The life of Charlotte Bronte

Charlotte Bronte was born in Thornton, Yorhshire in the North of England in 1816. She was the third dauther of Patrick Bronte and of Maria Branwell. The couple hâd five dauthers and one son. When Charlotte’s mother died in 1821, the children’s aunt, Elizabeth Branwell, went to live with the family. In 1824 she and her sisters went to a boarding School at Cowan Bridge. Her sisters, Elizabeth and Maria died in 1825. In 1842 Charlotte and Emily went to study languages at a school in Brussels.
Charlotte’s first novel, The Professor, was rejected by the publisher, but she then wrote Jane Eyre, which was a great succes. In 1855 she agreed to marry Mr Nicholls. She died in March 1855.

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1) Charlotte was born in 1816.
2) She went to boarding school with her three sisters in 1824.
3) Elizabeth and Maria both died in 1825.
4) Charlotte and Emily went to Brussels to study languages in 1842.

5) Charlotte feel in LOVE with Monsieur Heger in 1843.
6) Jane Eyre was published in 1847.
7) Vilette was published in 1853.
8) Charlotte married Mr Nicholls, a curate, in 1854.
9) Charlotte died in March 1855.

1) Charlotte’s parents were Patrick Bronte and Maria Branwell.
2) They loved to read, and S-o they created imaginary worlds based on the stories they read.
3) Charlotte used the boarding school from Cowan Bridge.
4) She wrote about her unrequited love with Monsieur Heger in Vilette.
5) Her sisters used men’s name to publish Thierry works because people didn’t respect women writers.
6) Her marriage was short-lived because she died in 1855.

1) Her father was clegyman in parsonsge.
2) She hâd a very big fantasy.
3) She had no friends in boarding school.
4) Her teacher was harsh.
5) She remembered this moment lifelong.
6) Their guises was frightening.
7) The govern passed a new law on the protection of animals.

The times of Charlotte Bronte

Charlotte Bronte was born at a time of great change in Britain. During this time, Britain was a rich and very strong nation. Most people during Charlotte Bronte’s time had strong religious beliefs. Marriage and church-going were thought to be very important.
Charlotte used in Jane Eyre some of her own experiences of life and love and also reflected on some of injustices of her time.

a) Britain was a prosperous nation - It had many industries.
b) Travellng was difficult because roads were dangerous and uncomfortable - The rise of the railways made people more mobile.
c) People began moving into the big cities - This was due to the railways which opened up the country.
d) Life was very hard for the poor - They lived in poor conditions and there were a lot of diseases.

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1) At that time reigns queen Victoria.
2) They had a big estate.
3) The disease spread very quickly.
4) There were a lot of riots in the city.
5) The govern collected taxes every month.
6) Her laziness reflected on the results.

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Jane Eyre

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Little Jane is only 10 years old and lives in the care of her aunt. As a little girl, the girl was orphaned when her father, and then her mother, died of typhus. Since then, Jane has remained with her own uncle, Mr. Reid, but he also left the world of the living earlier than he should have.
 His wife and children consider Jane a foundling and are trying in every possible way to harm this impressionable, withdrawn and fragile girl. Every day the child is forced to listen to a lot of reproaches from his aunt and endure humiliation and cuffs from her offspring.
 Even the servants of the house look down on the unfortunate child. Jane’s main offender was cousin John, Mrs Reed’s fourteen-year-old son.

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1. Mrs Reed was very rich.
2. Here house was large and beautiful.
3. My cousins were sometimes cruel to me.
4. John grinned unpleasanty when he saw me.
5. You wicked and cruel boy! I shouted
6. The Red Room was dark and cold.

Treaded - d
wanted - id
liked - t
decided - id
shouted - id
hoped - t
called - d
grinned - d
asked - t
stared - d
picked - t
lifted - id
realised - d
tried - id

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b. Eliza Reed
c. Jane
d. John Reed
e. Jane
f. Mrs Reed
g. Mrs Reed
h. Jane

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1) She was the cleverest of the class.
2) He grinned at her words.
3) She stared at the picture.
4) Her sister hurt her leg.

Lowood School

Jane simply couldn't stay at the Reed house any longer. Realizing this, the doctor helped to place an orphan in a boarding school.Lowood School was not the most beautiful place on earth. She found here her real ideal - the headmistress Miss Temple, a proud beauty with aristocratic features, met friends, learned a lot and, most importantly, received her pass to an adult, independent life.After eight years at the orphanage, Jane was already working there as a teacher. But the soul of a young girl is looking for something new: a graduate of the Lowood School sent a job advertisement to the newspaper, dreaming of changing her life.

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a. A boring old school
b. A famous eighteenth-century Catholic school
c. An international big old-fashioned school
d. A friendly modern school
e. A small village school

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In the 7th grade I moved to a new school. I felt embarrassed and unaccustomed. Luckily, my new classmates turned out to be kind and friendly. They helped me quickly get used to the new place.

5. You will have to wear a brown dress.
You might be hungry.
You must do what the teachers tell you.
You might not like Mr Brocklehurst.
You will have to get up early.
You must work hard in class.
You will have to wake up early.
You might make friends with the other girls.

1) She supper at 7 o’clock.
2) She threw away the burnt toast.
3) She had a odd friend.
4) He adhered to strict rules.
5) At that time there were many diseases.
6) 2 years ago he was very lean.