67 pages 2 hours read

Charlotte Brontë

Villette

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1853

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Essay Topics

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In what ways does Villette incorporate elements of Charlotte Brontë’s personal life?

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Analyze the role Victorian social constraints play in the novel. In what ways does the author attempt to hold up or subvert these rules?

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How do social rank and privilege register thematically in the narrative arc or specific characters’ roles? Does her social standing, or lack thereof, bother Lucy? Why or why not?

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