Discuss the difference from the original

Nico 2022-03-29 09:01:09

The success of the film is obvious, and on the basis of its faithfulness to the original, it has indeed adapted a lot.

Jane in the opening scene surprised me with neat little curls, which in the book should belong to Helen, but in the movie her curls are messy.
J has a LIER sign in the school. In fact, the original did not, and she was mentioned to the chair by two people. The proof of the teacher's honesty to her is omitted here.
Edward's appearance is slightly mild-mannered, lacking the fickle temperament of the original. And too revealing his frustration and reliance on J.
The gypsy woman was supposed to be played by E, but in the movie he hired her to test J.
In the end, when J told E his story, he should have stopped when he was telling the story, and he would confirm whether she was there, but instead he confirmed when J walked away when the two were talking on the grass by the river.
E's eyes are not dark, nor are they very deep. The original emphasizes that their child has the same eyes as his.
John takes J to Africa. The original book is to go to India as a missionary.

In general, it is very difficult to shrink the detailed Jane Eyre into a movie. But this brisk handling strengthens the love between them. It highlights the appearance E's appreciation for J and the reliance on her to open up her heart. The very secret emotions between them are also fully conveyed in their eyes and silence. Jealousy is also on full display. Their kisses also went from shallow to deep, suggesting the depth of their emotions. It is more realistic to distinguish this kind of love from Platonic spiritual love.

The confession was brewing for a long time because of the rain. First, there were gloomy clouds, but the sun was still full at that time. Later, after saying the classic sentence, thunder and lightning. It started to rain when they both came out. This looks more natural.

At the end, there is no account of E's eyes, and it ends in the form of a family portrait, which reduces the deliberateness of the original work.

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Jane Eyre quotes

  • St John Rivers: We sail in six weeks. We must make marriage preparations.

    Jane Eyre: Why can we not travel as brother and sister? As equals?

    St John Rivers: That would be impossible.

    Jane Eyre: St. John, you do not love me.

    St John Rivers: Love is not an ingredient in this matter.

    [Jane turns away from him, thinking]

    St John Rivers: I fear you have not forgotten your old association despite the harm he tried to do you.

    Jane Eyre: I'll never see any of them again. But I owe a debt to my friends at Thornfield Hall. In many ways, I started my life there. I became Jane Eyre.

    St John Rivers: God made Jane Eyre! You surely don't give this man Rochester any credit for that!

    Jane Eyre: Of course not. I've always known myself. But he was the first to recognize me. And to love what he saw.

    [long pause]

    Jane Eyre: I'll give you your answer St. John soon, don't worry. And if I go with you that will be my decision. You'll have him to thank for that.

    [leaves the room]

  • Jane Eyre: You think because I am poor, plain, obscure and little, that I have no heart?

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