JE #10

“The inanimate objects were not changed: but the living things had altered past recognition” (311). Bronte delves into the relationship time has with animate and inanimate objects. After being away for approximately nine years, Jane finds the nonliving occupants at Gateshead to be quite similar as before--while the active members have drastically changed. Bronte’s entire piece of literature is based off of time. The novel is a self titled autobiography written by Jane Eyre: Bronte’s main character. She narrates her life--connecting remembrance and time to form the story of her life.