Last Names In Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre

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Many of the ideas provided by Earnshaw were very intriguing as well as educational. His ideas were coherent with the novel and it is clear to see that Earnshaw took extra time to do extra research about the time period Jane Eyre was written in as well as any inspirations for the plot of novel. His explanation for how the last names tie in with the characters personalities was thought-provoking and well thought out. He states that due to Brontes’ Romantic influence, many of the characters names allude to nature and can be used to describe their individual personalities Eyre are good examples of the relationships that names take place in how a character’s personality develops. In his first paragraph, Earnshew describes how Eyre- an which was an earlier spelling of Aire- is actually a river that flows through Keighley, a town located in center of the United Kingdom. The river could be an excellent description of Jane, as the river can grow and form its own path similar to how Jane develops as a woman and find her own path in life or it can illustrate her switch from Jane starting as a young and lively young girl to a much calmer and steadier person-like a river does over the years. …show more content…

In the third paragraph of Last Names, Earnshaw illustrates that the “roche” is Rochester is actually French for “rock”. His personality matches the symbol of a rock: being stubborn and bearing wealth. Plus, many of the other characters describe him with rock-like features, “I should dare to drop a kiss on that brow of rock”(Charlotte Bronte, pg.318). Additionally, his research into Charlotte Bronte’s earlier life and what she might have drawn inspiration from proves to be fascinating. The legend of Eyre found in the last paragraph is especially interesting. The legend goes, “the first ‘Eyre’ was

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