomas is a person who likes to invent stories. The person who connects these two young men is Arnold, the father of Victor who rescues Thomas whose parents get killed in a fire in their home. Thomas looks up to Arnold and thinks of him as a heroic person. Arnold is a ...

I moved with my mother and two brothers from West Helena, Arkansas, my father’s home town, to Jacksonville, my mother’s home town, when I was around age four. My father, who was a Vietnam War veteran, met my mother when he was stationed in Jacksonville. I still remember my mother taking care of us and managing the affairs of our home all alone. As a little girl growing along with two older brothers, I have seen my mother enduring great pains toward making things comfortable for us. She always did things with a radiant smile, and was ...

Abstract

The purpose of this essay is to address the nature of Culture and I have chosen to discuss it with relation to its effect on people, society and with direct effect on our aspirations. I will briefly outline the concepts of ‘high culture’ and ‘popular culture’ whilst discussing their definitions in conjunction with various publications and ideas.

I find that whilst ‘culture’ is an ambiguous term with a wide variety of definitions, it is most accurately discussed when in relation to the people it affects and who experience it. Through its various mediums, I will discuss whether culture can mean ...

In Charlotte Bronte’s popular book Jane Eyre, the main theme of the story is finding personal space within the greater society. As her main character, Jane, progresses from childhood through to adulthood, she struggles between the Victorian society life she inhabits and her own inner inclinations. Within the strict social view, Jane, as a glorified servant and a woman, was expected to control all her impulses, emotions and passions, willingly relegating herself to her subservient position so as to avoid any embarrassing social confrontations such as in her confrontations with her cousin and her aunt.

As Jane grows through the ...