What does virginia woolf say is the reason for jane eyre’s continuing appeal to readers? what do scholars and critics say about woolf’s view of jane eyre? what do other scholars and critics say about jane eyre?

Virginia Woolf says the reason for Jane Eyre’s continuing appeal to readers is that Bronte  introduces the idea of the “modern individual” in the character of Jane Eyre. The desire to be “at war with the accepted order of things” that characterizes the modern self.  Woolf explains how Brontë depicts:

“… an overpowering personality, so that, as we say in real life, they have only to open the door to make themselves felt. There is in them some untamed ferocity perpetually at war with the accepted order of things which makes them desire to create instantly rather than to observe patiently.”

This vision is shared by scholars and critics who  agree on Woolf’s take on Jane Eyre. Literary critic Sandra M. Gilbert explains it  is “the heroine’s refusal to submit to her social destiny,” that shows how  Brontë has “overthrown authority” and cultivated “rebellion.”

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)