I shall not write a summary about it, because, if searched for it can be easily found, however, I would like to explain the points that I liked about the way the book was written, and the points I did not enjoy as much about the book.
To ensure I was convinced about my opinion, I chose to read select chapters throughout the book and see what they made me feel or think, hence i took note of the feelings that were conveyed and the things i disliked about the text.
The points that are positive about Jane Eyre are the following: Charlotte Brontë's elaborate way of developing characters is a flowing trip that you enjoy, and as it keeps progressing, the discovery of new hidden secrets of each character is a 'game' worth participating in constantly. Now what I do also love is the way Brontë connects us to Jane as a part of the book; 'Dear reader', 'my dearest reader you would understand'. She includes the reader amazingly and makes the reader feel part of it in such a way that the reader feels that they have embarked the journey with Jane in her mind, along with her feelings, her likes and her dislikes. The whole book is a trip through the lanes in horse carriages, governess rules, servants, house rules, children and romance in the way that it was before. I have never been fond of romance novels, never really liked the whole cheesy aspect to it and the unrealistic notions that there always is a happy ending no matter what. However, the way Brontë wrote it, it was pretty exaggerated on the 'in love' side of it, but not enough for me to put the book down.
Certain dislikes I have had about the book are not really connected to the way it was written, other than the 'cheesy love story and searching for the Great Perhaps' part of the book, I enjoyed Brontë's flowing writing and very inclusive prose. What I really did not like was the development of Jane... It seems that Brontë created a girl that she wishes she could be, a sort of fictional alternative self that she seems more impressed about, a quite unrealistic one as well. What I am technically doing is trashing on the main character and heroin of many women's dreams... Yes indeed, Jane is the portrayal of innocence, patience and understanding on a new level that not many of us can relate to, or even want to relate to. The fact that I dislike her, and her choices, just made me read the book with a different perspective and less of the naïvety many have read it with. It is an exceptional book, yet one that I must not have the level of maturity or understanding, or liking to read in such a way for it to capture my attention further than simply wanting to know "Does she finally end up with the man she has always wanted?" Or "Does Jane die getting killed by the mentally ill, actual, but not so actual wife of Lord Rochester?" The book is a twist of charisma and confusion all knotted together in a very well organised mess. I guess we could say that I did not put up with the feminine invention of the whole love story.
This is why I do not like women being authors, (not meant in an offensive way I know many female writers that are
For short, I am not really sure if I like the book or not, but seeing as I would not be willing to read it again it explains itself... Do not let my opinion get in the way of you reading it, like I said, it's a classic that most need to read, and many enjoy and have enjoyed it.
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