Techniques Bronte Uses to Evoke Sympathy from the Reader in Jane Eyre E

Techniques Bronte Uses to Evoke Sympathy from the Reader in Jane EyreThe essay looks at ways and especially the people that evoke sympathyfor the reader in Jane Eyres younger life. Bronte uses many ways toprovoke the readers empathy and compassion. People and techniquesused to do this, are shown in the following.Sympathy is evoked in the reader through Mrs Reed. Although we aregiven no details on Janes childhood forward she comes into Mrs Reedscare, we may presume it was a happy one. The contrast is shown whenMrs Reed kept and held Jane separately from her own children. Janeknows that She (Mrs Reed) regretted to be under the necessity ofkeeping me at a distance. Also She must exclude me from privilegesintended only for contented, happy little children. Jane is tryingto empathise with Mrs Reed and understands that she does not belongwith the family, and therefore feels lose and unhappy.Many adults in the novel dis kindred Jane because she is an outspokenindividual. She is a non-conf ormist and goes against the grain of thetypical female child of her time. She was told to do as she was toldand not to think for herself. nowadays she would be more accepted byhaving her own views. She is told that There is something trulyforbidding in a child taking her elders in that manner, be put anduntil you can speak pleasantly remain silent.Jane hides and reads behind some curtains to escape what she perceivesas her captors. Her favourite book is Bewicks History of BritishBirds. She dreams she is visiting islands and far impinge on shores as shetravels the globe. The reader can almost visualise her journey andalso longs for her freedom. As she reads it is noted that outside theweather is dull... ...l to cut herbeautiful locks off, she remonstrates and passes a languish chief overher lips as though she is trying to hide or brush away her feelings ofthe stupid accusations. Jane is humiliated in front of the whole crop because of Mr.Brocklehurst for false accusations. Mrs.T emplelater announces to the school and reassures Jane and everyone that sheis a good girl and that what Brocklehurst said was not true, thereader feels vindicated for Jane.Bronte describes her characters knowingly and with insight. The readeris drawn into the sad unjust world of an orphan, especially the femaleorphan in Victorian England. I feel that Jane is a determined youngwoman someone who I would like to become friends with, not because wewould have much in common but that her life philosophies are wise andshe is the product of a well experienced curt life time.