Jane Eyre in Vancouver(PART 3 OF 3)
Jane Eyre
It is a famous and influential novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë.
It was published in London, England, in 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. with the title Jane Eyre.
An Autobiography under the pen name "Currer Bell," the "autobiography's" supposed editor.
The first American edition was released the following year by Harper & Brothers of New York.
Charlotte Brontë
The novel merges elements of three distinct genres.
It has the form of a Bildungsroman, a story about a child's maturation, focusing on the emotions and experiences that accompany growth to adulthood.
The novel also contains much social criticism, with a strong sense of morality at its core, and finally has the brooding and moody quality and a Byronic character typical of Gothic fiction.
It is a novel often considered ahead of its time due to its portrayal of the development of a thinking and passionate young woman who is both individualistic, desiring for a full life, while also highly moral.
Jane evolves from her beginnings as a poor and plain woman without captivating charm to her mature stage as a compassionate and confident whole woman.
As she matures, she comments much on the complexities of the human condition.
Jane also has a deeply pious personal trust in God, but is also highly self-reliant.
Although Jane suffers much, she is never portrayed as a damsel in distress who needs rescuing.
For this reason, it is sometimes regarded as an important early feminist (or proto-feminist) novel.
This is the famous Parsonage
in Haworth where she lived
for much of her life.
SOURCE:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
PICTURES: From the Denman Library
I'm most interested in the above scene from Episode Two.
Are you saying, Jane was accused of being a slattern?
Well...the girl is Jane in the above picture. I simply doctored the picture by changing the word. Actrually, Helen, Jane's best friend, was scorned. To tell you the truth, I dind't know the exact meaning of the word, although I knew by intuition that the word had something to do with derogative nature.
Slattern
1. slattern, n. and adj.
A woman or girl untidy and slovenly in person, habits, or surroundings; a slut.
2. slattern, v.
To fritter or throw away (time, opportunity, etc.) by carelessness or slovenliness....
SOURCE: "Oxford English Dictionary"
So, Kato, did you get most interested in the above word?
No, not really... I was a little bit shocked by imagining the following picture.
I thought that "slut" was one of the most despicable words to describe a woman.
Yes, it is.
Diane, do you really think that a slattern is the same as a slut?
Well..., a sattern is a physically untidy woman while a slut is a morally dirty woman.
I see... Interesting!
Kato...is this what you've learned from the "Jane Eyre" DVD?
Oh, no...this is just one of many things I've learned from the film so far. Mind you, I haven't seen all the episodes yet. I'll tell you the most memorable scenes later.
Well..., I'm looking forward to hearing those.
【Himiko's Monologue】
I definitely must see the movie.
How about you?
The Jane Eyre film is one thing; romance is another.
Well, come to think of it, I've never met a decent man in my life.
How come I'm always a loner?
I wish I could meet a nice gentleman at the library in my town as Kato met Diane.
Well, they say, there is a way where there is a will.
Have a nice day!
Bye bye ...
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ィ〜ハァ〜♪〜!
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こんにちは。ジューンです。
わたしは「ジェーン エア」を何度も観ました。
いつ観ても感動的です。
主人公ジェーンは孤児になって、
叔母のリード夫人に引き取られて育てられます。
でもリード夫人にもその子供達からも
苛められるのですわ。
やがて、ジェーンは私立学校に送られます。
そこで優しいテンプル先生やヘレン・バーンズと出会います。
記事の中の"Slattern"と書かれた板は
へレンが両手をきれいにしていなかったために
他の厳しい先生にとがめられて
罰として首からぶら下げられたのです。
その前に鞭（ムチ）で両手を打たれるのですけれど、
現在なら児童虐待で逆に先生の方が
訴えられてしまうかもしれません。
とにかく、現在の感覚で観ていると
あまりにも厳しい生活に観ているわたしの方こそ
身震いしてしまいます。
そのヘレンは学校内の伝染病にかかって亡くなってしまうのです。
わずか１２年の生涯でした。
本当に可哀想です。
とにかく、涙がこみ上げてくる場面がたくさんあります。
あなたもぜひ観てくださいね。
ところで、愛とロマンに満ちた
レンゲさんのお話をまとめて
『レンゲ物語』を作りました。
もし、レンゲさんの記事をまとめて読みたいならば、
次のリンクをクリックしてくださいね。
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とにかく、今日も一日楽しく愉快に
ネットサーフィンしましょうね。
じゃあね。
