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The idea of being trapped
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. In the extract, Jane has arrived at Thornfield; although her new life is comfortable, she longs for something different and reflects that women need action and suffer from rigid restraint.
Explore how Bronte presents the idea of being trapped, in this extract and elsewhere in the novel.
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Marking points
- 1 Uses the extract and wider novel.
- 2 Explores the idea of being trapped physically, socially or emotionally.
- 3 Analyses Bronte's methods and context.
- 4 Maintains accurate written expression for SPaG credit.
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A strong answer would connect Jane's Thornfield restlessness with wider forms of imprisonment such as the red room, Bertha's confinement and social expectations for women. It would analyse Bronte's contrasts between restraint and action, sensory language and the bildungsroman structure.
Why this answer loses marks
Jane feels trapped at Thornfield.
This stays with the extract focus and needs wider forms of imprisonment plus analysis of Bronte’s methods and context.