MOTHER DIED IN THEIR CHILDHOOD VIVID IMAGINATION DRAWING, WRITING AND TELLING STORIES EDUCATED AT A CHARITY SCHOOL GOVERNESSES "POEMS BY CURRER, ELLIS AND ACTON BELL" CAHRLOTTE 1816-1855 THE PROFESSOR (1857) JANE EYRE (1847) SHIRLEY (1849) VILLETTE (1853) JANE EYRE GREATLY AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL REALISTIC PICTURES + ROMANTICISM WOMAN'S PROBLEMS AND SOUL LONELINESS, POVERTY, SOCIAL INSIGNIFICANCE ATTACKS THE GREED AND LACK OF CULTURE OF THE BOURGEOISIE JANE EYRE SOCIETY CAN BE REFORMED BY MEANS OF EDUCATION INHUMAN EDUCATION SYSTEM OF CHARITY SCHOOLS FIGHT FOR WOMEN'S EMANCIPATION EMILY 1818 - 1848 WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1847) PLOT FULL OF MYSTERY REALISTISC THE TIME, PLACE, CLIMATE, GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES
Syn. shelter He harbors ill feelings for her. They harbored the political refugee in their home. harmful adj. something that causes pain or damage adv. harmfully Syn. unhealthy v. hair n. harm Excessive radiation is harmful to the body. Bleach harms certain fabrics. insignificant adj. not important; of little value adv. insignificantly Syn. Meaningless n. insignificance The amount of rainfall this summer has been insignificantly. The insignificance of his comment became apparent with the passing of time. mysterious adj. not easily understood or figured out adv. mysteriously Syn. baffling n. mystery n. mysteriousness He had a mysterious effect on everyone who heard him speak. The man's disappearance was a mystery. perilous adj. threatening or risky; harmful adv
Wickham was the happy man towards whom almost every female eye was turned, and Elizabeth was the happy woman by whom he finally seated himself; and the agreeable manner in which he immediately fell into conversation, though it was only on its being a wet night, made her feel that the commonest, dullest, most threadbare topic might be rendered interesting by the skill of the speaker. With such rivals for the notice of the fair as Mr. Wickham and the officers, Mr. Collins seemed to sink into insignificance; to the young ladies he certainly was nothing; but he had still at intervals a kind listener in Mrs. Phillips, and was by her watchfulness, most abundantly supplied with coffee and muffin. When the card-tables were placed, he had the opportunity of obliging her in turn, by sitting down to whist. "I know little of the game at present," said he, "but I shall be glad to improve myself, for in my situation in life--" Mrs. Phillips was very glad for his compliance, but could not wait