Charlotte Bronte Quotes
There are certain phrases potent to make my blood boil -- improper influence! What old woman's cackle is that?" "Are you a young lady?" "I am a thousand times better: I am an honest woman, and as such I will be treated.
Topics
Honesty
Influence
Integrity
Respect
Age Discrimination
Anger
Assertiveness
Blood
Gender Roles, Gender Identity
Phrases
Provocation
Self Worth
Womanhood
Inappropriate Behavior
Irritation
Demanding Respect
Disrespectful Remarks
Emotional Response
Feminine Identity
Negative Influences
Social Status
Citations
Brontë, Charlotte. Shirley. Smith, Elder, and Co., 1849.
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Charlotte Brontë was an English novelist and poet, the eldest of the three Brontë sisters who survived into adulthood and whose novels became classics of English literature.