Unit 2 : Romantic Victorian
Jane Eyre and The Importance of Being Earnest
Topics/Questions:
What are the major characteristics of Romantic and Victorian literature?
What changes occur in the literature between the Romantic and the Victorian period? How does the time period affect the authors?
How do various authors respond to the idea of marriage during the Romantic/Victorian eras?
What is the effect of first person narration in Jane Eyre?
How do satire and humor in The Importance of Being Earnest affect the message?
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Character List
· Jane Eyre · Edward Rochester · St. John Rivers · Mrs. Reed · Helen Burns · Mr. Brocklehurst · Bertha Mason
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Background Info
Charlotte Brontė
1816-1854
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Links
Figure 1: Charlotte Brontė
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Character List
· John Jack Worthing · Algernon Malcrieff · Gwendolen Fairfax · Cecily Cardew · Lady Bracknell · Miss Prism · Rev. Chasuble Lane
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Background Info
Oscar Wilde
1854-1900
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Figure 2 : Oscar Wilde
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