Film adaptation and Question Chapters 3-4-5

• What liberties do you think the director took in adapting the novel into a film?
• What criticisms can you offer to the portrayal of Victorian Times presented in the film?
• In a contemporary context, how would society manage the constant abuse and bullying against a child within the heart of his/her family?

ANSWERS:

1) The director can interpretate the novel as he want's, so in the film adaptation she might put the elements that he thinks that are importante, maybe missing some elements that appear on the book, or presenting them in a different way.

2) Criticisms to the social structure of the Victorian times. Also directed to the authoritarianism of the time (abuse from the Reed's to Jane).

3) Laws are very strict about bullying in families or schools, so those atittudes aren´t accepted nowadays.

CHAPTER 3-4-5

1. How would you describe the relationship between Jane and Mr Lloyd? How do you think this affects her?

Mr. LLoyd is very kind with Jane Eyre, and it's very important to her because her life at Gateshead is very difficult (Reeds bullying).

2. How did Jane’s character changed in her confrontation with both Mr Brocklehurst and Mrs Reed?

She gets very angry about what Mrs. Reed said, and she responses later with a very interesting phrase that meets all the things that she have to resist in her time at Gateshead (many years).

3. What is your first perception of Lowood School? What do you predict for Jane’s future at Lowood?

My first perception was that Jane was going to have a good time at Lowood School, but later I realize that this it's completly contrary.