Red+Room+Analysis+notes


 * "Rebel slave" - Jane was born with the nature to rebel against her society
 * "if you don't sit still you must be tied down" - the more Jane resists society the harder society will try to hold her down.
 * "Their two pairs of hands __arrested__ me" - The choice of the word 'arrested' makes it clear that the red room is a prison
 * Jane is tied to the chair with garters - a feminine item relating to marriage- this represents how femininity holds Jane back and later relates to how she believes marriage will cause her to be tied down.
 * "this reproach of my dependence had become a vague sing song in my ear; very painful and crushing but only half ineligible" - Jane has heard this same speech so often that even though it pains her she has begun to tune it out - it has gotten to the point where she hardly pays note to it.
 * Red Room description
 * everything is in deep shades of red
 * large windows are present but covered by deep red drapes causing the room to be void of light
 * there is a mirror present - with the windows covered Jane may not look out into the world but only at her own reflection- women are to focus on their looks that is their place in the world
 * The door is locked it is again referred to as a jail or prison
 * "this room was chill, because it seldom had a fire" - Jane is the seldom flame of passion present she brings passion into the room
 * the secret draw that Mrs.Reed occasionally look at only has three things: jewelry, a picture of her husband and legal documents - these are the only things a woman of the time would be concerned with her husband, jewels, and documents that probably restrain her
 * Dismal present
 * "Forever condemned" - Jane notes that the beautiful are never condemned
 * Jane notes that the only way to escape oppression is running away or - ceasing to eat or drink any more until she dies