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Explore the use of the supernatural in Jane Eyre
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... Explore the use of the supernatural in 'Jane Eyre' 'Jane Eyre' has been described as "no more than a typical romantic novel" but if it is read deeper, qualities unusual in a romantic novel are uncovered. Qualities that are more associated with "gothic novels" of the time. These lead me to believe that 'Jane Eyre' was not just "a typical romantic novel," and that the actual plot of the book revolved much more around the elements of the supernatural that are scattered throughout. I will investigate these elements to prove just how unlike a typical romantic novel 'Jane Eyre' really is. The first hint of the supernatural that we, as the reader, are introduced to is the occurrences in the Red Room at Gateshead when Jane was but 10 years old. She was locked in a room, dubbed the "Red Room", by her aunt, Mrs Reed. It was written that her














