Overview of Context for 'Jane Eyre'

How do the images above relate to the context of 'Jane Eyre'?
 

In the exam, you will be asked to analyse an extract from the novel and consider how similar ideas are presented in the novel as a whole.

Many of the exam boards will expect you to consider the key contextual factors surrounding the novel in your analysis.

In this activity we will explore the key contextual factors around 'Jane Eyre' and will think about:

- Brontë's own life experiences

- aspects of genre

- what was happening in the world at the time Brontë was writing

- how the novel was received

You should always refer to your own text when working through these examples.  These quotations are for reference only.