题目（英文） A Brief Analysis of Feminism Consciousness in Jane Eyre
题目（中文） 浅析《简爱》的女性主义意识
Abstract
Jane Eyre is the iconic novel written by the famous British female author Charlotte Bronte(1816-1855) in the year of 1847. It is an example of a autobiographical novel, a work that traces heroine to cast off her past and pursue her own life with strong belief and firm faith, and finally follows her journey throughout life. The novel combines realism with fairy tale. Jane gets bullied and hurt both in mental and physical aspects. However, she is still a rebellious and poor orphan. Until she is sent to Lowood School, those bulling tragedy remain. Eventually she becomes a respectful governess at Thornfield Hall, where she meets her employer and lover Edward Rochester who holds a dark secret and has already been married to an insane woman imprison in the attic there. Thanks to Jane’s strong feminist consciousness-noble soul, firm belief, equal love and independent personality status, the vitality of Jane Eyre is immortal. Eventually Jane Eyre obtains happiness and peace in love. The novel successfully shows the ups and downs of love experience of hero and heroine, it celebrates the freedom from all old customs and prejudices, successfully creates an image of a woman who dares to struggle for freedom and peace.
In the 19th century, women’s social status is inferior to men in Britain. However, confronted with great hardships, the heroine of this work-Jane Eyre, never knuckles under. She is still able to remain inner kindness, but also cultivate independence and self-respects for herself. Meanwhile, she insists on some unique opinions of love and marriage. Her pure and noble soul brings us aesthetic emotions and spiritual strength. She encounters great difficulties and spiritually toxic affliction. In addition, she has never given up. Instead, she traces her beliefs and own personality which helps her become a successful and great woman and wins respect from the society. From the feminist viewpoint, this essay attempts to analyze the great female image- Jane Eyre and shows its historical and modern significance. Her feminism consciousness not only brings herself for self-respect but also become independence to women themselves in past but also in modern society.
Keywords Independence; Feminism Consciousness; Self -Respect
Contents
Abstract I
Contents II
1. Introduction 1
1.1 Research Background 1
1.1.1 The Background of the Author Charlotte Bronte…………………..…………... 1
1.1.2 The Social and Cultural Background of Jane Eyre………… ………...……….. 2
1.1.3 The Current Research status of Jane Eyre….....................……… ………......... 2
2. The Development of Jane Eyre's Resistance.................................... 3
2.1 Outburst period at Gateshead..........................................................................2 2.2 Jane Eyre’s Resistance at Lowood.................................................................2
2.3 The Perfect period at Thornfield and Moor House.........................................2
3. Jane Eyre's Pursuit of Independence and Freedom 3
3.1 The realization of the importance of independence and freedom from Jane 3
3.2 The strength Jane obtains from her teacher and friend in school 3
3.2.1 Jane obtained friendship with schoolmate Helen…………………............ 3
3.2.2 Jane has obtains love from her Teacher..................................................3
4. Jane Eyre's Attitude towards Love 4
4.1 Equality and mutual understanding promote Jane's love view 4
4.1.1 First Meeting to her Lover Rochester....................................................................4
4.1.2 Second Meeting.....................................................................................................4
4.1.3 Confirmation of love and leaving..........................................................................5
4.2 The marriage must be based on self-independence................................................. 5
4.2.1 Economy Independence shows her self-respect.................................................. 5
4.2.2 Jane has her own attitude toward love..................................................................5
5. Conclusion... 6
References 7
