Jane Eyre can be seen as an autobiography because there are many connections between Jane Eyre and Charlotte Bronte's life. Bronte has led a difficult childhood so it is no wonder that Jane had the same. Both people attended a Christian boarding school that was stringent with their students. Jane has had trouble finding love which is significant because Bronte had struggled with love her entire life. Jane fell in love with her boss, Bronte fell in love with her teacher. Both men were married. Bronte and Jane felt that if they wanted to make something of themselves they would have to work hard to get there. Jane worked hard to become a governess and Bronte pours her time into her novels. Through love and heartbreak, Jane Eyre and Charlotte Bronte can be seen as the same person.
Understanding Jane Eyre
Teachman, Debra. Understanding Jane Eyre : A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2001. Greenwood Press "Literature in Context" Series. EBSCOhost, thor.nebrwesleyan.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e000xna&AN=77791&site=ehost-live.
We are three sisters: Self and family in the writing of the Brontes
Lamonica, Drew. 'We Are Three Sisters' : Self and Family in the Writing of the Brontës. University of Missouri Press,
2003. EBSCOhost, thor.nebrwesleyan.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=e000xna&AN=113968&site=ehost-live.
I also found a source that talked about the schools Bronte and Jane went to. Neither of them took a liking to the schools and they both struggled to fit in there. I did not know much about Bronte's love life. After reading your post I can learn more about how Bronte struggled with her love for a married man just like Jane did.
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