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This 5 page paper provides a comparative view of the authorship of Charlotte and Anne Bronte. Charlotte Bronte's story Jane Eyre provides a distinct look at the element in 19th century England that led to a woman's separation, her enclosure, and her subsequent empowerment following the downfall of one man. Anne Bronte, Charlotte's youngest sister, wrote of the conflicts of Helen Graham, who is influenced in her choices by her widowed status, by her relationships with men and by her own willful nature. Each of these characters demonstrates the impact of setting and the society in which they develop, and both are influenced by their own desire for personal empowerment. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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a distinct look at the element in 19th century England that led to a womans separation, her enclosure, and her subsequent empowerment following the downfall of one man. Anne
Bronte, Charlottes youngest sister, wrote of the conflicts of Helen Graham, who is influenced in her choices by her widowed status, by her relationships with men and by her own
willful nature. Each of these characters demonstrates the impact of setting and the society in which they develop, and both are influenced by their own desire for personal empowerment.
Marriage and Enclosure Both Wildfell Hall and the Mr. Rochesters manors (Ferndean manor and Thornfield) exist as both a representation of the wealth of men and as
a means of enclosure, of separation. These estates not only represent the economic and social transformation of each of these women, they also relate a sense of social and
domestic security that both of these women lacked in their lives. Charlotte Brontes characterization of Jane Eyre, a governess who becomes madam of the manor after her marriage to
Mr. Rochester, puts into perspective the importance of property as it defined social standing during this era. At the same time, these properties are not simply a means of
defining social standing, the also create expectations that sometimes go against the very willful nature of both Jane Eyre and Helen Graham. Helen, Anne Brontes main character, experiences life
through a kind of enclosure, her tenancy, and the distinctions that are made for this character are defined by her social standing. As much as settings and location demonstrate
a kind of personal enclosure, marriage also stands as an institution of enclosure, and Helens story of her abusive marriage is clearly an unexpected element that supports this argument (Allott
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