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By the standards of its time, yes. but the story could not happen today. Jane would have gotten suspicious and using a device invented by one Alexander G. Bell would have called the Police or maybe a psychiatrist- this guy"s nuts! Like Scrooge and Erlking it probably could not happen today in the original sense- with Scrooge, Christmas is so commercialized- no businessman including pawn shops could ignore it! and so on time marches on.

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Probably not. The director died in 1986 and the foreign copyright would last for 70 years after that, in most countries.

In the USA it was released in 1944 with proper copyright notice, which gave it 28 years of copyright. If that was properly renewed, then the movie received copyright duration of 95 years from publication, i.e., 1944 + 95 -> until December 31, 2039.

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Jane Eyre was a governess and a school teacher.

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Because they don't exsist. Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte were both using fictional places, so instead of making up names and taking away from the reality of the books, they did as was the custom during that time and just ignored the first part of the name.

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One mother figure is Miss Temple, the headmistress of Lowood Institution and later her friend, when Jane Eyre became a young adult. Miss Temple married and left Lowood, which caused Jane immediately to feel so lonely that she began to think of leaving and changing her situation.

Mrs. Fairfax, the housekeeper at Thornfield Hall, might also be seen as a mother figure. Jane respected her, valued her opinions and judgment, and enjoyed her companionship, especially in the early days of her employment there.

Much later in the story, the old servant Hannah might even be seen as a mother figure, because she took that role with the Rivers children after their own mother died, and she also became very fond of Jane once she accepted her as a member of their family.

Another mother figure is the moon. I know that sounds unlikely, but I'll explain how this is true. First let's look at a quote from Jane Eyre: I lifted up my head to look: the roof resolved

to clouds, high and dim; the gleam was such as the moon

imparts to vapours she is about to sever. I watched her come-

watched with the strangest anticipation; as though some word

of doom were to be written on her disk. She broke forth as

never moon yet burst from cloud: a hand first penetrated the

sable folds and waved them away; then, not a moon, but a

white human form shone in the azure, inclining a glorious

brow earthward. It gazed and gazed on me. It spoke to my

spirit: immeasurably distant was the tone, yet so near, it whispered

in my heart-

"My daughter, flee temptation."

"Mother, I will." (Jane Eyre ch. 27)

Now let's look at what makes the moon a motherly figure.

The real 'motherly figure' that the moon is representing is most likely her real mother, who Jane has no true memory of her appearance. The 'moon' she sees in the dream may be interpreted as guidance from her dead mother, as she gives Jane advice. It would most definitely fit in with the supernatural aspect of the book. Also how she the 'moon' calls Jane daughter and Jane calls the 'moon' mother. That could mean that the 'moon' is actually Jane's mother, not just a figurative 'mother'.

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About 1.7 million pounds in modern money.

Roughly mind you, in US Dollars in the recent years it would be equivalent to 14.0 million. Be it 1847 or 2012... that's a pretty penny! =)

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She might have enjoyed Wide Sargossa Sea by Jean Rhys.

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Jane Eyre first accepts Mr.Rochester's proposal. But on the day of their wedding Jane gets to know about Rochester's mad wife "Bertha Mason", who was locked in Thornfield. Then Jane Eyre runs away from Thornfield, because she thought that she was betrayed and taken for granted as she was just another governess.

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Miss Temple

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beat up holy clothes with stans everywhere like bleach stans lol

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Early 1800's England. Jane Eyre takes place in 19th Century England, though we are never specifically told where in England it is. We're talking about fictitious towns throughout England, throughout the novel. It also takes place during the heyday of imperialism, which is where the whole Bertha thing is coming from. Take a look here for some great background info: http://www.shmoop.com/literary-device/literature/charlotte-bront-235/jane-eyre/setting.html Those 19th century folks had some crazy ideas.

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Of course they did. The Victorians were very open with the idea of Lesbian relationships at this age, as it prepared them for their sexual duties in marriage. The Victorians still held aggression towards homosexuality however.

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There was no possibility of taking a walk that day. We had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning; but since dinner (Mrs. Reed, when there was no company, dined early) the cold winter wind had brought with it clouds sombre, and a rain so penetrating, that further out-door exercise was now out of the question.

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Jane Eyre is an example of a female hero's journey. In order for the plot to resolve Jane must find herself by following a path to independence. She ends up with Rochester only after she has found herself. She can return to him knowing that she has gained independence and so their relationship can be mutual without one depending on the other.

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That depends on which version you mean and who you mean.. if it was the 2006 BBC version and you are referring to Mr Rochester, the actor is Toby Stephens. If you are referring to the 1996 film version then it is William Hurt.

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Mother goddess figures representing fertility are as old as civilization itself. However, goddesses also represented other things in various cultures. Please refer to the links for examples of Greek/Roman and Cretian Goddess figures.

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She was unfaithful.

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Pilot, the dog, gave Jane's presence away.

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It published Jane Eyre sometime in the mid-twentieth century. The company printed (prints) many books for school-aged children. They did not date their books published some decades ago- the same printings were used for many years.

EVERY copy of Jane Eyre has a forward that is dated 1847, except the first printing. The forward was written for the Second Edition, and has been kept in every printing of the book since. So, just because that forward is there, does NOT mean the book was from 1847.

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Well I know of the movies made in 1933, 1943, 1970,1973, 1983, 1996,1997, 2006....and the upcoming one is in march 2011.......personally i think it would be nice if they made a sequel to the 2006 one instead of telling the same story again and again.

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£20,000

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He does not consider himself to be married to Bertha because Robert Mason, Bertha's brother, sold her into marriage with Rochester.

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