In Charlotte Bronte's novel "Jane Eyre," the protagonist and narrator is a tough-minded, independent woman who challenges the norms. Who is passionate in her defense of those struggling for human dignity. Who is intelligent, honest and forthright.But,Not unlike another Jane Eyre - Jane Eyre McDonald of Eugene, who stepped down last week as executive director of the Eugene Hearing & Speech Center.
"I can almost imagine some subtle synchronicity between the two women," says Barbara Walker, a member of the nonprofit organization's board. "Like Jane Eyre from the novel, she's pretty adventurous about what she does." (...)
It's a lesson she has practiced for nearly four decades with her patients - and plans to continue.As Jane Eyre says in the book itself: "It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action. And they will make it if they cannot find it." (Bob Welch in The Register-Guard)
Raised in Abingdon, Ill., McDonald was named "Jane Eyre" not for the character in Bronte's book, but for an aunt, her mother insisted.This is not the first time that hearing problems and Jane Eyre appear together.
Wuthering Heights: The Mules have been nothing short of overwhelming during their march to the 4A Division I final. (San Antonio Express-News)
Finally some more information about the Clare Leighton exhibition of wood engravings based on Wuthering Heights in the Burnaby Gallery (Burnaby, Canada) that we mentioned previously:Clare Leighton’s visual interpretation of the book Wuthering Heights illustrates another way in which the visual image is combined with narrative text to enhance meaning.The picture, The Frightened Shepherd Boy, is courtesy of this website.
The Burnaby Art Gallery (Dec. 5 to Jan. 7) is displaying a dozen wood engravings by Clare Leighton used to illustrate the book Wuthering Heights. A set designer for the 1939 movie based on the book found inspiration in Leighton’s series of prints.
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