English 3H Mr. Phelan CASS (Critical Analysis with SECONDARY SOURCES) Paper Jane Eyre SUBMIT ONLY THROUGH TURN-IT-IN! (NO HARD COPY) Length: Min. 1200 Words/Max. 1500 Words (Approx 4-5 Pages Double Spaced) Due: Saturday, March 4th, Monday, March 6th 11:59 PM EST.
Topics: Religion “Throughout the novel, Jane struggles to find the right balance between moral duty and earthly pleasure, between obligation to her spirit and attention to her body. She encounters three main religious figures: Mr. Brocklehurst, Helen Burns, and St. John Rivers. Each represents a model of religion that Jane ultimately rejects as she forms her own ideas about faith and principle, and their practical consequences.” What is Charlotte Bronte saying about religion? Write a research paper that explores the theme of religion in Jane Eyre.
Autonomy “Jane Eyre is very much the story of a quest to be loved. Jane searches, not just for romantic love, but also for a sense of being valued, of belonging. Thus Jane says to Helen Burns: “to gain some real affection from you, or Miss Temple, or any other whom I truly love, I would willingly submit to have the bone of my arm broken, or to let a bull toss me, or to stand behind a kicking horse, and let it dash its hoof at my chest” (Chapter 8). Yet, over the course of the book, Jane must learn how to gain love without sacrificing and harming herself in the process.” What is Charlotte Bronte saying about female agency in Jane Eyre? Write a research paper that explores the theme of female agency in Jane Eyre.
Social Class “Jane Eyre is critical of Regency/Victorian England’s strict social hierarchy. Brontë’s exploration of the complicated social position of governesses is perhaps the novel’s most important treatment of this theme.” What is Charlotte Bronte saying about England’s social structure? Write a research paper that explores the theme of social structure/hierarchy.”
Gender Relations “Jane struggles continually to achieve equality and to overcome oppression. In addition to class hierarchy, she must fight against patriarchal domination—against those who believe women to be inferior to men and try to treat them as such. Three central male figures threaten her desire for equality and dignity: Mr. Brocklehurst, Edward Rochester, and St. John Rivers. All three are misogynistic on some level. Each tries to keep Jane in a submissive position, where she is unable to express her own thoughts and feelings.” Write a research paper that explores misogyny in Jane Eyre.
Love Throughout the novel, Jane strives to give and receive both romantic and familial love, while at the same time cultivating and maintaining a sense of self-love. Develop an essay in which you either investigate Jane's quest for balance in love, criticize/analyze the novel's depictions of love, criticize/analyze Bronte's messages about love, or some mixture of these...
Other Choose one interesting aspect of the novel as the focus of your paper. Find at least three sources that examine this central idea and reference them in your analysis. The following ideas represent some research possibilities: A. Motifs or symbols B. Character foils C. Autobiographical elements Using both quotes from the text, three OUTSIDE SOURCES, and your own words, write a well- developed research paper that proves your thesis statement. Format for Paper
Paragraph 1: Include thesis, author/playwright, title Paragraphs 2 - ?: Uses unity and coherence to prove thesis Closing Paragraph: Restatement of thesis/connect to new thought/wrap-up paper with a clincher
Helpful/Mandatory Hints
Never (basically) use the following words: I, me, mine, you, your, yours Mention the author or playwright and the piece of work within the first paragraph Use 1-2 short quotation(S) from novel and 1-2 from secondary sources in each body paragraph... The definition of a thesis: what you are going to talk about and how you are going to prove it=thesis Use transitional words and phrases Check for unity and coherence Proofread your paper Book titles should be italicized Place short works in quotes
Citing an author: Follow the following examples:
(A) “After breakfast, Adele and [Jane] withdrew to the library” to study (Bronte 151).
Note that there are times when it may be necessary to insert words into an author’s quote. This is done for clarity. However, those words and/or group of words must have hard brackets around it/them in order that they may be set apart from the author’s words.
(B) After leaving Thornfield, Jane’s journey was “very tedious: fifty miles one day, a night spent at an inn . . . [with] an evening arrival at the great town” (Bronte 361-2).
Note that ellipses are used when there are words removed from an author. This will tell your audience that, while you are directly quoting an author, the quote is incomplete.
Note that none of the above quotes are written EXACTLY as they are in the text. Oftentimes it is unnecessary and even awkward to use an entire line from the text. Therefore, use only those words that will support your thesis and correspond with your writing style.
Note: Ten percent will be deducted for each day your assignment is late. You may only hand in an assignment for three days after the due date. It then becomes a zero. Example: Tuesday – Full credit Wednesday – 10 % deduction Thursday – 20 %deduction Friday – 30 % deduction Saturday – no credit received
Mr. Phelan CASS Rubric
Student Name: ______
Absence of any of the following criteria will result in 6-7 point deduction (20 Points)
1. _____ A Works Cited page that has FOUR properly cited entries. (Including the novel itself. This is to be attached to the back of your essay on a separate sheet of paper). 2. _____ Proper Format: o size 12 font o Times New Roman o double spaced 3. ____ Proper Heading/Title/Margins:
Rubric: Each element is worth up to 10 points for a total of 180 points (6 points for completion/4 points for quality of execution).
Opening Paragraph
______Developed Introduction that provides sufficient context for topic and argument
______Thesis Statement Included (Provides trajectory for Paper)
______Introduces Author and Title
Body Paragraphs 2 – ? ______Includes Transitional/Topic Sentence ______All Quotes Support Thesis and Maintain Unity and Coherence (quotes are integrated with sufficient context and explanation) ______At least (3separate outside sources...plus Jane Eyre) three outside source citations and three in-text citations of reasonable length are used to support proofs of thesis. ______Each piece of evidence is analyzed and explained. Information used is correct. ______Proper Citations Are Used ______Includes Transitional/Clincher Sentence
Closing Paragraph
______Transitional Sentence
______Thesis is Re-Stated in interesting way ______Conclusions Re-State Support from Body Paragraphs in
______Conclusions provides bigger picture/New Support/New Context/ So what? for Thesis
______Conclusion/Clincher Sentence
Overall Content
______Proper Length (Length: Min. 1200 Words/Max. 1500 Words (Approx 4-5 Pages Double Spaced)
______Unity and Coherence Maintained
______Correct Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation
______Style (Writing is concise and displays strong diction, variety in sentence construction, etc)
Total score: / 200