In the novel written by Charlotte Brontë, the character of Jane Eyre is undoubtedly controlled by the patriarchy since childhood. Whether it be her older male cousin, the headmaster of her school, or someone she works for, the men in this novel use ever ounce of their title as a male to subject Jane to whatever they feel is right. The influence of men ultimately dictates Jane’s decisions in life and to claim the men to be anything other than an abuser is a product of blatant manipulation. The male characters in the novel Jane Eyre portray the control men impose on the women as well as the toll these actions take on the women’s lives.
The entire novel is an example of how the choices of men directly impact Jane and how they shape her life.
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We decided to take the imagery illuminated from this quote and work backwards. In doing so, we decided to depict Jane as a bird in a cage to represent the loss of control she had over her entire life. This could also represent any minority in the novel, whether that be someone with low-class status, or Bertha, there are various characters and situations that the bird in the cage can allude …show more content…
To do so, we chose to use dark purple and blue watercolor to create the background. On top of that, we chose to include the silhouette of a man in the corner to create a dark, mysterious feel. Originally, we wanted to have the cover to have a bird trapped in a bird cage in a room near a window where is was dreary and rainy outside, with a figure of a man coming through the door and casting a looming shadow over the bird. Unfortunately, it was extremely difficult to create that and we decided that the cover we ended up with still portrayed the same elements and themes as the original