1. Jane Eyre Powerpoint
Group members: Bethany Ung, Sovannah Thou, Brandon Hoang, Riley Duggan, Ijeoma Nwankwo, Kiah Johnson

2. Prompt Meaning
Prompt: Choose a significant event(s) that are mental or psychological; for example, awakenings, discoveries, changes in consciousness. Describe how the author manages to give these internal events the sense of excitement, suspense, and climax usually associated with external action. Do not merely summarize the plot.
Meaning: Select a moment that impacted a character(s)’ mind(s). Detail how the author invokes feelings of excitement suspense, and intensity internally within the characters when these feelings are usually occurring externally among characters. Don’t summarize the plot.

3. Prompt Relating to Novel
Prompt: Choose a significant event(s) that are mental or psychological; for example, awakenings, discoveries, changes in consciousness. Describe how the author manages to give these internal events the sense of excitement, suspense, and climax usually associated with external action. Do not merely summarize the plot.
Relation: The Jane Eyre novel is packed with gothic influences like supernatural elements or desolate settings. Throughout the novel, Bronte brings out the gothic element within an event to invoke such feelings as excitement or suspense. Consequently, such supernatural events infleuence the minds of the characters.

4. Example Text + Analysis 1
“I thought the swift-darting beam was a herald of some coming vision from another world. My heart beat thick, my head grew hot; a sound filled my ears, which I deemed the rushing wings; something seemed near me; I was oppressed, suffocated: endurance broke down; I rushed to the door and shook the lock in desperate effort.” (Bronte 11)
For Jane’s entire childhood, she has been disrespected and tormented. Jane has heard that her uncle, Mr. Reed, died in the red room. When she is sent to the red room for punishment, she is scared that the room is haunted. The red room is not a physical prison for Jane, but an emotional one. The red room symbolizes all the abuse Jane has experienced. The red room is a psychological reoccurrence throughout the novel. Whenever Jane feels threatened, she reflects back to the red room. Charlotte Bronte was able to make the red room scene very dramatic by adding how Jane’s body was reacting to the situation. It made the scene more intense than it actually was. Then, Jane attacked the door, so she could get out. This showed Jane’s fear of the red room and expresses her insecurities of being left alone and unwanted.

5. Example Text + Analysis 2
Quotation: “Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! – I have as much soul as you – and full as much heart!... I am not talking to you now through the medium of custom, conventionalities, nor even of mortal flesh: it is my spirit that addresses your spirit” (Bronte 240)
Analysis: This quote represents Jane’s realization of her self-worth and equality compared to Mr. Rochester even though it may not seem that way at first glance. Given that Jane Eyre is depicted as a poor, pathetic girl throughout the novel and behaves accordingly, her speech to Rochester reveals a change in consciousness and a sense of self-discovery in that she now sees herself as equal to the people around her.

6. Deceptive Character Prompt Connection - Mr. Rochester
Prompt: Many wors of literature contain a character who intentionally deceives others. The character’s dishonesty may be intended either to help or to hurt. Such a character, for example, may choose to mislead others for personal safety, to spare someone’s feelings, or to carry out a crime. Choose a character(s) who deceives others. Analyze the motives for that character’s deception and discuss how the deception contributes to the meaning as a whole.
Mr. Rochester Purposefully deceives Jane several times throughout the Thornfield chapters.
The Gypsy scene
Mr. Rochester disguises himself and attempts to dig sensitive information out of Jane, Jane even remarks that it was unfair to her.
His proposal to Jane
Mr. Rochester leads Jane to believe that he will be marrying Blanche until he actually proposes, even saying he was trying to make Jane jealous.
The marriage itself
Mr. Rochester is dishonest about the fact that he is trying to commit bigamy (already being married to Bertha).
The psychological impact of their relationship
Jane loses her trust, but not love for Mr. Rochester
Jane looks back and realizes her relationship is more dutiful than equal
Jane leaves

7. Significant Moment: Jane’s Dream Before the Wedding
Several weeks before Jane and Mr. Rochester’s wedding, Jane is having fearful thoughts running through her mind, such as losing her identity and becoming the women of Rochester’s past. Jane has a dream that night of her carrying a baby and eventually drops the baby while trying to climb a wall. Jane later sees a mysterious woman in her room, Jane faints when the woman looks into Jane’s face. When Jane wakes the next morning, she finds her veil torn in two.
This moment is truly significant because it is the second time that Jane loses consciousness in the novel which shows how impacting this event was for her and how her mind is still susceptible to ghosts.

8. Significant Moment: Rochester’s Blindness
When Rochester loses his sight, he must rely on Jane to see for him. Rochester is able to see through Jane, becoming very dependent on his wife for the two years that he is blind.
This moment is truly significant because it shows how Jane has grown as a strong woman, able to take care of her husband through his disability. This allows the strength of their relationship to grow as well, forming a perfect harmony in them. Jane and Rochester’s relationship is a symbol of Jane’s happiness, mentally and emotionally.

9. Literary Device: Stream of Consciousness
Stream of Consciousness:  an uninterrupted and unhindered collection and occurrence of thoughts and ideas in the conscious mind.
There are many moments where Jane recollects her thoughts and expresses them while she shares her story. The retelling of her thoughts allows her to make discoveries and changes her mentality regarding her outlook on hers and other people’s lives. For example, as a child Jane always had times where she would think to herself and ask her questions on why she is always treated poorly by Aunt Reed and how she would have been treated if Uncle Reed was still around. Her own thoughts urge her to live a life away from the one she lived at Gateshead and eventually leads her to leave, and lead to her retaliation towards Mrs. Reed for calling accusing her for being a liar in front of Mr. Brocklehurst.

10. Literary Device: Supernatural Elements
Supernatural Elements: describes anything that pertains to or is caused by something that can't be explained by the laws of nature.
The use of supernatural elements in Jane Eyre is quite common and is mainly used for foreshadowing or to build up suspense, but there are some instances where supernatural occurrences had an awakening and psychological effect on Jane. For example, nearing the end of the book, when Jane mysteriously hears Rochester’s voice “Jane! Jane! Jane!” the supernatural event caused a change in consciousness in Jane. Because of how much St. John pressured Jane she was considerate and tempted to marry St. John, but after this supernatural occurrence she soon had a change of heart and felt this event was saving her from a grave mistake; Jane realized she would rather live with no restrictions and with Rochester.

11. Literary Device
Allusion: an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. Before meeting Helen Burns Jane neglects many of the teachings of Christianity and only seeks for revenge regarding her Aunt Reed, but Helen alludes to the New Testament to change Jane’s philosophy on revenge and those she despises. For example, when Helen tells jane to “Read the New testament, and observe what Christ says.” Helen is changing the way Jane views the world especially when she also explains “make his word your rule” and said “his conduct your example.” By alluding to the new Testament Helen gives Jane a series of morals to live by which changes the way she thinks and acts. She changed from a hot-headed angry young child to a strong and independent woman who is able to make arguments over religious morals to Mr. Rochester.

12. Works Cited
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. Starling and Black Publications, imgflip. “Hey Internet Meme Generator.” Hey Internet Meme Generator, Apr. 2017, imgflip.com/memegenerator/Hey-Internet. “What Does the Red Room Symbolize in Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre?” Enotes.com, Enotes.com, what-exposition-story-2-what-happened-secret