Jane Eyre -- A Study Guide - Paperback

by Francis Gilbert (Author)

Can you answer these questions? How and why does Bronte present sex as a dangerous activity in 'Jane Eyre'? Why are the elements of earth, fire, water and air important in the novel? Is 'Jane Eyre' a subversive novel? Is Rochester a hero or villain? If you're stuck for answers, then maybe you should read this study guide. It is ideal for students studying the text for A Level, but should be helpful for GCSE students aiming for high marks too. For English undergraduates, it clarifies some basic points about literary theory and will be useful regarding key ideas about context, structure and theme, and in analysing quotations. This guide really encourages students to think for themselves with searching, open-ended questions: this helps to develop personal responses which are vital to attaining higher grades. The study guide is useful in the following ways because it is: A great resource for students aiming for top grades; A great classroom resource for teachers too: the important sections of the novel are quoted in full, together with useful discussion points/comprehension questions; Written by an experienced teacher who has taught the text in real classroom situations and knows what students need to learn.

Please note: this Study Guide contains the same textual commentaries/questions/tasks as the Study Guide Edition (SGE) but not the complete text, which the SGE does.

Author Biography

Francis Gilbert is a Lecturer in Education at Goldsmiths, University of London teaching on the PGCE Secondary English programme and the MA in Children's Literature with Professor Michael Rosen. Previously, he worked for a quarter of a century in various English state schools teaching English and Media Studies to 11-18 year olds. He has also moonlighted as a journalist, novelist and social commentator both in the UK and international media. He is the author of 'Teacher On The Run', 'Yob Nation', 'Parent Power', 'Working The System -- How To Get The Very Best State Education for Your Child', and a novel about school, 'The Last Day Of Term'. His first book, 'I'm A Teacher, Get Me Out Of Here' was a big hit, becoming a bestseller and being serialised on Radio 4. In his role as an English teacher, he has taught many classic texts over the years and has developed a great many resources to assist readers with understanding, appreciating and responding to them both analytically and creatively. This led him to set up his own small publishing company FGI Publishing (fgipublishing.com) which has published his study guides as well as a number of books by other authors, including Roger Titcombe's 'Learning Matters'. He is the co-founder, with Melissa Benn and Fiona Millar, of The Local Schools Network, www.localschoolsnetwork.org.uk, a blog that celebrates non-selective state schools, and also has his own website, www.francisgilbert.co.uk and a Mumsnet blog, www.talesbehindtheclassroomdoor.co.uk. He has appeared numerous times on radio and TV, including Newsnight, the Today Programme, Woman's Hour and the Russell Brand Show. In June 2015, he was awarded a PhD in Creative Writing and Education by the University of London.