How Is Sympathy Created for Jane Eyre in the Opening Three...

Sympathy is created for Jane within the opening three chapters of Jane Eyre in a number of different ways. It becomes evident from the very beginning of the novel that Jane is oppressed by her surroundings and the Reed family. She is physically and psychologically abused and clearly made to feel as she is worth less than the family who keep her. Despite this there is a comforting undercurrent that flows through the opening three chapters as the reader realises that Jane Eyre is recalling her troublesome childhood from a position of fulfilment. The opening of the novel creates an instantaneous impression of sympathy through the use of pathetic fallacy. The rain in the opening paragraph is described as â€Å"so penetrating that outdoor exercise†¦show more content†¦Sympathy then is created as Bronte cleverly criticises the British class system because, as I believe Bronte is implying, it is a sad state of affairs when someone is trapped within an abusive family because they cannot move to poorer relatives as being poor and living in the type of poverty that entailed would be no better. Despite the abuse Jane endures in the opening chapters and the sympathy this subsequently creates the reader can take some comfort in knowing that Jane is recalling this from some place in the future and this therefore implies that Jane has reached some sort of fulfilment. The reflective nature of which Jane retells some of her stories reflects this idea. Jane states that she could not answer the question of â€Å"why I thus suffered† but declares â€Å"now I see it clearly.† This suggests that Jane has given her childhood sufferings much thought and has found solace in answering her question of why. As Jane Eyre is a bildungsroman the sympathy one may feel towards Jane is weathered slightly by the knowledge that she is writing her story from a place of peace and suggested self-content. To conclude much sympathy is created for Jane within the opening three chapters as she is clearly oppressed by those immediately around her and by society as a whole. The reflective nature of Jane gives the reader hope that she has found herself a happier existence and this, coupled with the sympathy created, intrigues the reader and urges them to read on to findShow MoreRelatedThe Childs Viewpoint in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Essay1523 Words   |  7 PagesThe Childs Viewpoint in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte In the novel Jane Eyre we see the journey of how a boisterous and rebellious girl turns into a sensible and determined woman. It also shows us the search symbolic search for love and her identity. The novel itself is set in the middle of the Victorian period where women and children had no rights. A womans place was at home where as a husbands was to earn money by being a landowner or pursuing a profession. SocialRead More Suffering and Injustice in the Opening Chapters of Charlotte Brontà «Ã¢â‚¬â„¢s Jane Eyre3724 Words   |  15 PagesSuffering and Injustice in the Opening Chapters of Charlotte Brontà «Ã¢â‚¬â„¢s Jane Eyre At the time the novel Jane Eyre was written, it was very difficult for women writers to have their books published. Charlotte Brontà « was very aware of the problem, and cleverly changed her name to Currer Bell so the book would be accepted. Luckily for Charlotte, her novel Jane Eyre was published in October 1847, and since writing this novel, Charlotte Brontà « has become very popular, and a classic author. TheRead MoreReview Of Charlotte Bronte s Jane Eyre 10879 Words   |  44 PagesSummer Reading Notes Jane Eyre Background of author Name: Charlotte Bronte Birth/Death: April 21, 1816 to March 31,1855 Facts that connect: Mr. Brocklehurst is based off the Reverend Carus Wilson, the man who ran Cowan Bridge. Bronte lost two of her sisters, Mary and Elizabeth, to tuberculosis at Cowan Bridge. Bronte s brother, Patrick, became addicted to drugs and alcohol before he died. Similarities: She, along with her three sisters, was sent to the Clergy Daughters School at Cowan Bridge