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Charlotte Bronte. Raneem Al Aradi Mrs. Timm 12E January 20, 2013. Introduction .
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Charlotte Bronte Raneem Al Aradi Mrs. Timm 12E January 20, 2013
Introduction Charlotte Bronte, born on April 21, 1816, was known as a British novelist who was also the eldest sister of two other famous Bronte sisters. All three sisters, including Charlotte, have written novels that have become standards of British literature and have influenced other readings in modern society. Most of the books you may have read in school or heard about are Jane Eyre, Emma, The Professor, and Villette.
Early Life Charlotte Bronte was the third of the six children to Patrick Bronte, an Irish Anglican clergyman. Charlotte was born in Thornton, Yorkshire, England. As a young child, Charlotte’s mother Maria died of cancer. With the death of her mother, Charlotte’s life as well as the family’s lifestyle differed 180 degrees. When Maria died, she left five of her daughters and the one son to the care of one of her mother’s sisters, Elizabeth.
Education As it was stated in the previous slide, the death of Maria, Charlotte’s mother, made a huge effect on the whole family. In August 1824, Charlotte was sent with her three other sisters; Emily, Maria, and Elizabeth to the Clergy Daughters’ School at Cowan Bridge in Lancashire. The school she had attended was exactly what she had intended Lowood School in Jane Eyre to be described as.
Career Charlotte’s career was not based on being author. It was only in her childhood that her and her sisters had visualized to live in an imaginary kingdom and create their own sagas. In 1839, Charlotte took up her first position to become a governess to many families in Yorkshire which continued on until 1841. In 1842, Emily and Charlotte travelled to a pensionnat run by Constantin Heger and his wife. In return for board and tuition, Charlotte taught English while Emily taught music. The time they spent at the pensionnat was cut when their aunt who took care of them after their mother’s death, died of internal obstruction. In 1846, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne published a joint collection of poetry under pseudonyms. The book unfortunately had only sold two copies, but the sisters had decided that they were going to pursue to write for publication.
Personal Life Due to publicity, it turns out that Charlotte’s stay at the pensionnat had effected her to grow affection for her professor. In 1844, Charlotte had sent her professor love letters. When the letters had reached the professor, he had torn them up and thrown them in the bin. But his wife had found the torn up papers and she had sewn them together in case she had needed it for evidence. In approximately 1851, Reverend A. B. Nicholls proposed to Charlotte Bronte. Charlotte had pitied the man and had no affection towards him and her father had refused the proposal. But when the Reverend came back and proposed to Charlotte for the second time, her father had weakened and accepted the proposal. Charlotte grew to admire him but she did not love him.
Late Life In 1854, Charlotte was expecting to have a child. Instead, she caught pneumonia which could have been cured but she had grasped the idea of ending her life and she let it seize her. After a long and painful illness, Charlotte died probably of dehydration. In 1857, the publication of her book, The Professor, had been published. In that same year, Mrs. Gaskell, a woman Charlotte had met through editing her sister’s work, published a book about Charlotte called The Life of Charlotte Bronte.
Conclusion Charlotte Bronte was one female novelist/poet who had effected British literature because of her realistic writing style. She had based most of her novels on experiences that she had had and on settings that she had imagined or gone through. Until now, Charlotte’s books are being read and discussed in book clubs and schools.
