The Bronte Sisters Research Paper

The Bronte’s were a middle class family of eight which lived during the Victorian era. The most famous members of this family, Charlotte, Anne, and Emily, grew up to become some of the greatest female writers of the Victorian Era. They wrote passionate and powerful novels, which shocked and excited the public, eventually creating a legendary name for themselves in the world of literature. The Bronte sisters' used their life experiences to shape their writing, and their tremendous stories opened the door for many aspiring female authors.
During the time of the Victorian Era, female writers were frowned upon and culturally excluded from the world of literature. The public, along with the cultural aspect of the British Victorian Era, felt that

The first Bronte family member to die was their mother, Maria Bronte. She died from cancer, though many speculate that she never recovered from having six children in the approximate time span of seven years (A & E). After her death, Patrick Bronte kept his children at the Parsonage, until he sent four of his daughters to a Clergy school (Haworth). The Clergy school was also another life experience that found its way into the Bronte’s books.
The second and third Bronte family members to die were Maria and Elizabeth, who were eleven and nine years old at the time. They were the two oldest siblings and died from tuberculosis and the bad conditions at the Clergy school. This experience dealt a harsh blow on the family, and stayed with Charlotte, Anne, and Emily for the rest of their lives, encouraging them to start writing along with influencing their writing (Gaskell,

Anne worked as a governess for the Robinson family for approx two years when they were looking to hire a tutor for their children (Barker 74). Anne suggested her brother Branwell, who at the time was hardworking and very capable of the job. Instead of only tutoring the children, Branwell had an affair with Mrs. Robinson. When Mr. Robinson found out about Branwell’s affair with his wife, both Anne and Branwell were dismissed. This brought much shame to the family, and Branwell sank into his depression and drinking and drug abuse, his life quickly spiraling downwards