One of the most recognized British authors in history, Charlotte Bronte is widely known for her romantic novels that show the struggle between a person's morality and their desire to achieve the possession of love without the consequences of losing yourself in the process. In her novels, The Professor, Jane Eyre, and Villette, Charlotte Bronte connects love and struggle through themes, characterizations, and points of view. Born on April 21, 1816, Charlotte Bronte was the third child of Patrick Bronte and Maria Branwell's six children. Thorton children in Yorkshire, England. After being moved to Haworth by her father, who was an Anglican preacher, in 1820, Charlotte became a student at a religious school with her older sisters for a short and unpleasant time (Biography of Charlotte Bronte). He later returned home and began to live in solitude with his three remaining brothers, his father, and his aunt who had come to live with them after the untimely death of his mother and older sisters (Cody, Charlotte Bronte: A Brief Biography). as a child, Charlotte and her siblings remained isolated from the rest of the world and their education was distributed mainly by their father although she attended two more schools after the first, however there was little communication between them and the children resorted to creating their own worlds fantastic where they were the controllers (Cody). Charlotte teamed up with her brother Branwell to create a world called Angria that was run by the Duke of Zamorna, under whom women suffered due to their attraction to him and resentment of his wickedness (Cody). Although she loved her fantasy, she at the same time lived in reality and began working as a teacher at fifteen but soon after......middle of paper......York. Henderson Editions. 1995. Print. March 22, 2011.Bronte, Charlotte. The Professor. Avenel, New Jersey. Gramercy Books. 1975. Print. March 22, 2011.Bronte, Charlotte. Chalet. Avenel, New Jersey. Gramercy Books. 1975. Print. March 22, 2011Cody, David. "Charlotte Bronte: A Brief Biography." Victorianweb.org. 1987. Hartwick College. Network. 22 Mar. 2011.NP "The Professor, Charlotte Brontë - Introduction." Nineteenth-century literary criticism. Ed. Edna M. Hedblad. vol. 105. Gale Cengage, 2002. eNotes.com. 2006. 23 March 2011.NP "Biography of Charlotte Brontë". 123HelpMe.com. nd Web. March 22, 2011.Smith, Elizabeth Hayes. Kissel, Adam ed. Cottage background. GradeSaver.com. October 27, 2007. Web. March 24, 2011.Wayne, Teddy. Vincent, Caitlin ed. Jane Eyre Themes. GradeSaver. January 31, 2009 Web. March 24. 2011.
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