Brit Lit:

Today:

We wrote our last journal prompt:  I gave you a list of 20 questions and asked you to write your opinion for at least 10.  Please see me for the questions if you were absent.

We finished Jane Eyre.

We started work on your Bronte Presentation project for this Friday:

Jane Eyre: Charlotte Bronte Research Group Work



Directions: Please break into three groups and research the following topics. Each group will then be required to present their findings to the class.


Research Topic #1: Define feminism. Please examine how Jane Eyre fits this definition. Please also have 3-4 from the same relative time period that also fit this mode. Please find two other authors’ that claim to have been inspired or influenced by the novel.

Research Topic #2: Bio of Charlotte Bronte. Please present a well thought out and detailed description of her life. Your presentation should also include her famous sister Emily. Please make sure to include important dates. How did her real life influence the writing of Jane Eyre?


Research Topic #3: Define the Coming of Age novel. What are the characteristics? Please examine at least 4 ways the novel fits the definition. Please discuss 3-4 other novels that can be defined in a similar way in terms of the structure of the story.


Research Topic #4: Define Gothic Literature. What are the characteristics? Please include 3-4 other novels in your group discussion. Thus far, how has Jane Eyre fit this definition? Please also examine how this form of writing has impacted movie making, giving examples where possible.