Jacqueline M. Horejs – Asst. Superintendent Gilroy Unified
School District
(Love of Literacy Organizer)
Favorite Book:
”
Jane Eyre
”
by Charlotte Bront
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Jacqueline M. Horejs – Asst. Superintendent Gilroy Unified School District
(Love of Literacy Organizer)
Favorite Book: “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Brontë
Book synopsis: “Jane Eyre” is about a strong, passionate young woman, who survives a wretched childhood to become a governess and falls deeply in love with her troubled employer. Scandalous revelations wreck their wedding day and send her fleeing. After much soul-searching, she returns to the aftermath of tragic events to a reunion that at long-last allows her to experience true happiness. Source: www.aande.com.
Why is it your favorite book?: “I’ve had favorite books during all parts of my life, but the heroine in the story made a lasting impression on me. Up until that point, I had not been exposed to a lot of female heroines. It also has a happy ending.”
How did it change your life?: There are some similarities between myself and the character. My parents were both orphans and Jane Eyre was an orphan. It helped me understand my parents’ thoughts and experiences. Jane Eyre decided to take the high road and could not do what in good consciousness what she saw as wrong. It gave me a moral compass ”
Why did you read the book?: “I first read it in high school for an assignment and later when I was getting my teaching credential.”
In concert with the Gilroy Unified School District’s “Love of Literacy Week,” The Dispatch will ask high-profile folks around town to discuss their favorite books. Interviews will run through the end of “Literacy Week,” Nov. 18 to 22. For more information on the first-of-its-kind program here, call the district at
847-2700. The GUSD Web site (www.gusd.k12.ca.us) has a special home page listing literacy activities around the district.
