Set in the early 19th century, Charlotte Bronte's coming-of-age novel, Jane Eyre, highlights the poor acceptance of social behaviors among various social classes in the Victorian era. When Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1832, Britain began its transformation into a world power and the fascinating aspect of that period is the rigid class systems between rich and poor, which also attributed to social and economic injustice between the classes. Throughout the novel, particularly that of Jane Eyre's experiences, it is possible to observe how Bronte expresses her "personal" modernism in Jane Eyre. Born from this modernism, the variable that has allowed Jane Eyre to surpass her evolutionary rivals is passion. Indeed, passion is the hallmark of modernism, furthering Jane Eyre's prevalence among the mindless followers of the upper class, even as it hides an inherent dilemma. This dilemma is the cognitive shift in the logic of the social class system, supported by the misperception of social behaviors resulting from this class system. This is an examination of this change in the way society is viewed, brought about by standards set by the upper class, incorporating an analysis of why Victorian readers cannot be forgiven for believing that social class defines behavior social and discusses how Jane Eyre revealed altered human attitudes, values and beliefs regarding discourse on social class and behaviour. Social class, defined by the Australian Macquarie Dictionary as "... a group forming part of the hierarchical structure of a society, usually classified by occupation and having a common economic, cultural and political status", is a ubiquitous element of pr ...... middle of paper....... Victorian society recognizes this cognitive shift but refuses to act as seen through Bronte's novel, which informs individualists of that period that they were not alone they should not be forgiven for accepting as truth the belief that social class defines social behavior However, class in the field of society has led to a cognitive process, underpinned by a misperception of social behavior resulting from an over-reliance on ability. of social class. This analysis suggests that in order to maintain class in society and ensure its continued positive influence, Victorians must not abrogate responsibility for social behavior to social class, but above all take responsibility for individualism . Class is a function of society, and social class, if allowed to thrive, will only serve to continually improve society.
tags