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Jane Eyre Discussion Thread

I thought a specific place to post comments might be a good idea rather than using the book group. As a way to keep it organized I thought I'd post my initial comments using the subject line: Jane...

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I saw it on BBC4 last week, and I didn't really like the show that much as production. The concept is rich pickings for a prequel though, and certainly raised some interesting ideas. Interesting to...

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I had read the book only in greek before and that was way back when I was a teen. So it was with delight I started reading it in English now, anxious to see if what I remembered matched the...

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Stratos, I wonder if the distance you felt regarding Jane's trials and tribulations is what strikes me as the facade or reserve that seems part of the culture of the time. I must admit that there are...

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No, it is a totally different thing. The situation you mention is the one that makes me want to slap most of Jane Austen's heroins everytime I read one of her books (for doing what was considered then...

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In that case I won't be rushing off to read any Jane Austen soon as I'd feel the same way. * Proud member of the "Kate IS/WAS/AND CONTINUES TO BE WONDERFUL" Nutters ClubJohn - Australia Too Much Kate...

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Quote:In that case I won't be rushing off to read any Jane Austen soon as I'd feel the same way. You have to remember the constraints of class and status, when reading Jane Austen. Her novels are much...

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As an aside a company recently re-released the whole set of Jane Austen's to look like chick-lit with covers like all those goddawful books that are always 3 for 2 in Smiths. But I'm sure that's a...

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^ omg no! I thought it was bad enough when Malory Towers & St Clares were repackaged to look modern & funky. Is nothing sacred.Jane Eyre - I adored the written style & the confessions to...

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I wondered about that, I wasn't sure if it was a sign of affection or bad memory. * Proud member of the "Kate IS/WAS/AND CONTINUES TO BE WONDERFUL" Nutters ClubJohn - Australia Too Much Kate is Never...

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Is it just used as a diminuative? Jane-ette if you like? Diminuatives, short or 'pet' forms of names, have a long tradition - think about modern nicknames and the like. In Russian you still have...

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Quote:I do just wonder what you all thought of Mr R often calling Jane Janet - not something I'd took a lot of notice of before - why do you think that is? To be quite honest, I actually was glad when...

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^ Ah, interesting thoughts, thanks. Where does it say Janet is her birth name, evetsmai? I just wondered, or was it an educated guess?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kate xxx~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"Wait for you to...

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^As I mentioned, I had just assumed that Jane was the shortened version of Janet; I guess you can say it was based on someone I know that is a Janet and goes by Jane..."Some cause happiness wherever...

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I've never thought of Janet being the formal form of Jane. I'll have to check. * Proud member of the "Kate IS/WAS/AND CONTINUES TO BE WONDERFUL" Nutters ClubJohn - Australia Too Much Kate is Never...

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I always thought Jane and Janet are two seperate names and I understood Rochester did that to tease her.

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I realize my thoughts are weeks after everyone else's...however, I hope it is not to watered down from the previous comments (of which many I will echo).First, I agree with all of y'all that stated...

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The idea of revenge would have signified that Jane had not benefitted much from her experiences. It would be justified in a sense but the maturity and compassion she displays indicates that she is...

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^That is so true John; however, I wished for the pettyness in that one scene. One could argue that the fact that she was at peace with Aunt Reed was in itself enough to spite Aunt Reed."Why do you sit...

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^ I wasn't too bothered about JE's lack of spite to Mrs R, especially following her departure from Thornfield. which certainly magnifies her awe-inspiring self-discipline..The one thing I really can't...

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