ıS JANE EYRE A CLASSIC?why?
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Yeah I would definately say Jane Eyre is a classic although i hated the book and the movie.  I had to read it my senior year of high school.  Charlotte Brontë is now considered a great writer.
1092975
The first answer is correct, the story is good.  It's a great example of how women were (and are still in some cases) treated and how detrimental it can be.  Definitely worth reading!!
1184361
Jane Eyre and Great Expectations are good, read them both, they both belong to the Victorian era, so it would be good if you can read them both, just to get an idea about how they lived at that time, but still you can focus on one of them for your project. I'd pick Great expectations, the themes belong to no time really, you can apply its themes to real situations today, also, I'd recommend the movies two, Jane Eyre (Charlotte Gainsbourg), and reat Expectations(Gwyneth Paltrow and Ethan Hawke), great movies!! enjoy
287017
classic is one of them
534180
Studying classical literature helps you better understand history and other culture. For example, read Bleak House or any other Dickens novel, and you'll see that the Victorian era was not the wonderful idealistic time that many perceive it to be. Or, read some Greek drama like Oedipus Rex to learn some things that the ancient Greeks valued. \n\nStudying literature gives you a broader perspective of the world. It helps your creativity. It improves your writing skills. It's also interesting and fun!!!
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Because they...\n\n - Are entertaining\n - Are classics\n - Are still relevant to today's relationships and situations.\n - Employ fascinating use of language, if you look into them a bit further.\n - Have rich, deep characters.
444454
Absolutely! I would never have known "The Barber of Seville" or "Der Ring des Nibelungen" if it weren't for Bugs!\n\n"Kill the Wabbit!" is now a classic. Now if I only knew what the real lines were supposed to be. hmmmmmmm
648602
it's a transition period between romanticism and modernism.\n\nfor more details see:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_literature
692020
A Doll's House has long been seen as a landmark in our century's most important social struggle, the fight against the dehumanizing oppression of women, particularly in the middle-class family.  \n\nNora's final exit away from all her traditional social obligations is the most famous dramatic statement in fictional depictions of this struggle, and it helped to turn Ibsen (with or without his consent) into an applauded or vilified champion of women's rights and this play into a vital statement which feminists have repeatedly invoked to further their cause.
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A very difficult question. What do you mean by 'beautiful'? Cinematographic beauty? The beauty of the script, how the plot holds together, the eloquence of the dialogue, the prettiness of the actors? The settings? \n\nAlso, did you mean the MOST beautiful film? \n\nI think 'The Wizard of Oz' (1939) and 'The Grapes of Wrath' (1940) fit the bill, each for different reasons, obviously -- 'The Wizard of Oz' for its cinematography and music and wit and storyline and appeal, 'The Grapes of Wrath' for its faithfulness to a great American classic book, for its brilliant depiction of America at its darkest, desperate and depressed -- beautiful as in 'beauty is truth, and truth beauty.'
848543
You're right -- pick something classic and short.  How about Dickens' "Tale of Two Cities" or Oscar Wilde's "Picture of Dorian Gray" or Crane's "Red Badge of Courage" or a play like "School for Scandal" or "The Critic" (both by Richard Brindsley Sheridan)?
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Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë's only novel, first published in 1847, under the pseudonym Ellis Bell; a posthumous second edition was edited by her sister Charlotte. The name of the novel comes from the manor on which the story centers.\n\nThough now taken to be a classic of English literature, Wuthering Heights' initial reception was lukewarm at best.\n\nIts innovative structure, which has been likened to a series of Matryoshka dolls, puzzled critics when it first appeared. Some contemporary critics even believed it to be an earlier, less mature work from Charlotte Brontë (who had published Jane Eyre that same year under the pseudonym Currer Bell). Subsequent critics revised this view, and most agreed that Wuthering Heights' originality and achievement exceeded Charlotte and Anne's works. Wuthering Heights has given rise to many adaptations, including several films, radio and television dramatisations, and two musicals, as well as a hit song by Kate Bush, of which Brazilian progressive metal band Angra later made a cover.
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Well, there are so many good one listed..  I'd definitely go with Light in August.  I just recently revisited it after many years  and it was an excellent read, as matter of fact I had a hard time putting it down.\n\nI liked it for a few reasons, I like Faulkner, The story is of the American South in the midst of the Great Depression .  I have family members who were there and lived so it''s sort of my history and I feel connected to the story.  I can also empathize with the main Character Lena.  Lena is a young girl on her own , having lost her family  and now finds herself pregnant.  The story is timeless, it could be set today and still be a great read.\n\nMeOw!
504772
Since it is a story that has been told, adapted, and read by millions of people for hundreds of years, I would say that makes it "timeless."  It contains universal themes that are relevant to every generation and even across cultures.  Themes like family grudges, young people in love, love/relationships that are doomed from the start.
661696
I've got the book, and haven't got round to reading it yet. I know what its about roughly though, didn't know pedophilia was a large plot point, but i knew sex was there a lot.\n\nSame can be said for the Anne Rice (Anne Roquelare) books, some call them smut, some call them art.\n\nGonna go read it now :)
1126942
I show it to my Classical Civilisation class and it does follow the basic story. Most of the bits are in order and they all follow the basic plot. The best bits are Circe, Calypso and the Suitors Challenge. What it wont help you with is learning about Homer's use of language and story telling as you wont be reading it in his words. He mentions lots of other myths and legends that arent in the film version.\nOverall, I thought that the film was really good. It gives you visual help with the way that the book is plotted and helps to flesh out the characters. (PS Cyclops is really funny!).
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There's no comparison in my mind!  The BBC version is so accurate and it has the best Lizzie.  If you want a different version, try the new P&P that was made by the LDS Church.  It's a cute modern adaptation that's worth a watch.  And the Mr. Darcy is almost as good as Colin Firth!