The pleasure of reading

The Guardian thinks that the pleasure of reading needs to return to classrooms.

Too much of what is valuable about studying English was lost in the educational reforms of the past 14 years. A sharp drop-off in the number of students in England taking the subject at A-level means fewer are taking English degrees. Teaching used to be a popular career choice for literature graduates, as Carole Atherton warmly describes in her new book, Reading Lessons. In it, Ms Atherton, a teacher in Lincolnshire, explains the pleasure she takes in teaching novels such as Jane Eyre that she first encountered herself as a teenage bookworm.

Culture.org has an article on bildungsroman, citing Jane Eyre as an example.

2. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë: This story follows Jane Eyre, an orphan in England, as she becomes a strong, independent woman facing challenges in love, society, and her own identity. (Grace Angelique)

Times Now News also includes the quote from Jane Eyre on a list of '15 classic book quotes to elevate your day'.

7. “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” - Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre’s bold declaration of independence is a powerful feminist statement that resonates with the themes of autonomy and self-determination. This quote underscores Jane's resilience and her refusal to be constrained by the societal expectations of her time, advocating for the integrity and freedom of the individual.