JANE EYRE

In Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë applies the use of diction and metaphoric language to reveal Jane’s state of mind upon the returning to Thornfield after a long walk to deliver a letter for Mrs. Fairfax. Jane realizes how confining the estate is and how much of an impact her job has on her. Brontë’s diction and metaphoric language creates a sense entrapment on the part of Jane and a need for personal growth. …showed first 75 words of 340 total…

…showed last 75 words of 340 total…her life and feels as though she has been sitting to long in one place and needs to get out and experience new things. Brontë’s use of diction and metaphoric language emphasizes Jane’s need for variety. She needs to be with people other than the ones in the Thornfield estate. Even though she realizes she should value her job, she finds great trouble in the loneliness she has not yet grown accustomed to.