Comparing the Ways in Which Billy Casper and Jane Eyre are Presented as Outsiders
There are many similarities that can be drawn when comparing these
characters; both are presented as outsiders, have family problems, no
respectable status and are bullied by peers and elders. With all this
repression it would be instinct for Jane and Billy to try their utmost
to conform to expectations but the writers create quite the opposite.
Both characters are individuals and, at times, defiant and outspoken.
Yet amongst all these similarities there are many differences; Jane
Eyre is a classic novel written by Charlotte Bronte in 1847 and Billy
Casper was created by Barry Hines more than a century later, in 1968.
Both characters are very much presented as outsiders, so their
relationships with other characters, generally, are not of friendship
or companionship, rather relationships of association. However there
are friendships that develop through the story. Billy's friendship is
evident from the title of the book: "A Kestrel for a Knave." Jane
Eyre, on the other hand, finds solace in another girl at Lowood called
Helen Burns. Later when Helen falls ill, Jane finds friendship in a
girl named Mary Ann Wilson and they both spends pleasant times with
Miss Temple, a teacher.
Originally Billy spent time, causing trouble, with a group of lads
from his class. The lads did not seem over interested with Billy, this
is evident from their actions and speech; when they said they were
going nesting with Billy, they didn't turn up, leaving Billy on his
own. In this way the author presents Billy as an outsider. In class,
after Billy had been asked to tell a st...
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...s inward question -why I thus
suffered; now, at the distance of - I will not say how many years - I
see it clearly."
When comparing the ways in which Billy Casper and Jane Eyre are
presented as outsiders, parallels can be found between the situations
both authors use to present them. However, the writing formats and
techniques contrast, obtaining different reactions from the reader.
The directions the stories end in, too, take different routes. Hines
leaves the reader feeling very sorry for Billy. Kes, Billy's only
companion is brutally killed, in a deliberate onslaught of revenge
from Jud. 'Jane Eyre', on the other hand, has a 'happily ever after'
ending. Jane falls in love and gets married, consequently her status
is changed. She is no longer 'unattached' and an outsider, but has
come to lead a fulfilling life.
Jane doesn't even want to go near the red room and is quite happy to
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