The following essay prompt is selected from previous AP open response tests. It relates closely to the ideas and themes of the novel “Jane Eyre”. Answer this prompt in a well-written, organized essay about “Jane Eyre”.
“And after all, our surroundings influence our lives and characters as much as fate, destiny or any supernatural agency.” (Pauline Hopkins). Choose a novel (Jane Eyre) in which cultural, physical, or geographical surroundings shape psychological or moral traits in a character. Write a well-organized essay in which you analyze how surroundings affect Jane and illuminate the meaning of the work as a whole.
