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A 10 page comparison of the societal factors which shaped each of these characters’ lives and their quest for independence and emotional maturity. This paper contends that these works were set during times of many hardships and conflicting values. Dickens and Bronte alike, however, never shy away from these less positive aspects of the period. Their characters are, in fact, direct reflections of the turbulent times. No additional sources are listed.
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"David Copperfield" and "Jane Eyre" are two of the most captivating pieces of Victorian literature ever written. Charles Dickens, of course is responsible for the creation of
the character David Copperfield while the female author Charlotte Bronte is the creator of Jane Eyre. The Victorian Era was a time of many contrasts. While many history
books prefer to remember it as a time of self-help, entrepreneurial spirit, laissez-faire, patriotism, sexual morality, and family solidarity, more realistic accounts reveal this era as one of many hardships
and conflicting values (Morgan, 1997). Dickens and Bronte alike never shy away from these less positive aspects of the period. While there was certain joy and phenomenal technological
and artistic accomplishments, there were also times of depression and despair and these two authors, perhaps more so than any other authors, broaches on each. The era was also
one of conflict between the popular perception of national identity and the individual perception of that same identity. Indeed, there were as many ways to be English during the
Victorian period as there are today (Morgan, 1997). The contrasts in those ways and respective values sometimes resulted in tremendous conflicts between people and between the individual and society
in general. These contrasts are all intricately detailed in the work of Charles Dickens and Elizabeth Bronte. Although Victorian authors Dickens and
Bronte continually explore the themes of psychological and moral development, it could be contended that "Jane Eyre" and "David Copperfield" are their most successful examples of the quest for independence
and maturity. Although these characters portray, and indeed are portrayed, by separate genders; they share many similarities. Each struggles to find their own identity, their rightful place in
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