Kindlehighlight Quote by Charlotte Brontë
““Yet, when this cherished volume was now placed in my hand—when I turned over its leaves, and sought in its marvellous pictures the charm I had, till now, never failed to find—all was eerie and dreary; the giants were gaunt goblins, the pigmies malevolent and fearful imps, Gulliver a most desolate wanderer in most dread and dangerous regions. I closed the book, which I dared no longer peruse, and put it on the table, beside the untasted tart.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Jane Eyre, 1847
The narrator feels disappointment as the beloved book turns out to be frightening and uninviting, revealing that cherished expectations can be shattered.
In simple terms: Expectations can be shattered when reality is disappointing.
Key Takeaway
Check expectations against reality.
Themes
disappointment
illusion
literature
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
literary
personal
When to use this quote
- reading a beloved book
- expectations in art
- dealing with disappointment
Key Concepts
expectation vs reality
psychology of reading
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you react when a cherished work disappoints you?
- What does this reveal about the power of expectation?
A Different Perspective
The quote reflects personal taste, not universal truth.
