1. Charlotte receives marriage proposals from two young clergymen. Why does she refuse the first and accept the second? Are her decisions wise ones?

Why or why not?

2. What course does Robert Southey advise when Charlotte seeks literary advice from him? How does his advice affect Charlotte's career?

3. Charlotte's teacher in Brussels, Constantine Heger, strongly influences her first novel. What advice does Heger give her? Why does she not succeed when she attempts to follow this advice?

Does Jane Eyre in any way reflect Heger's influence? If so, in what way?

4. At first Branwell Bronte is considered the family genius. How does his personality differ from his sisters'? Why does he not succeed as they do?

5. Perhaps influenced by Patrick Bronte, who did not like her very much, some of Charlotte's biographers have depicted Miss Elizabeth Branwell as extremely critical and demanding. How does Kyle...