A Feminist Reading of Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 简爱中英文双语介绍
Jane Eyre《简爱》(Jane Eyre)，是19世纪的英国文学名著，1847年出版，作者是英国的女作家夏洛蒂·勃朗特（Charlotte Brontë）。
故事中的女主角简爱是个孤女,从小被寄养在盖茨海德庄园舅妈里德太太家,笼罩在被舅母虐待的阴影下，十岁那年被送进了罗伍德孤儿院,院长是个自私残忍的人，经历了种种折磨,她的好友海伦死于肺病；但她靠着坚强的意志完成了学业，成为一名优秀的教师，在孤儿院当了两年教师,但她受不了那里的孤寂，于是受聘于桑费尔德庄园。
庄园的主人罗彻斯特是个性格阴郁而又喜怒无常的人，他和简爱经常为某种思想辩论不休，但两人却逐渐漫生情愫。
有一天里德太太派人来找简爱,说她病危，要见简爱一面。
见面时，里德太太给她一封信，这封信是三年前简爱的叔父寄来的，向她打听简爱的消息，并把自己的遗产交给简爱。
里德太太谎称简爱在孤儿院病死了，临终前里德太太终于良心发现把真相告诉简爱.罗彻斯特向她求婚，简爱答应了,并高兴地准备婚礼,但是在婚礼上却发现罗彻斯特已经有合法妻子，而且他的妻子受过精神创伤,是一个精神病患者。
简爱伤心的离开了桑费尔德庄园。
她花光了所有积蓄，沿途乞讨，最后晕倒在牧师圣约翰家门前，被圣约翰和他的两个妹妹救醒。
并且帮助她找到教师的工作.后来圣约翰发现简爱是他的表妹，向她求婚，但简爱没答应。
简爱回到桑费尔德庄园时，整个庄园已是一片废墟。
罗彻斯特为了救妻子,被烧瞎了双眼并失去了一只手,孤苦无依。
简爱跟罗终于结婚，生了一个男孩，而罗彻斯特的眼睛则回复到可以见到儿子.Jane Eyre is a novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published in London，England，in 1847 by Smith，Elder & Co。
with the title Jane Eyre. The first American edition was released the following year by Harper ＆Brothers of New York。
论《简爱》中的女性意识
安阳师范学院人文管理学院本科毕业论文An Analysis of the Feminist Consciousness of Jane Eyre论《简爱》中的女性意识摘要《简爱》是英国著名的女作家夏洛蒂.勃朗特的代表作品，由于她成功地塑造了一个典型的人物—简爱，她也因此被认为是一位卓越的女作家。
这部作品一经出版，简爱这个人物就引起了人们极大的关注，她表现出早期女权主义者的某些特征，主要表现在她敢于反抗压迫和社会偏见，努力争取独立，自由，平等和真爱，为追求幸福生活而顽强斗争，宣告了女性自我意识的觉醒。
本文首先通过事例分析对简爱的女性意识的表现进行介绍，着重描写她的人格平等意识；维护女性尊严，追求独立人格的意识；强烈的爱情和婚姻自主意识；追求经济上的独立意识。
然后从个人和社会因素分析简爱这种意识形成的原因。
最后简要分析简爱的这种女性意识对当今女性的启迪意义，从中挖掘现代女性所应具备的个性品质。
关键词：女性意识；尊严；真爱；独立AbstractJane Eyre is the most famous work written by Charlotte Bronte in England. By creating successfully the typical figure, Jane Eyre, is also considered as an extraordinary woman novelist. When the book is published, the character of Jane Eyre has caught people’s broad attention. She showed some of the characteristics of early feminists, such as the persistence to rebel and fight bravely against the social oppression and discrimination, her unremitting efforts of pursuing freedom, equality, independence and true love and she always tries her best to seek for a happy life. That declared the awakening of female self-consciousness. At first, this essay attempts to introduce Jane’ female consciousness through an analysis of some cases happened to her, and a plenty of works will be done to describe her personal equality consciousness, her maintaining the dignity of woman and the pursuing of her independence both in marriage and economy. Then next part analyzes the causes of the formation of Jane Eyre’s female consciousness from the aspects of individuality and society. In the end, an analysis of revealing will be made about the female consciousness of Jane Eyre for women today, from which it can be seen obviously that the modern female have their own personal traits.Key Words: female consciousness, self-respect, true love, independenceContents摘要 (I)Abstract........................................................................................................................................ I II1. Introduction (1)2. The Performance of Female Consciousness of Jane Eyre (2)2.1 Personal Equality Awareness (2)2.2 The Pursuit of Dignity and Independence (4)2.3 The Pursuit of Love and Marriage (5)2.4 Independent Awareness in Economy (6)3. T he Causes of the Formation of Jane Eyre’s Female Consciousness (7)3.1 The Individual Factors (7)3.2 Family Factors (8)3.3 The Social Factors (8)4. The Revealing of Jane’s Female Consciousness for Modern Female (9)4.1The Influence of Jane Eyre (9)4.2 The Significance for Modern Female (10)5. Conclusion (10)Bibliography (12)Acknowledgements (13)1. IntroductionCharlotte Bronte is a great critical realist in the 19th century who was born in a poor family at Thornton Yorkshire. Her father is a country clergy man who has three daughters, and the another two are Anne Bronte and Emily Bronte. Wuthering Heights was a great work written by her sister Emily and the other sister Anne has ever published Agnes Grey. Their novels based on their miserable lives are very popular in the word. Charlotte Bronte went to a charity school where bad food and poor living conditions were provided, and then, she was removed from the school to start a sketchy learning at home. She had been in a boarding school, and later was appointed as a family teacher. She has not received much formal schooling in her youth, but wide reading and home education seemed to give full play to her imagination. She had written lots of works in her long life. In 1842, Charlotte learned French for nine months in Brussels, and got a job. The job gave her a chance to work there as a teacher for one year. Later, she got married with a clergyman, but less than one year she died in 1855.Her masterpiece, Jane Eyre, is a world famous novel in 1847, and has been translated into many languages. She later wrote a great number of works in the past 40 years, which made her enjoy a high reputation.Jane Eyre is a novel written by Charlotte Bronte based on her own experiences, which is her most famous work. This novel has brought public attention and a heated discussion for over 150 years. On the surface, Jane Eyre is about a love story that tells us the beautiful love between a poor young woman Jane Eyre and a rich man Mr. Rochester. But when we read it carefully, it can be found out that this work is not only a simple love story, but also reflects some social issues in Victorian. Eyre is an orphan who is plain, timid and weak. She is ill-treated seriously by her relatives. She rebelled and fought bravely against the social oppression and discrimination, made unremitting efforts of pursuing freedom, equality, independence and true love and she always tries her best to seek for a happy life, which makes her a tough character with strong self-respect, beautiful ideal and wisdom. It can be seen that Jane Eyre, a marvelousfigure, has left us so much to recall and to think: she is a special image out of ordinary. She has the bravery to express her own idea and creates her own life. She always works hard and keeps her self-respect, intelligence and her tough personality under the pressure of life. In her point of view, everyone is not different at the same sky. Though there are differences in status, property and appearance, but all the human beings are equal in personality. She represents those middle-class working women who are struggling for the recognition of their basic rights and equality as a human being. Jane tries her best to gain women’s liberation and to pursue freedom, equality and true love in spite of all difficulties. She began to understand the true meaning of life, and tried to brave and strong to live. She thinks i t’s her spirit that makes the life meaningful. Jane Eyre was Charlotte Bronte’s own embodiment to resist the oppression of the traditional morality.The heroine Jane moves most readers as a unique image in spite of her plainness, poverty and low position. There is no doubt that this novel is of great importance in the history of world literature, and a new image it creates gives a profound meaning about Jane’s personalities. It can be said that Jane Eyre is an excellent declaration of women. It is Jane Eyre’s female consciousness that awakens women’s strong desire for liberation. This thesis manifests the females’ situations under the traditional morality in Victorian age. Jane Eyre fights against to break the traditional morality at that time, which is the appearance of feminine consciousness. Women’s pursuing of equal social status like men and independence in life can be easily found.2. The Performance of Female Consciousness of Jane Eyre2.1 Personal Equality AwarenessWomen were discriminated against by men and almost had no right at Victorian Age because man dominated and controlled everything, including woman. However, Jane Eyre dares to challenge men’ authority and traditional ideas in the process of going for the freedom and equality in her life. One of the eternal sights is her powerful confession of love. In a pleasant evening, to tempt Jane Eyre, Rochester saidhe was going to marry Miss Ingram, but also expressed that he was passionately in love with Jane. He hoped that Jane would stay with him. Jane Eyre immediately retorted: “Do you think I can stay to become nothing to you? Do you think I am an automaton?--a machine without feelings? And can bear to have my morsel of bread snatched from my lips, and my drop of living water dashed from my cup? Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong!--I have as much soul as you,--and full as much heart! And if God had gifted me with some beauty and much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you. I am not talking to you now through the medium of custom, conventionalities, nor even of mortal flesh;--it is my spirit that addresses your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at God's feet, equal,--as we are!” (Charlotte Bronte, 2007: 23) Here, Jane Eyre thought that her pride was hurt, and pure emotions played a trick by the traditional concept, so she sent out the angry voice under the patriarchal culture depressed women and gave a call of equality between men and women. In this section of the confession of love, it can be found that the poor consciousness and the sense of the slave of the employees are far from Jane Eyre. Some others thought that she was easy to look down on, thanks to her ugly looks and poor family. So when someone met Jane Eyre, they always seemed quite contemptuous, for that they think that they obviously much prettier than Jane. But as the little Jane had said: ‘Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong!’(Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre, 2003: 67) from that the idea of equality was showed strongly in Jane Eyre’s mind. She was not given the beautiful looks and an amount of money, but everyone is equal in the eyes of God, and Jane is not an exception. She has a kind heart and a thinking brain, which is different from others. What she impresses us most is her awareness of everyone is equal and the sense of self-respect. The strong power can be felt in her small body. Jane Eyre never forgets that she is equal with other people when in the face of that arrogant noble young lady. She always insists on the principle of equality between men and women. She said angrily and discontentedly: “women generally are considered to be very loyal, but they also have the same feelingwith man. And they, like their brothers, also need to play their talents to the full, to exert them to the harsh environment.” (Charlotte Bronte.Jane Eyre, 1997:45)the book shows its uniqueness and force because of Jane’s insistence on equality and shocked many women around the world. In order to strive for equality, Jane made a strong resistance. It can be said that Jane played the female consciousness of that age.2.2 The Pursuit of Dignity and IndependenceJane’s strong independent awareness has an impact on the people from other parts of the world. She was thrown into a survival environment where her parents were dead. However, it is possible for Jane to pursue her self consciousness and self rights. Aunt’s contempt, cousin’s insult and beat and the snobbishness of the servants, these are never made her give up. Instead, she rises up to struggle against opponents with terrible fear, and never compromises. Jane Eyre begun to realize that she had to rely on nobody but herself to get the respect from others at the Lockwood boarding schools. Although constantly humiliated in school, she didn’t sink in humiliation. She got her strength to obtain independence from her dear teacher and fellow students. Maria Temple, an independent woman, is the headmaster of the Institution. She has a responsible attitude toward students and sees everyone equally, even the low students. From then on, Jane began to realize that independence is of great importance thing for everyone to fulfill their values, which is a meaningful lesson she leaned from Maria Temple. Later Jane made great progress in the aspect of her studies and won the respect and understanding from her teachers and students. Eventually she succeeds and gains respect and popularity from the people around her.Later Jane began her teaching career, which made her be independent economically. Without economic independence, female liberation movement would be impossible. When Rochester provided Jane with a chance to free her passions, Jane came to realize that she would be sacrificing her dignity for the sake of her feelings, so she refused without hesitation, because she thought that the freedom and independence she achieved by living as Rochester’s mistress is shameful and disgraceful. From the point of Jane’s view, everyone is equal in terms of personality, without regard to their different status, property and appearance. Love must be basedon equality and mutual independence. Women with independent personality, self-esteem, self-love, but not attached to the other people can get others’ respect, love and real happiness. So when the rights and dignity was invaded, she will be desperate to resist for their human dignity.2.3 The Pursuit of Love and MarriageIn Britain, at that time, it is difficult for women to obtain a majority position that truly belongs to them. Women don’t free to choose a spouse and to enjoy freedom. But Jane is a woman full of new love. She has the bravery to be against the social order and convention. The love between her and Mr. Rochester is on the basis of equal exchange mind and spiritual communion, especially on the emotional communication. That is a kind of love o f ‘soul calling soul’. She insists on that she doesn’t need any stranger who has no common language and is incompatible with her. She needs a type of person with me; she can get emotional resonance together. Love is equal and need mutual exchanges. This is the first criteria of mate selection in Jane Eyre’s view. She is just a poor teacher with a small figure and no charming beauty, and she hasn’t a noble position, an illustrious background, and an amount of wealth or a beautiful appearance. The only proud thing is her self-respect and her staunch independence. She never expects Rochester to love her for that she thinks there is a wide gap between them. In order to not lose herself, Jane always keeps her self-respect and independence when they fall in love. Therefore she has won the love of Rochester. It can be acknowledged that the reason lies in her unique personality and bright spirit that is her most valuable personality.It is said that love is the most beautiful thing in the world, which can bring human beings the spiritual happiness and delighted warmth. However, some people regard their love as goods that can be sold and measure their marriage by some materialistic staff, such as social status, money and power. Maybe they have never tasted the true love. Jane and Rochester love each other; the true love is their common goal that can enjoy the same thing. They can break the bonds of tradition and surpass all obstacles. More efforts like that have been done to achieve true love after they experienced a lot of sufferings. Eventually Jane falls in love with Mr. Rochesterwho has rich experience and wisdom, but not for his wealth and high rank. Rochester loves Jane for her unique character.Honesty should be based on mutual trust and play a very important role in love. Communication is also very important in inter-personal relationships, especially in love. Two people during the time of loving, they will communicate with each other honestly and share the same interest. Then they can have a perfect love. Jane and Rochester are just like this. At the beginning, they have some certain love feelings due to their frank exchanges. Jane understands and loves Rochester more when he tells all things about what happened in his past. Actually, Rochester sees Jane as a real independent person, not an employee or the slave of man and has a strong desire to get true love from her. When it comes to Jane’s love, her marriage has to be built on equality, mutual respect and honesty. She looks down upon the people who get married for money, status and any other beneficial things and refuses to be a puppet especially in the rich family. She truly loves Rochester and has nothing to do with his wealth and social status.2.4 Independent Awareness in EconomyIn the novel Jane Eyre Charlotte expressed strongly a view that female must achieve independence in economy. Charlotte mentioned that, no more than one, if the unmarried women have not their own property, they have to face the hard situation of their low status and aimless to live. She also thought women should not be the goods of the market for sale, but should actively fight for their position, and pursue the spiritual liberation and personality independence that is on the basis of economic independence. It is very necessary for woman’s liberation and their dignity, personality and position.Jane does not want to be the slave of money and to rely on others. She falls in deep love with Rochester. But he does not want Jane to go on working he wishes Jane belongs to him completely and considers Jane as his property. Jane refuses his suggestion without any hesitation．In her opinion，if she loses her job, she must depend on Rochester to live，thus economic independence says goodbye to her. She thinks that a kind of independence in property may also be a kind of comfort. Shedoes not want to be piece of personal belongs of Rochester. At last, she decides to preserve her independence.In the beginning of the novel, economic factors have obvious performance. Her father left her no penny in childhood, so she had to be a sponsor with abuse and humiliation. But through her own hard work, she had a job, a family teacher, which made her gain independence in economy. And at the same time, she also paid more attention to seek spiritual freedom. This freedom and independence are to maintain the foundation of all rights. Eventually she was married Rochester whose a large number of heritage burnt in a big fire. Here, it can be found that Ja ne’pursuit of economic independence is just the way of the achievement her independent personality.3. The Causes of the Formation of Jane Eyre’s Female Consciousness 3.1 The Individual FactorsJane Eyre has her own wisdom, courage and knowledge to achieve a happy life and realize her values, from which she comes to be recognized and respected. Her positive attitude towards life and the confidence in her own experiences make her take a turn for the better．Frankness and rejoicing is her hopeful attitude toward her unfortunate life. In Jane’s long life road, her attitude was formed from her life experiences, her feelings and viewpoints, and the life attitude also experiences a process of growth and maturation. Jane Eyre indicates her resolution by action, making all the costs to maintain human dignity.Jane has some qualities that modern woman should have. In such an era, the patriarchal cultural oppression exists in every corner of the female life. Jane Eyre figures out that a powerful man is based on wom an’s ignorance and obedience, and she comes to realize that women can not be controlled and dominated by man. On the contrary, woman should go for the equal rights in occupation, education and any other facets in life. Because Jane Eyre is strong, and can always keep a clear mind, in any crisis emergence, she always shows calmness. Whenever Rochester is in trouble, heinstinctively turns to Jane who can give him the inner power of life. In the process of getting along with Jane, Rochester has been totally attracted by her unique personality charm, so that he is totally dependent on Jane Eyre in spirit and life. Jane Eyre’s individual factors are the important elements for the formation of her female consciousness.3.2 Family FactorsJane Eyre is an orphan, whose parents passed away when she was very young, being raised by Mrs. Reed, her cruel, wealthy aunt. Jane has ever received kindnesses from a servant named Bessie who often told her some interesting stories and singing songs. One day, she fight with her bullying cousin John Reed, and said “Wicked and cruel boy!” “You are like a murderer.” (Charlotte Bronte, 2007: 12). After that, Jane was confined in the red-room by cruel aunt, in which Jane’s Uncle R eed died. While locked in, Jane was so frightened that she believed she saw her uncle’s ghost, and she screamed and fainted. The sufferings from humiliation teach Jane to be maintaining dignity over anything else. She wakes to find herself in the care of Bessie and Mr. Lloyd, the kindly apothecary who suggests to Mrs. Reed that Jane be sent away to school. When her aunt said she was a liar and nasty girl. Jane felt her personality is suffering from a brutal trample, so her humiliation and anger turned into strong resistance in her heart: “You think I have no feelings, and that I can do without one bit of love or kindness; but I cannot live so, and you have no pity. People think you a good woman, but you are bad, and you are deceitful!”(Charlotte Bronte 2007 , 2 第三十页) This victory made Jane Eyre hurt in her young mind once again , she realized that the only way was the resistance if one wanted to be survive, and obtain fair treatment as anyone else. These family factors have a great impact on her female consciousness later.3.3 The Social FactorsIn 19th century, women did not have any status. They were discriminated and had no such choices. Most of them lived in a state little better than slavery. They had little choice but to obey men, because man dominates all the things in most cases. Girls are forbidden from college and can land only low-income jobs. Women s solepurpose was to marry and reproduce. At that time, woman just was teaching as school mistress or a tutor in a private family. They are educated to remain ignorant and uneducated.In the late 19th century, feminism began to gain popularity in some western countries such as Britain and America and so on so forth. Feminism means that women can get equal rights and opportunities with men; it is a social reform that seeks to end the inferior status of women. Feminism is worldwide. Its aim is to save women from all forms of oppression, and led to unity between women. The charter movement in which the proletariat struggle for democratic rights is rising. From then on the position of women was given prominence. Many people put forward the slogan of freedom for woman's rights, and woman’s independent awareness has been greatly raised. They think they are all equal with men and they have the right to decide their own marriage. Jane with unique character is different from many other women in the male-dominated society. Jane’ great character inspirits not only women but also men. Jane’s a great soul is a bright star to guide us in a long journey.4. The Revealing of Jane’s Female Consciousness for Modern Female 4.1The Influence of Jane EyreJane Eyre develops from an angry, rebellious girl into a sensitive, confident and independent young woman. In fact, she is also the prototype of the author in this novel. It can be said that Jane’s biggest barrier is her social class, but even so, Jane never give up pursuing her financial and emotional independence. The reason why she rejected to marry Rochester was that she realized she can get married with him so long as she has obtained the financial independence. She acknowledged that self-esteem and economical independence were the basis of maintenance a marriage of equality. She is valued for her humanity and values. The story told with terrific intensity. The hardships Jane experienced were illustrated in such a simple and plain language that you could not be read without emotion. Jane Eyre is unique in Victorian fiction. It is one of the most popular of all English novels and has a great effect on thepeople all over the world.4.2 The Significance for Modern FemaleIt can be seen that the status of woman has been improved so fast nowadays, but woman’s status is also very low in some countries. Most feminists believe discrimination against women still exists in North American and European nations, as well as worldwide. But as we all known, it have taken a considerable leap for the rights and status of woman. It is also interesting to witness that in recent years some developing nations, such as India, and Israel that have chosen women as heads of state. What’ more, many women are working in many big companies as leaders or boss. Moreover, we take for granted that women can choose whether or not to marry, and whether or not to have children, and so on. On the whole, we can say that the liberation of woman is no longer a big issue, but we still need to make every effort to fight for more rights for woman. There also seems little doubt that the demand for sexual equality will persist until it has fully been granted everywhere. Today, however, in addition to economic issues, problems of sexual self-determination have come to the foreground. We should do everything we can to advance woman’s right s and status, and achieve real equality between men and women.5. ConclusionFrom the analysis above it can be seen Jane is a good model for women in all aspects, such as, her self -esteem, respect, independence, and her views on true love, her courage, her spirit and ideas. This road in J ane Eyre’ life is full of hardships. In this process, she has ever been depressed, but she was brave and still struggled for her own ideal and dream under the bad environment. She has a heroic spirit in facing hardships. There is a process of growth and enrichment in Jane Eyre’s attitud e towards life, which includes the formation of personality, the attitude toward love and the attitude toward life and death. From this a new feminine image from Jane is presented; the image can be the firm ideals and persistent pursuit of self-esteem, independence, self-reliance, the choice of one’ own life. This is the charisma of JaneEyre, as well as the purpose of this paper. So we still say Jane Eyre is great. Charlotte who publishes her own idea through Jane Eyre is greater. Through Jane Eyre , It can be understood that the woman can find the true love and the sense of belonging so long as they does not submit to the social class and the sex prejudice, and does not approve the oppression, or the status which controls them.Finally, the sprits of independence and sovereignty for women advocated by Charlotte Bronte is what the modern women are pursuing even day, which also influences millions of her readers who can’t get an equal treatment in the society from ancient time till now. Let the great work light up every corner of being unfairly treated women.Bibliography[1] Bronte Charlotte. Jane Eyre [M].New York: Oxford University Press. 1975[2] Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre[M]. Shanghai: Foreign Language Teaching andResearch Press. 1996[3] Gaskell Elizabeth. Life of Charlotte Bronte[M]. Hammondsport:PenguinPress.1975[4] Wu Wyden. History and Anthology of English Literature[M]. 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评价简爱这本书作文
评价简爱这本书作文"Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte is a timeless classic that tells the gripping story of a young orphan who overcomes adversity and finds love and happiness.《简爱》是夏洛蒂·勃朗特的经典小说，讲述了一个年轻孤儿克服困境，找到爱和幸福的感人故事。
One of the most compelling aspects of "Jane Eyre" is the character development of the protagonist, Jane. From her humble beginnings as an orphaned child at Gateshead Hall to her transformation into a strong, independent woman at Thornfield Hall, Jane undergoes a remarkable journey of self-discovery and personal growth.《简爱》最吸引人的地方之一是主人公简的性格发展。
从她在盖茨赫德庄园的孤儿身份开始，到她在桑菲尔德庄园成为一个坚强独立的女人，简经历了一段令人难以置信的自我发现和个人成长之旅。
The theme of love in "Jane Eyre" is also a central focus of the novel, as Jane navigates her feelings for her enigmatic employer, Mr. Rochester. Their complex and tumultuous relationship challenges societal norms and expectations, leading to a powerful exploration of the nature of love and its ability to transcend barriers of class andcircumstance.《简爱》中关于爱情的主题也是小说的中心焦点，简在处理和她神秘雇主罗切斯特先生的感情时。
简爱英语读后感高中
简爱英语读后感高中"Jane Eyre" is a classic novel that captures the journey of a young orphan girl who faces numerous challenges throughout her life. As a high school student, reading this book has been a thought-provoking experience for me. The character of Jane Eyre is one that resonates with many people, as she embodies resilience, independence, and the tenacity to overcome adversity. I was particularly struck by Jane's unwavering sense of self-worth and her refusal to be defined by societal expectations or limitations.《简·爱》是一部经典小说，讲述了一个年轻孤儿女孩在人生中面临无数挑战的故事。
作为一名高中生，阅读这本书对我来说是一个发人深省的经历。
简·爱这个角色深深触动了许多人，因为她体现了坚韧、独立和克服逆境的毅力。
我特别被简的不动摇的自我价值感和她拒绝被社会期望或限制定义的坚定态度所吸引。
Throughout the novel, we see Jane's journey from a lonely and misunderstood child to a strong, independent woman who refuses to compromise her values for the sake of acceptance. Her resilience in the face of challenges such as poverty, discrimination, andheartbreak is truly inspiring. As a high school student, I can relate to Jane's struggles to find her place in the world and assert her identity in a society that often seeks to suppress individuality.在整个小说中，我们看到简从一个孤独被误解的孩子变成一个坚强、独立的女性，她不愿为了得到接受而妥协她的价值观。
Jane Eyre 简爱中英文双语介绍
Jane Eyre《简爱》（Jane Eyre），是19世纪的英国文学名著，1847年出版，作者是英国的女作家夏洛蒂·勃朗特（Charlotte Brontë）。
故事中的女主角简爱是个孤女，从小被寄养在盖茨海德庄园舅妈里德太太家，笼罩在被舅母虐待的阴影下，十岁那年被送进了罗伍德孤儿院，院长是个自私残忍的人，经历了种种折磨，她的好友海伦死于肺病；但她靠着坚强的意志完成了学业，成为一名优秀的教师，在孤儿院当了两年教师，但她受不了那里的孤寂，于是受聘于桑费尔德庄园。
庄园的主人罗彻斯特是个性格阴郁而又喜怒无常的人，他和简爱经常为某种思想辩论不休，但两人却逐渐漫生情愫。
有一天里德太太派人来找简爱，说她病危，要见简爱一面。
见面时，里德太太给她一封信，这封信是三年前简爱的叔父寄来的，向她打听简爱的消息，并把自己的遗产交给简爱。
里德太太谎称简爱在孤儿院病死了，临终前里德太太终于良心发现把真相告诉简爱。
罗彻斯特向她求婚，简爱答应了，并高兴地准备婚礼，但是在婚礼上却发现罗彻斯特已经有合法妻子，而且他的妻子受过精神创伤，是一个精神病患者。
简爱伤心的离开了桑费尔德庄园。
她花光了所有积蓄，沿途乞讨，最后晕倒在牧师圣约翰家门前，被圣约翰和他的两个妹妹救醒。
并且帮助她找到教师的工作。
后来圣约翰发现简爱是他的表妹，向她求婚，但简爱没答应。
简爱回到桑费尔德庄园时，整个庄园已是一片废墟。
罗彻斯特为了救妻子，被烧瞎了双眼并失去了一只手，孤苦无依。
简爱跟罗终于结婚，生了一个男孩，而罗彻斯特的眼睛则回复到可以见到儿子。
Jane Eyre is a novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published in London, England, in 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. with the title Jane Eyre. The first American edition was released the following year by Harper & Brothers of New York. Writing for the Penguin edition, Stevie Davies describes it as “influential feminist text” because of its in-depth exploration of a strong female character’s feelings.Plot introductionJane Eyre is a first-person narrative of the title character. The novel goes through five distinct stages: Jane's childhood at Gateshead, where she is emotionally and physically abused by her aunt and cousins; her education at Lowood School, where she acquires friends and role models but also suffers privations and oppression; her time as the governess of Thornfield Hall, where she falls in love with her Byronic employer, Edward Rochester; her time with the Rivers family, during which her earnest but cold clergyman cousin, St John Rivers, proposes to her; and the finale with her reunion with, and marriage to, her beloved Rochester.Jane Eyre is divided into 38 chapters and most editions are at least 400 pages long. The original publication was in three volumes, comprising chapters 1 to 15, 16 to 26, and 27 to 38; this was a common publishing format during the 19th century. ThemesMoralityJane refuses to become Mr. Rochester's paramour because of her "impassioned self-respect and moral conviction." She rejects St. John Rivers' Puritanism as much asthe libertine aspects of Mr. Rochester's character. Instead, she works out a morality expressed in love, independence, and forgiveness. Jane does not want to be seen as an outcast to society by being a mistress to Rochester.FeminismThe role and standing of women in the Victorian era is considered by Brontë in Jane Eyre, specifically in regard to Jane's independence and ability to make decisions for herself. As a young woman, small and of relatively low social standing, Jane encounters men during her journey, of good, bad, and morally debatable character. However, many of them, no matter their ultimate intentions, attempt to establish some form of power and control over Jane. One example can be seen in Mr. Rochester, a man who ardently loves Jane, but who frequently commands and orders Jane about. As a self-assured and established man, and her employer, Mr. Rochester naturally assumes the position of the master in their relationship. He sometimes demands rather than questioning Jane, tries to manipulate and assess her feelings towards him, and enjoys propping up Jane through excessive gifts and luxuries that only he would have been able to provide. Jane, however, believes in the importance of women's independence, and strives to maintain a position in life devoid of any debts to others. Her initial lack of money and social status unnerves her, as she realizes that without the means to be an independent woman, she is bound to either struggle through life trying to make a living or marry and become dependent on a man. Even after Jane agrees to marry Mr. Rochester, and is swept up in the passion of the moment, the feminist elements of her personality still show through. She is uncomfortable with the showering of lavish gifts, as she resents that they will make her further reliant on and in debt to Mr. Rochester, and thus tries to resist them. Furthermore, Jane asserts that even after she is married to Mr. Rochester, she will continue to be Adèle's governess and earn her keep. This plan, which was entirely radical and unheard of for the time, further illustrates Jane's drive to remain a somewhat independent woman. While the significant men present in Jane's life throughout the novel all try to, in some form or another, establish themselves as dominant over Jane, she in most cases remains resistant at least to a certain degree, refusing to submit fully or lose all of her independence.。
《简爱》英文读后感范文3篇
《简爱》英文读后感范文3篇1. "Jane Eyre" – A Classic Tale of Love, Growth and Independence"Jane Eyre" is a classic novel that has long been regarded as a masterful work of literature. It is a story of love, growth, and independence, set against a powerful backdrop of Victorian society. Jane Eyre is an orphaned girl who grows up in a harsh and restrictive environment, but she remains strong-willed and determined to make her own way in the world. The novel is a journey of self-discovery and self-realization, as Jane struggles with her own passions, fears, and desires, and tries to find her place in the world.One of the strongest themes of "Jane Eyre" is the treatment of women in Victorian society. Bronte's portrayal of Jane's struggles to define herself and to assert her independence is a call to action for women everywhere. It is a novel that celebrates the power of individuality and the human spirit, and shows that even in the most difficult circumstances, we can find the strength to be ourselves.2. "Jane Eyre" – A Timeless Tale of Love and Redemption"Jane Eyre" is a timeless novel that has captured the imaginations of readers for generations. It is a story of love and redemption that has stood the test of time, and continues to inspire and move readers today. The novel tells the story of Jane Eyre, a young woman who has grown up in extreme poverty and hardship. Despite her struggles, Jane is a strong-willed and intelligent young woman, who is determined to make her own way in the world."Jane Eyre" is a novel that speaks to the human spirit. It is a story of love and redemption, that shows us that even in the darkest of times, it is possible to find hope and happiness. The novel is a powerful reminder that we are all capable of great things, and that no matter what life throws at us, we can always find a way to overcome our obstacles.3. "Jane Eyre" – An Iconic Novel of Feminism and Empowerment"Jane Eyre" is an iconic novel that has become synonymous with the feminist movement. It is a powerful story of empowerment and self-determination, that has inspired generations of women to stand up for themselves and fight for their rights. The novel tells the story of Jane Eyre, a young woman who is determined to make her own way in the world, despite the restrictions placed upon her by society."Jane Eyre" is a novel that celebrates the power of the individual.It is a story of a young woman who refuses to be beaten down by the world, and who fights for her own happiness and independence. The novel is a powerful call to action for women everywhere, and is a testament to the strength and resilience of the human spirit. Itis a novel that will continue to inspire and empower women for generations to come.4. "Jane Eyre" – A Novel of Moral Complexity and NuanceAt its core, "Jane Eyre" is a novel of moral complexity and nuance. Through the character of Jane, Bronte explores complex issues of morality and ethics, and challenges the reader to question theirown beliefs and values. Jane's story is one of struggle and hardship, but it is also a journey of self-discovery and redemption.One of the most powerful themes of the novel is the idea of forgiveness and redemption. Throughout the story, Jane is faced with many difficult choices and is forced to confront her own past mistakes. But despite the weight of her own guilt, she is able to forgive those who have hurt her and find redemption in her own eyes.Another important theme of the novel is the concept of social class and the role it plays in shaping our lives. Jane is acutely aware of the limitations placed upon her by her class and station in life, but she refuses to be defined by them. Through her experiences and struggles, Bronte challenges the reader to examine their own perceptions of class and the impact it has on their own lives.5. "Jane Eyre" – A Masterful Work of Literary CraftsmanshipBeyond its powerful themes and complex moral questions, "Jane Eyre" is also a masterful work of literary craftsmanship. Bronte's prose is elegant and lyrical, and her characters are richly drawn and fully realized.The novel is structured in a way that is both compelling and effective. Bronte expertly weaves together multiple narrative strands to create a story that is both immersive and engaging. She skillfully uses foreshadowing and symbolism to build tension and deepen the reader's understanding of the story and its characters."Jane Eyre" is also notable for its powerful use of language. Bronte's descriptions of the natural world are lush and evocative, and her dialogue is sharp and witty. Her use of dialect and regional idioms adds authenticity to the characters and lends the novel an air of authenticity and realism.In conclusion, "Jane Eyre" is a novel that has endured for over a century, and continues to captivate and inspire readers today. It is a novel of profound moral complexity and nuance, that challenges the reader to examine their own beliefs and values. It is also a work of literary artistry and craftsmanship, that showcases the power of language and the enduring appeal of a great story.。
jane eyre读书笔记英语
Jane Eyre 读书笔记英语Jane Eyre is a classic novel written by Charlotte Bronte, first published in 1847. Set in the 19th century, it follows the story of the titular character as she grows from a mistreated orphan to an independent and strong-willed woman. The novel explores themes of love, independence, morality, and the role of women in society. It has been praised for its powerful portrayal of the inner life of its protagonist and its exploration of social and moral issues.1. Overview of Jane EyreJane Eyre is a novel that has captivated readers for generations. It is a story about a young orphan girl who faces numerous hardships and challenges as she grows up. Despite these obstacles, Jane remains true to herself and she neverpromises her values. This is a significant aspect of the novel as it highlights the importance of staying true to oneself, even in the face of adversity.2. Character DevelopmentOne of the most striking aspects of Jane Eyre is the character development of the protagonist. Throughout the novel, Janeevolves from a meek and oppressed orphan to a confident and independent woman. Her journey is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the resilience of the human character. This character development is a central theme in the novel, as it illustrates the capacity for personal growth and the ability to ovee challenges.3. Love and RelationshipsAnother central theme in Jane Eyre is the exploration of love and relationships. The novel delves into theplexities of romantic love, as well as the importance of mutual respect and equality in a relationship. The relationship between Jane and Mr. Rochester, in particular, is a key focus of the novel. It is a relationship that is fraught with obstacles and challenges, yet it ultimately demonstrates the power of love and the resilience of the human heart.4. Feminism and IndependenceJane Eyre is often celebrated for its feminist themes and its portrayal of a strong and independent female protagonist. The novel challenges traditional gender roles and societal expectations of women, and it advocates for women's autonomy and independence. Jane's journey to self-discoveryand self-reliance is emblematic of the feminist ideals of the time, and it continues to resonate with contemporary readers.In conclusion, Jane Eyre is a novel that has left a lasting impact on readers for generations. Its powerful portrayal of the human spirit, its exploration of love and relationships, and its feminist themes continue to make it relevant and significant. The character of Jane Eyre remains an enduring symbol of strength, resilience, and independence, and the novel itself stands as a timeless work of literature.。
《简爱》中女权主义意识(英文)
摘要《简·爱》是现实主义时期著名的女作家夏洛蒂·勃朗特的代表作品,她被认为是一位卓越的女作家。
因为她在小说中描述的是与传统不同的女主人公简·爱的勇于追求自由、平等和独立精神。
它也是作者的自传体小说。
通过对简·爱的性格进行剖析，证明了简·爱是一个标准的女权主义者。
简·爱这个人物形象，博得读者的爱怜，在英国文学史上是位具有代表性的人物，不仅表现在外表的朴实无华，而且表现在她性格上的独特魅力。
简·爱因其性格中所具有的强烈反抗意识而特别地引人注目。
她坚持自己的原则去不断反抗不公平的社会。
她用尽全力去追求自由，平等，独立和真爱。
经过坚持不懈的努力她最终获得自尊，自由和真爱。
关键词：女权, 反叛, 独立, 平等, 真爱ABSTRACTJane Eyre is the most famous work of Charlotte Bronte, who is considered as an extraordinary woman novelist. Because the novel throbs with the heart-beats of its author, both literary critics and the readers have taken great interest in its unconventional heroine Jane Eyre, whose unconventionality is shown in the heroine’s pursuit of liberty, equality and independence. It is an autobiographical novel in a certain degree. This essay attempts to prove Jane is a real feminist through the analysis of her personality. Jane Eyre is a typical and magnificent representative in English literature, not only for her plain but famous appearance but also for her character’s outsta nding and alien thoughts. The image of Jane Eyre is brilliant for her rebellious character. She always insists on her principle to rebel and fights bravely against the unjust world. She still tries her best to pursue freedom, equality, independence and true love. By unremitting efforts she finally gets dignity, freedom and true love.KEY WORDS: feminist, rebel, independence, equality, true loveContentsIntroduction (9)Chapter One The D evelopment of Jane Eyre’s Resistance (10)1.1 Outburst period at Gateshead (10)1.2 Jane’s resistance at Lowood Institution (11)1.3 The perfection period at Thornfield and Moor House (13)Chapter Two Jane Eyre’s Pursuit of Independence and Freedom (14)2.1 Jane begins to realize the importance of independence and freedom (14)2.2 Jane gains strength from her teacher and her friend to achieve herindependence (14)2.3 Jane develops her independence fully and learns the pleasure of it (15)Chapter Three Jane Eyre’s Attitude Towards Love (18)3.1True love should be based on equality and mutual understanding (18)3.2The marriage pursued by women must be based on true love (19)Conclusion (23)Acknowledgements (24)Bibliography (25)IntroductionCharlotte Bronte, an English writer, is a great critical realist in the 19th century. She writes lots of works in her life. She sets to work on a new novel,Jane Eyre, which is published in August, 1847. Jane Eyre is her masterpiece which is a world famous novel. Jane Eyre has been translated into many languages and is always high in reading popularity. Jane Eyre, a plain, timid, weak and pale girl who appears to be a heroine, exists in numerous people’s minds. It seem s to be a strange phenomenon. How can she arouse the eminent attention of the readers throughout the world? Because Jane Eyre stands for an idealized woman in the 19th century. Charlotte Bronte aims at awakening women's consciousness and courage to equal rights and freedom. Jane Eyre cuts a completely new woman image. She represents those middle-class working women who are struggling for the recognition of their basic rights and equality as a human being. Jane strives with all difficulties to gain women’s liberation and to pursue freedom, equality and true love. The analysis of Jane’s personalities and her attitudes toward love has shown partly Jane’s love — a kind of direct, enthusiastic and faithful love. The story of the independent-minded Jane and her love affair with Mr. Rochester opens up new dimension for women. She is a typical character of awakening bourgeois intellectual women. The heroine Jane moves most readers as a kind and unique image in spite of her plainness, poverty and low position. The profound meaning of Jane’s personalities makes this novel an extremely important work lists in the history of world literature as well as in the English literature.Chapter One The D evelopment of Jane Eyre’s Resistance1.1 Outburst period at GatesheadJane Eyre seems to be pale, thin and weak. She is like a piece of dust, nobody pays attention to her. At any time she may disappear. She was born an orphan, with an unfortunate family and long time repressive feeling; she builds up her resistant emotion. Under this background, everyone looks down upon her. Jane asks herself “why was I always suffering, always browbeaten, always abused, for ever condemned.” (Bronte, 2002:13) Her reason says “unjust!-unjust!” (Bronte, 2002:14) A first angry voice bursts out from her deep heart. When John beats her again, she attacks him viciously. She shouts at him, “Wicked and cruel boy! You are like a murderer —you are like a slav e-driver—you are like the Roman emperors!" (Bronte, 2002:7) When Mrs. Reed tells Mr. Brocklehurst that Jane has a bad character and a deceitful disposition, she defends that “I am not deceitful: if I were, I should say I loved you; but I declare I do not love you: I dislike you the worst of anybody in the world except John Reed; and this book about the liar, you may give it to your girl, Georgiana, for it is she who tells lies, and not I." (Bronte, 2002:48) However, Jane is a brave soldier who dares to face up all kinds of injustice and fights against them. Before she leaves Gateshead, she rebukes her aunt’s cruelty, “How dare I, Mrs. Reed? How dare I? Because it is the truth. You think I have no feelings and that I can do without one bit of love or kindness; but I cannot live so: and you have no pity. I shall remember how you thrust me back—roughly and violently thrust me back—into the red- room, and locked me up there, to my dying day; though I was in agony; though I cried out, while suffocating with distress, ‘Have mercy! Have mercy, Aunt Reed!’And that punishment you made me suffer because your wicked boy struck me—knocked me down for nothing. I will tell anybody who asks me questions, this exact tale. People think you a good woman, but you are bad, hard-hearted. You are deceitful!” (Bronte, 2002:49) Jane suffers various violent treatments by her aunt and cousins; she tries her best to be a good girl but only results in failure in Mrs. Reed’seyes.Jane resists and resists, but finally breaks out and speaks all her anger; Jane’s courage frightens Mrs. Reed, for she knows Jane is right. In those days at Gateshead Hall, Jane's strong, brave and unbending characteristics are expressed step by step. Her every behavior shows her great indignation. Isolation, poverty, discrimination and oppression cause her to revolt against the unfair society in her own way. Jane is driven away from and escapes from Reed’s house partly because of fearless courage. Jane fights not only for just treatment, but also for equality. This is the first step of the development of Jane Eyre’s rebellious character.1.2 Jane’s resistance at Lowood InstitutionLowood Institution is a charity school for poor clergymen’s da ughters. Jane lives here for eight years. Her rebellious sprits become mature. In fact it is a hell for poor girls. The school is like a prison dominated by cold, implacable cruelty and Brocklehurst. Children here are not supplied with enough food, clothes and good treatment of disease. Many of them die of illness. They have no love and sympathy at all, living in hunger and cold. Children must pray for God and thank for oppressors. Helen, a clever, intelligent and beautiful girl receives curse and beat, finally loses her young life. She believes in God. She says to Jane, “I am sure there is a future state; I believe God is good; I can resign my immortal part to Him without any misgiving. God is my father; God is my friend: I love Him; I believe He loves me.”(Bronte, 2002:121) Just because of these ideas, Helen has n’t a little rebel against that kind of cruel treatment.However Jane is not like Helen. She always tries to rebel, though she is still a child. She tells Helen: “A great deal: you are good to those who are good to you. It is all I ever desire to be. If people were always kind and obedient to those who are cruel and unjust, the wicked people would have it all their own way: they would never feel afraid, and so they would never alter, but would grow worse and worse. When we are struck at without a reason, we should strike back again very hard; I am sure we should—so hard as to teach the person who struck us never to do it again." (Bronte,2002:82) This rhythmic and forceful speech embodies the deep bourgeois oppression of the lower women and Jane’s rebellious spirit. To achieve independence as an equal human, Jane never yields to fate and background. She does as she says. Her attitude towards her cousins, her aunt and Mr. Brocklehurst all proves it.Another woman, Miss Temple, is also admired and deeply loved by Jane. Miss Temple’s learning stimulates Jane’s longing for intelligence and Miss Temple’s kindness stirs up her enthusiasm for ideal life. So when Miss Temple leaves Lowood, Jane can’t put up with dullness and isolation there. She thinks that now she is left in her natural element, and begins to feel the stirring of old emotions. Jane looks forward to a new life and a free sky. No matter what will happen in the future, she will face it bravely. The rebellious fury is burnt again. Then Jane makes an advertisement and gets a governess profession at Thornfield. In this period, Jane’s rebellious spirit is up to a new standard and catches a more profound meaning. Her fighting is not only against a person, but against the social convention.1.3 The perfection period at Thornfield and Moor HouseAt Thornfield, Jane, as a grown-up, changes her harshness into a refined woman with good education, delicacy of feeling and gentleness of manners. At Thornfield she gets along well with everyone. Jane is mild to everyone. Adele, a girl without talent is carefully taught by Jane and made safe and happy. In such a wild world, she forgets her pain and her misery. Furthermore, she learns to be tolerant to others’ shortcomings. Hearing that Mrs. Reed is dying, she comes back soon to Gateshead. Although she once has told Mrs. Reed that she never wants to see her again, she forgets and forgives her. Jane’s delicate feeling is best revealed when she meets Rochester, who is hurt. She gives him a hand in a polite way. In spite of his rude rejection, she says, “I can not think of leaving you, sir, at so late an hour, in this solitary lane, till I see you are fit to mount your horses.” (Bronte, 2002:173)When Jane falls in love with Rochester, she is awaken and still keeps her resistance; she makes her every effort to rebel against social prejudice and customs, struggling for independence and true love. She dares to say “no” to anyone, includingher master, Mr. Rochester who is domineering and arrogant. When she talks with Mr. Rochester, she doesn’t avoid saying what she thinks whether Mr. Rochester is happy or not. On the wedding between Jane and Rochester, Jane is told that Rochester has married before. Bertha Mason, a mad woman is his wife who has been living in Thornfield. At the bad news, Jane knows if she lives with him, she will fall into the category of mistress and lose her respect. The dream of freedom, happiness and the independence which she was looking forward to would become fancies. The strength of reason is power over emotion. Jane leaves Thornfield resolutely to meet unknown fate in the future. When she almost starves to death, St. John helps her. Jane’s sp irit of revolt is obviously expressed by her refusal of St. John’s offer of marriage .Jane never changes her will to follow St. John. She thinks, “If I join St. John, I abandon half myself, if I go to India, I go to premature death”, “if I do make the sacrifice he urges, I will make it absolutely: I will throw all on the altar—heart, vitals, the entire victim.”(Bronte, 2002:642) Jane says to St. John, “I scorn your idea of love.”(Bronte, 2002:649) Jane dares to rebel against St. John’s offer because she th inks they are equal. She has the right to rebel against him. This period is the perfection of Jane Eyre’s rebelli ons.Chapter Two Jane Eyre’s Pursuit of Independence andFreedom2.1 Jane begins to realize the importance of independence and freedomIndependence is the outstanding quality throughout the whole process of the novel. Jane Eyre is not pretty and her character is unique. She is maltreated by her cousins and aunt. One day, when Jane takes John’s book to read, he beat s her once more. John says that Jane has no business to take his books; “Y ou have no business to take our books; you are a dependant, mama says, you have no money; your father left you none; you ought to beg, and not to live here with gentlemen’s children like us, and eat the same meals we do, and wear clothes at our mama’s expense”. (Bronte, 2002:7) When she fights against him severely, she is sent to Red Room.In the Red Room, she is frightened, but she keeps a clear mind that she realizes she needs to be saved from her blind fear of authority and be self-reliant. Her mind is in tumult, and all her heart in insurrection, her reason says “unjust! I never compromise to them. I shall be independent.” (Bronte, 2002:14) She hates Gateshead, hates everyone there. She hates Mrs. Reed who is a bad, hard-hearted woman. She treats her with miserable cruelty. Gateshead is a shelter for her, which teaches her a lot of things. Only when she is independent, can she be respected by others.After all, she is a little girl, it is hard for her to be economically independent. Therefore, she decides to be independent, self-sufficient in her mind. The Reeds are really mean to her and she thinks they suck. Of course, the feeling is mutual. Therefore, she is spared from the Reeds and is sent to a low budget orphan school called Lowood Institution.2.2 Jane gains strength from her teacher and her friend to achieve herindependenceAt Lowood Institution, under the hypocritical Evangelicalism of the headmaster, Mr. Brocklehurst, she suffers further privation in the austere environment. Thecondition there is disgusting, but Jane does n’t submit to it. She gain s her strength from her teacher and her fellow students to achieve her independence. Maria Temple, an independent woman, is the headmaster of the Institution. She is a responsible teacher, and kind to the students, even the low students. Consequently, she gains respect and popularity from the people around her. From Maria Temple, Jane learns that independence is a very important thing for everyone.In our modern society, it seems to be more important to be independent. Jane learns the importance of duty and self-control through the friendship with Helen. At the beginning, Jane has much sympathy for Helen. Because Helen does n’t dare to fight against the person who insults her. When Helen is to be flogged and to be asked to stand in the middle of a room that full of people. Jane thinks that Helen should turn against others when she is bullied; she should resist against Miss Scatcherd, and dislike Miss Scatcherd. From these we can see that Jane is not obedient to anyone if someone bullies her, she will do the same thing to others. As known to all, it is not violence that best overcomes hatred, nor vengeance that most certainly heals injury. And Jane learns these from Helen. Jane is deeply moved by Helen’s actions and words. “Yet it would be your duty to bear it, if you could not avoid it: it is weak and silly to say you cannot bear what your fate to be required to bear”. (Bronte, 2002:79) Then through the friendship with Helen, she learns to be self-control in a certain degree. “It is far better to endure patiently a smart which nobody feels but yourself, than to commit a hasty action whose evil consequences will extend to all connected with you; and besides, the Bible bids us return good for evil”. (Bronte, 2002:79) Jane stays at Lowood for 8 years. She attempts to do well in all aspects. She makes rapid progress both in study and work. She becomes stronger than before in her heart. The idea of breaking out the conservative puritan life does not occur to her. She longs for a new form of life. So she gets a job by herself.2.3 Jane develops her independence fully and learns the pleasure of itIn order to lead a life of independence, Jane works as a governess at Thornfield Hall. She is looks down upon by the rich ladies of the fashionable society, but she never despises herself, she never feels herself inferior. She is satisfied with, and even proud of her honest, independent work. She loves Rochester who is in a large possession of fortune and in a high social position, but she never thinks of relying on these things. Once she immediately answers Rochester’s question about what else she needs, by saying, “Your regard: and if I give mine in return, that debt will be quit.”(Bronte, 2002:424) This kind of independence is irrevocable out of her pure soul which hasn’t been contaminated by the earthy care at all and represented the pur e uprightness. When the happiness reaches the highest point where she is about to be the dreamy person’s wife, Jane ke eps a clear mind, protecting her independence and her personality. She refuses all the precious gifts that could have been owned as a fiancee and reminded Rochester again and again of the responsibility she should continue to fulfill as a governess.As Rochester’s bri de, she continues to be Adele’s governess; when Rochester intends to give her a lot of jewelry and beautiful clothes, she refuses. Generally, beautiful clothes and jewelries are the favorite things to women. Jane thinks that real love is not based on money and jewelry. Her love does n’t mix with other strange ideas. In her opinion, self-respect, independence and equal rights are the fundamental elements of one’s love. She does n’t want to be the slave of money, and she d oes n’t want to rely on others. They fall in deep love with each other. Rochester does n’t want Jane to go on working，he wishes Jane belongs to him and considers Jane as his property．Jane refuses his suggestion without any hesitation．In her opinion，if she loses her job, she must depend on Rochester to live，thus independence says goodbye to her. She doesn’t want to be a thing of Rochester. At last, she decides to preserve her independence.With the news coming that Rochester’s wife is still alive, Jane is driven back to her original status. It means that Jane is just a lover to him. By this time, there are two roads in front of her: One is to be the lover of Rochester. The other is away from Rochester to begin a new life. Actually, it’s very sad for Jane to leave the place sheliked, and the man she deeply loved. However, Jane is the unique! She is determined to leave Thornfield without any hesitation. As we know that nothing can succeed in confining her before her resistant spirit .The powerful shout of the born independent spirit from her heart remains her independence. The natural strength of independence overwhelms her, “still indomitable was the reply—I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, and the more unsustained I can be, the more I will respect myself.” (Bronte, 2002:467) With Jane and Rochester’s suffering the readers’ compassion is also aroused besides the feeling of pity. There is no defying that the blood of independence is going through Jane’s whole body from the day she was born. Fleeing from calamity solitarily, she does not hesitate all prices to maintain her own personality, dignity, and rebellions and independence is portrayed more perfect, and richer. Nowadays, as to women, we can’t depend on men completely. We should earn money through our efforts, we must be independent, never be subsidiary to others.In order to get dignity, freedom and independence, she runs away. At the prerequisite of maintaining her own character she does n’t take the jewelry and clothes which Rochester gives her. Jane arrives at the desolate crossroads of whitcross and is reduced to begging for food. Fortunately, the Rivers siblings helped her. At Moor House, Jane learns the pleasure of self-sufficiency. She lives a happy life there. She develops great affection for the ladies, Diana and Mary, and they are really nice to her. Jane becomes spiritually stronger and more confident through the friendship with Diana and Mary. She does n’t want to live there for a long time. She intend s to find a job to support herself, so St. John finds a job for her to teach at the local school. While teaching, she gains more social respect, and her students make progress quickly. Furthermore, the students and their parents like her very much. She is very happy and satisfied with her own conditions. As a teacher, her students’ progress and popularity are the best gifts to her.Chapter Three Jane Eyre’s Attitude Towards Love3.1True love should be based on equality and mutual understandingFrom the strong ego and independent personality, Jane seeks for love which should be based on mutual understanding, equality, respect and attraction. Jane is a governess, who has the profession with very low social position. Nearly no one looks up on it at that time. Being born of second class, Jane is sensitive about her position in society. She hopes that she can live with the same self-esteem as everyone in the upper class. She works very hard to be a good lady to reach the norm which is required by the upper class. Then she is eager to be admitted by the man who she loves, i.e. Rochester. Generally speaking, people are often satisfied with beloved one’s compliment. As for Jane, things are the same. Rochester is one of the members of the upper class. Rochester is a rich gentleman with high social status and reputation. But Rochester falls in love with Jane, so does Jane. Jane doesn’t pay much attention t o the difference between their social positions, because she only admires and believes in marriage based on true love. Humble job and poverty cannot stop her loving an upper class gentleman. On this point, she shows a woman's extra strength to take a risky love with Rochester and keeps her self-esteem. She respects the mutual equality of personality.Jane’s viewpoint shows she has clear self-awake sense of love. As a woman living in the society unequal between men and women, Jane doesn’t follow the outmoded conventions. She believes men and women are equal even if not in property, but in personality. When Rochester tells Jane that he is going to marry Miss Ingram and he insists that Jane must stay at Thornfield. Jane is angry at it. Let us see how Jane retorts to Rochester’s teasing.“I tell you I must go!” “Do you think I can stay to become nothing to you? Do you think I am an automaton?––a machine without feelings? And I can bear to have my morsel of bread snatched from my lips, and my drop of living water dashed from my lips? Do you think I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless?In fact you think wrong!––I have as much soul as you, and full as much heart! And if God had gifted me with some beauty. and much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you .I am not talking to you now through the medium of custom, conventionalities, nor even of mortal flesh; it is my spirit that addressed your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at God’s feet, equal,—as we are!”(Bronte, 2002:396) Rochester understands fully and esteems her. Jane still maintains self-control and clear-headed when she becomes Rochester’s fiancée. She wants to protect her honor and independence. When Rochester buys diamond necklace, bracelet, ring, etc., which means to bind her, she refuses those gifts and reminds her, “I shall continue to act as Adele’s governess; by that I shall earn my board and lodging, and thirty pounds a year besides.” (Bronte, 2002:423) Thus she is such a person who regards her dignity sacredly and inviolably. Jane seeks for happiness and love, but she does n’t think love is supreme. She can throw away traditions to follow love, but she will never sacrifice her dignity and independence for the reason of love. Obtaining equality in life is Jane's ambition. It is equality that makes her love Rochester with all of her heart and soul; also it is equality that makes her leave Rochester with her disappointment and distress. Life is hard to Jane.On their wedding day, a secret is exposed that Rochester has a mad wife locked for several years, and then Jane resolutely gives up Rochester and is determined not to be a mistress. Jane's ambition, of course, forbids her to accept the unequal position of being the mistress of someone’s husband. She has her self-respect and must keep her nobility. Being an illegal mistress benefits her nothing but reduces her virtue and demoralizes her personality. Then she would have to depend on Rochester and lose her quality, independence and freedom. So she chooses the distress of leaving Rochester to realize her pursuit.3.2 The marriage pursued by women must be based on true loveAt that time, women were first customarily dependent on their parents then upon husbands. Their parents tried their best to choose good husbands for their daughters.The choices of husbands and fates were determined by men’s social position s and properties, rather than personalities and sincere emotions. Usually, women’s rationa l consideration triumphed over their personal interests. A problem raises in the novel is the position of a woman in society. Jane Eyre, the heroine of the novel, maintains that women should have equal rights with men. When she decides to leave her love, she is very sad. But Jane will feel unpeaceful if she does not leave and stays with Rochester as a lover. And she would not be her cousin’s wife without love. It is very easy to choose one’s own love in today’s England. But it is not so easy to do it in the 18th and 19th century England.Jane thinks that it is a glorious thing to have the hope of living with him and being his wife. Jane loves him with her whole heart. They have a meeting of the mind. But in that social background, people pay too much attention to property, rank and status. If the disparity is great, a pair of lovers would suffer disagreement with their families and their friends. Mrs. Fairfax, one of Rochester’s servants, is very surprised and feels puzzled that her master is madly clinging to Jane. In their opinion, Blanche Ingram, who is a typical representative of the rich class, is so beautifu1, rich and has the same high social position. She is regarded as Thornfield wife of Rochester in the future by most people. She is the ideal wife of Rochester. If Rochester marries Ingram, it is natura1．Because in that society，people’s sense of love is on the basis of money. In their eyes，money is everything，money is marriage. For the sake of money they can marry anyone even though the husband or the wife is an idiot. So the marriage between Rochester and Ingram is fair and reasonable．In their opinion, Jane is an ordinary looking woman without wealth, so she can never match Rochester. But with the development of the plot，Miss Ingram is proven to be a loser．Rochester is deeply attracted by Jane and gives up Ingram. Jane defeats her though Jane has no property and beauty. Jane’s plainness，poverty, position and disposition are contrasted to Ingram’s obviously. Jane is kind，intelligent, sympathetic and thoughtful, while Ingram’s minds is poor and hypocritica1.She has no sympathy at al1. She plans to marry Rochester only because of Rochester’ s property，Ingram tries her best tofascinate Rochester again and again，unfortunately，she falls again and again. Jane is fully aware of it．She witnesses “repeated failure s”．The party is the climax of the novel and the essence of the book. At the party，Jane’s victory is complete. According to her beautiful personality and the strength of her noble spirit，Jane drives those aristocrats away from competitive stages．High position and great wealth shows by the noble class are put aside．Jane gets glorious victory．The marriage pursued by women must be based on true love. She distains the money and hunt marriage, and looks down upon her artificial and hypocritical manners.The way she gets to know Rochester well is talking with him, observing him and getting agreements with him. She falls in love with Rochester not at the first sight but after a fairly long time of acquaintance. Before she completely knows Rochester Jane only takes him as the master and an object for talking. Every time she talks with him, her attitude to Rochester changes. Through communicating with each other by their minds, they gradually come to a harmony in spirit. Jane thinks, “The ease of his manner freed me from painful restraint; the friendly frankness, correct as cordial，with which he heated me, drew me to him. I felt at times as if he were my relation rather than my master: yet he was imperious sometimes still; but 1 did not mind that.”(Bronte, 2002:225) This is Jane's revelation of true feeling to Rochester. Only when Jane understands Rochester, can she appropriately analyse and accept Rochester’s character. Understanding each other and getting harmonious in spirit，the solid base of their true love. Jane loves Rochester’s value as a man, instead of his properties, social and family status. So, whether Rochester is a rich person in the upper-class society, or is afflicted with calamity and becomes totally-blinded disabled man; whether Jane is a poor and plain governess in Thornfield, or she becomes a rich heiress in one night. Nothing can change her steadfast love for Rochester.After leaving Rochester’s home, Thornfield Hall, Jane walks and travels without any aim. She lives in hunger and cold. As she roams about a whit cross, she is nearly dead because she suffers terrible hardships. St. John helps her and saves her life. St John wants to marry Jane and takes her to India with him. Although he is a little。
On Jane Eyre from Feminist Theory 简爱中的女权主义
On Jane Eyre from Feminist TheoryChapter 1 IntroductionJane Eyre is a famous novel in foreign literature history. Many people read this book and begin to think her romantic life. Many scholars have begun to realize the value and effect of her feminist thought. As we all known, we can easily find the most important character—independence from the heroine Jane’s struggle to society and attitude to love. Jane Eyre is not only a lively and real woman but also a representation of new female. Different people regard her as different roles from their unique angle of view. This paper mainly discusses Jane Eyre’s character and life experience from feminist theory and helps reader to get touch with the soul of Jane. 1.1Jane Eyre’s author-Charlotte BronteJane Eyre’s author is the British novelist Charlotte Bronte. She was born in a clerical family in 1816. Her family sat in a small village of the northern England She is the third child in the family and has two younger sisters and a brother. Bronte sisters are the famous female writers in the British literature but Charlotte is the most popular among sisters. She has a miserable childhood because her mother died when she was only five years old. And her father’s income was too low to maintain the expenditure. Although the life of her family was very hard and deplorable, she never gives up the hope of life. She was send to the boarding school with her sisters, but the life condition was so terrible that she and her sister Emily decided to go back home. They spend their childhood in desolate mountainous village. Then she went to Ms Word’s school to study at fifteen. A few years later she became a teacher in this school. In order to enlarge her eyeshot, she decided to be a governess in private family. But she gave up this job because she can’t bear the discrimination from noblewoman and richer. Charlotte Bronte also was a girl who wanted to study and improve herself. She and her sister went to Italy to study French and German by her aunt’s help. When she came back hometown, she began to set a school by herself. But no people came to herschool. Although her plan was fail finally, she was deeply influenced by the study experience in Italy and began her way on written. Evermore she dedicated all her life to the literature.1.2Jane Eyre’s heroine-Jane EyreJane Eyre is a novel about a kind-hearted woman who pursuits freedom and independent love. She is a unique female in her era. Jane’s parents died when she was only a child. In order to survive she must lived with her aunt. During the life in her aunt’s family, she suffered from the maltreatment. Occasionally she got an opportunity to go to the boarding school. But the life in the school was not happy because girls were often regarded as the inferior. She studied there six years, and then became a teacher in that school. She wanted to experience different life and made an advertisement on newspaper. Luckily she got a job to be a governess in Thorn field and met her lover Mr. Edward Rochester. Jane had a wonderful life there and decided to get married with him finally. But before the wedding Jane found Rochester had got married and his wife still alive. With no doubt this was a serious shock for her. Although Mr. Rochester had anguish, Jane can not accept him and decided to leave him to seek the peace of her own heart. Then she suffered the tribulation and illness. At that time she met St. John Rivers who helped her get rid of the terrible life. They found that they are cousin before long. This kind and gentle man wanted to marry with Jane. But Jane refused because she didn’t love him and seek her independence and equality. Jane got a considerable sum of heritage surprisingly from her uncle. She can live an ascendant life, but she can’t forget Rochester and backed to Thorn field. Although Rochester was blind and his arm was broken, Jane didn’t give up her true love to him and decided to get married. Finally they had a peaceful wedding under equality. From Jane’s beautiful love story, we can easily find her independent attitude to life; her self-respect to love. The effect of this novel is great, because Jane is a unfamiliar female figure in the world literature.1.3 The relationship between author and Jane EyreFrom the life experience of Charlotte Bronte and Jane Eyre, we can easily find thesimilarity between them. As we all known, Jane Eyre is a book according to its author’s experience. They both had the life to be a governess and a miserable childhood. Although the plot is unreal, the author got the most materials from her life, including the life environment and characters. Jane Eyre, an orphan child with a fiery spirit and a longing to love and be loved, a poor, plain, little governess who dares to love her master, a man superior to her in many ways, and even is brave enough to declare to the man her love for him, cuts a completely new woman image. We can regard her as an epitome of the middle-class working women who are struggling for recognition of their basic rights and equality as a human being. Obviously, Charlotte Bronte is the one of them. She demonstrated her intense feelings and thought from the main character Jane Eyre. The most important character of two women is independence and self-realization. “The reality of autobiography don’t demonstrate at every plots”. It should present at the thought of the writing. Both of them have the earnest hope to beautiful love and happy life. They also experienced the loneliness and desperation of love affair.Jane Eyre is an autobiography of Charlotte Bronte. Even the most professional scholars can not distinguish whether this book is an autobiography or a novel. Because most of them find it hard to separate Jane from Bronte. In some degree, Jane realized her value through her struggle and happy ending with Rochester. Bronte demonstrated her love to the Puritanical code and nature. The never dying popularity of Jane Eyre is the best gift to her undoubtedly. Not only Jane but also Bronte seek self-realization by themselves.1.4 The significance of the ResearchJane Eyre is a famous novel，so many people read it and love it. They analysis it from different angels. Although this love story is very moving, I mainly want to discuss this book from the spirits. It is noted for its sharp criticism of the existing society. Jane is a normal woman, but she also is a delegation of new female. The societal signification of Jane Eyre helps many middle class women to get rid of conventionalism and realize their value. This paper wants to make people know it clearly and breathe with Jane and its author during reading.Chapter 2 Jane Eyre’s character from Feminist theory Feminist theory is a thought about the equality which many women stick for a long time. No doubt Jane Eyre’s character is central of this novel. From the beginning, Jane possesses a sense of dignity and a trust in God. But the societal environment forces her to balance the dream and reality. As an orphan, Jane feels exiled and ostracized, and the cruel treatment she got in aunt’ family only brought her feeling of alienation. But Jane never gives up the desire to find freedom and autonomy in internal. In some degree, we can understand Jane’s behavior present the main spirits of feminist and this novel is a clarion of women's liberation.2.1 Jane Eyre’s self-respect and self-confidenceJane is a girl who early experiences the cruelty and miserable society. However, Jane still has various confidences to the life and inner power. Like most people, Jane also wants to get respect from other people around herself. But she knows it impossible. Maybe other girls bear the discrimination with no words and feel that they are real inferior to men. Jane is a unique female in that era. She is poor but aspiring, small in body but huge in soul. Although there are differences in economical status and in appearance, everyone is equal. During the love between Jane and Rochester, she never lost her dignity and self-respect. On the contrary, she thinks they should respect each other. Jane’s self-respect and self-confidence make her have a special charm which attracts Rochester. They fall in love under the condition of equality. When they prepared to marry, she knew the fact and refused to be mistress for him. She says to him.I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the moreunsustained I am, the more I will respect myself. I will keep the lawgiven by God; sanctioned by man. I will hold to the principles receivedby men when I was sane, and not mad-as I am now, laws and principlesare not for the times when there is no temptation: they are for suchmoments as this, when body and soul rise in mutiny against their rigor;stringent are they; inviolate they shall be. If at my individual convenienceI might break them, what would be their worth? Preconceived opinions,foregone determinations, are all I have at this hour to stand by: there Iplant my foot. [2] (241)Although Jane loves Rochester sincerely, she can not bear to be a doll. Finally she chooses a rational determination to persist her self-respect. In her opinions, independence is more important than beautiful love and rich life. We can see it from the ending of novel. When Rochester is disabled, she didn’t abandon him. Jane’s different behavior tells us that she is a strong woman, a short and small woman, having strong self-respect. She pursues a kind of bright, sincere and beautiful life unswerving. Jane ever claimed her earnest whoop:Do you think, because I’m poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soullessand heartless? You think wrong! I have as much soul as you, -andfull as much heart! And if god had gifted me with some beauty, and muchwealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now forme to leave you. I am not talking to you through the medium of custom,conversation, nor even of mortal flesh: -it is my spirit that addressed yourspirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at God’sfeet-equal, -as we are!”[2] ( 191)This is Jane’s famous dialogue which clearly demonstrates her toughness and inner power. I deeply influenced by Jane’s attitude to life and got a thought. If women want to get a happy life and real love, she must get respect from lover and society. The first step for them is to be self-respect and self-confident. For a long time, only a person’s great virtue, noble soul, b eautiful heart can be called as an everlasting beauty, just as William Shakespeare said that beauty lived with kindness [5 ]2.2 Jane Eyre’s insistence and braveryJane Eyre is a love story about a normal woman. But Jane’s insistence and brave impress all the readers. The beautiful dream to love never disappears in her heart. In some degree, we can regard it as a story about seeking pure love. Trough this process, she also realized her own value and aim of life. Jane Eyre and Rochester get true love after a lot of sufferings. After acquaintance, then attracting each other, and falling in love deeply, they meet many obstacles. From Jane Eyre’s experiences, it was obvious that her relatives did not love her when she was a child. But it is just her childhood experiences that affect her character and later life. Although she is not beautiful and didn’t have a high societal status, she was brave to present her real thinking. And she didn’t think it ugly. Her insistence and brave make her different from other female. When her love was faced obstacles, especially meeting her love opponent Miss Blanche Ingram, she was brave and wit. Jane’s charm makes Rochester love her deeply and rely on her. Maybe someone will ask why Jane gives up wedding and leave if she really wants to get love. But we must clearly know that Jane pursuits the real love which is pure and equal. Jane Eyre loves him, not because his wealth and high rank, but because he treats her equally and in a friendly manner, although she is very poor and in low position.Jane’s brave and insistence also demonstrate in the attitude to the issues between her and Rochester. The age is the first problem; Rochester is much older than Jane. Other people may think she only pay attention to his property and high rank. But she only does as her way and knows what she really prefers. Anther problem is the environment. This pair of lovers would suffer disagreements from their families and their friends. Such as Mrs. Fairfax, one of Rochester’s servants is very surpris ed and feels puzzled that her master is madly clinging to Jane. But both of them don’t care about the difference of status and property or others’ opinion. They pursue true love. They overcome the obstacles which Rochester has a mad wife and Jane’s low societal status. Although she didn’t get married with Rochester, her leaving presents her brave and toughness. She leaves Rochester and loses income. The life is so real and cruelthat she must rely on herself. This behavior is a brave step for her to get self-realization.In Jane life she has two important men. One is Rochester, the other is St. John. She has different attitude to them. No doubt Rochester is her real lover.Although Jane Eyre leaves, she misses Rochester every day. Wherever she goes, she remembers him every moment. She often dreams of him and wants to spend all her life with him. When she leaves him, she suffers from cold and hungry until St. John appears. Obviously, he is Jane’s benefactor, but she has her principle on love. When he wants to marry her, she refuses. Jane says if she joins St. John, she will abandon half herself and if she goes to India. Jane Eyre insists that true love should be based on equality, mutual understanding and respect. Then she comes back to Thorn field Garden. In m ost people’s eyes, nobody would like to marry a man who loses his sight and most of his wealth. She gives up a comfortable life to choose a hard life because the real love. We can see the great power of real and pure love which comes from Jane’s insistence and bravery.2.3 Jane Eyre’s independenceThe independent spirit is Jane’s most important character. This novel can be interpreted as a symbol of the independent spirit. No matter what condition she meets, she never gives up the determination in pursuing her self-esteem and independence. She is not only struggling with social pressure, but also for the love.2.3.1 The reason of Jane’s attitude to independenceMaybe many people will be confused why Jane’s attitude to independence is so different from others. I think there are two main reasons. First is the life in uncle’s family. Jane Eyre has no parents or friends, no wealth or possession, misunderstood, mistreated by her aunt. The cruel treatment she receives from her Aunt Reed and her cousins only makes her feel lonely. She wants to have a feeling of family and belonging. But unluckily, she fails and must leave under her aunt’s force. The miserable experience in her childhood makes her heart strong. The dramatic presentation of Jane’s struggle at Gate head demonstrates that she should begin torealize it is not necessary to fear authority. Second is the life in school. After Jane went to Lo wood Orphanage, she didn’t get what she always expects. The headmaster treated her badly.Jane continues to be socially ostracized and trapped, and excluded from love; her sense of independence and her freedom of self-expression are constantly threatened. All this force Jane to gain independence. She meets an important people in her life. Helen is her best friend. They have some similarity in life, but Jane is braver than her. Jane learns anther character –endurance from her. No doubly, Helen’s death is a big shock for her. She regards life and the position of female again. At Lo w ood, Jane’s heart grows and her independence rises to a higher level. Not only Helen but also the teachers and the pressure from all around make her mature. In some degree, Lo wood is real school for Jane’s heart and crucial for her to shape her character in future.2.3.2 Jane’s struggle to societyJane knows that everyone should have their own value, no matter women or men. In that era, many people think one’s value must combine with the property and status. But Jane doesn’t agree with it. Although she knows her value didn’t be respected by audiences, she still struggle. Because she wants to prove herself at least. She studied very hard and became a teacher. Her knowledge is a tool to seek self-realization. Jane Eyre gets a chance to be a tutor in Thorn field Hall. This demonstrates that Jane has the ability to live which is the basic for everyone. She doesn’t want to be a common woman who is an appending for man. This can also clearly see, when Rochester said there is no need for her to work after marrying. Her refuse demonstrates that her strive to realize her great ideal of being independent. Jane is not beautiful, but she still has the right to receive the pure love. So when she is discriminated and their love can not be accepted by other, she still perseveres in claiming her thinking loudly. Rochester’s love is the best testimony for Jane’s value which can attract gentleman. When Mr. Rochester proposes to her, Jane accepts because Jane feels Mr. Rochester regards her at equal levels. If she marries with him, she still has her own right to seek self-realize. But just on the wedding day, Mr. Mason cries out that Rochester already has had a wife. Angering at Mr. Rochester’s deed, Jane speaks out these words angrily: “Do youthink I can stay to become nothing to you? Do you think I am automation, a machine without feeling, and can bear to have my morsel of bread snatched from my lips, and my drop of livin g water?” [2](191) The different behavior to marrying tells us what the most important thing for Jane. All her life experience is a process to realize her value. Her brave behavior still encourages women to go on the women liberation and has deep influence today.2.3.3 The growth of Jane’s heartJane is a great woman in her era, but we must acknowledge she is not perfect at the beginning. Although her miserable childhood is cruel for a little girl, Jane can make it become a fortune. Jane’s babyish heart became stronger through the life experience. Her growth presents in different aspects. Although Jane is brave when she is treated badly in her aun t’s family and school, she didn’t know how to save herself and the endurance at sometime. After she studied at school, she gets knowledge from books and becomes an intelligent woman who has a clear brain. This all makes her different from other woman who cares more about appearance. Undeniably, the love affair makes Jane mature. Her independence is no more in her heart, but clearly in her behavior. She is not a girl who can’t think things generally. When she bravely refuses the compromise to unequal marrying with Rochester and the loveless combine with St. John, we know she is growing from physiologically and mentally. Her growth of heart accomplishes with toughness and anguish, but she seeks self-realization and independence finally.“I see the necessity of departure, and it is like looking on the necessity of death.”[2](191) From it we can know Jane is brave and anguished. The necessity impulses her to depart, or she may suffer from the death of heart. If I were Jane, I would not regret about it. Life likes a chocolate box, you never know if it is sweet or not before you eat.2.3.4 The economical element in gaining the independenceJane is a representation for millions of English women. They are common in appearance, but bravely seek to be an independent people and present the pursuit to the feminist in the first period. However the society and economical statues make this pursuit harder for them. Even Jane feels regret when she quarrels with Mrs. Reed,because she must rely on her sometimes and don’t have power to maintain herself. She finds that she is always living in an ambivalent condition. She dissatisfies with her current condition, because she wants to get fair treatment in aunt’s family. At the same time, she is in scared mood, because she is afraid that her aunt would drive her away. Her economical conditions affect her behaviors in pursuing independence. Jane is an orphan, so she doesn’t have ability to live alone. This all result in her fall in seeking freedom. The economical element in reality makes Jane can not get freedom and independence before economical independence. Then she goes to school where she meets bad treatment. Her effect is wittier than before. Maybe we can think it a compromise to the reality. Even in Tore field Jane can’t do things as her own heart. This is not her error, the life pressure is too heavy to carry for her. Jane is a clever woman and knows if she wants to be independent, she must change her economical condition. So she still tries her best to be self-sufficiency. Jane enjoys economic independence and engages in worthwhile and useful work, and she finds work as a schoolmistress, and does some real good to her pupils. She has knowledge and wants to survive herself by it. Even when Rochester decides to marry with her and asks her to be a housewife, she refuses confirmedly. She chooses a life method which is a struggle to tradition. Obliviously, what she wants is real and equal, not as his worthy too. Once again Jane shows her courage in preserving her independence.Only after proving her self-sufficiency to herself can she marry Rochester and not be asymmetrically dependent upon him. Jane’s back to Rochester need courage which comes from the change of her economical condition. After she gets heritage from her uncle, she becomes more confident and bolder. Maybe Jane always wants to change the society, but she really demonstrates it after self-sufficiency, Jane’s big change tells us that life is ceaselessly changing, but living principles remain. Firmly persisting for the rights of being independent gives people enough confidence and courage.2.4 Jane’s pursuit of equality2.4.1 The equality between men and womenFor the public, the men are superior to women. Men are everything. They goes togood school; they can be officer; also have right to do everything. Women are only the affiliate of men and have no status. The reason why Jane Eyre gets highly apprises is due to it portrays an image out of ordinary. Jane Eyre is not reconciled to play the role that the society appointed. She maintains her respect by her hard working, wisdom, and the strong individualism instead of depending on men. She believes that human is equal at God’s feet. No doubt Jane is a steady woman, because she meets many different kinds of tempts from men such as Edward Rochester and St. John. Both of them love Jane, but it is imprison for her. They try to keep Jane in a submissive position, where she is unable to express her own thoughts and feelings. Even for Rochester she also maintains her principle. The reason why she struggles confirmedly is not her cruelty. Because she knows if she reconciles to him, she will not get the real and pure love completely. In her opinion, the equality between men and women is the basic for unions. Instant happiness is not her final dream; she is a woman who has far-sight.After experiencing a lot, Jane develops from an angry, rebellious, 10-year-old orphan into a sensitive, artistic, maternal, and independent young woman.2.4.2 The equality between poor and rich in societyJane not only presents the middle class women, but also the poor. The main reason for Jane’s miserable childhood and her character is her economical condition not her sex. The rich always have privilege and discrimination the poor. The author figures some live characters such as Ms. Blanche Ingram who is a beautiful socialite who despises Jane and hopes to marry Rochester for his money. The different economical condition results in the discrimination to them. Blanche Ingram is rich and has high rank. But J ane only is a common woman who doesn’t have attracting appearance and property. Luckily, Jane never dejects about life. At the end of story, Jane marries with Rochester, because she gets the equality and independence. We know that Jane still is a female; t he only difference is that she is no more a poor little governess. Jane’s changeable economical condition controls her behaviors and heart.In order to pursue the equality, Jane fights with the circumstance and her heart. She is one of the successful female figures in novel who attract many readers. Equality is not a word but a light for her way to the dream all the time.Chapter 3 The effect of Jane Eyre to societyJane Eyre is a successful woman who affects many women not only in her era, but also today. She is a representation of the new women figure. This novel is about the struggle of an individual consciousness towards self-realization, about some lonely and neglected young women with a fierce longing for love, understanding and a full, happy life. It gives female a spirit support to pursue the freedom and equality. It can exceed the limit of time and share its special shine forever. Especially for today, more and more people crazy about the money and rank. They often choose the rich instead of poor and prefer substance to spirit. Little people can give up everything to get self-independence. It needs a large number of courage for her. For Jane love is very simple; it means two sincere heart which get together. She can not bear any cheat and pollution in love.Jane Eyre is a love story, a biography, a revelatory book for female. It tells us many truths. The most important is about independence which the book mainly talks from three aspects: independent spirits, economical statue, love attitude. They are combined with each other so we can not regard them as individuals. If we want to get the final happiness, we should balance the relationship between them. Firstly we should have a stable career and income which support our basic life. It is a step to get away from men’s control without living on them. But it isn’t enough for female to get the real self, they often have desire to consummate their heart by getting pure love and respect. Today many young women may confuse with the future. They want to show the value, but not all of them choose the right way. Jane gives us the advice; never lose yourself no matter how serious the circumstance you meet.If you want get away from the noisy society, please read Jane Eyre peacefully. You can talk with her soul and she will tell you her experience. Jane Eyre is a fairy tale for every woman, who makes us believe the girl with confidence and independence can be proud for them and find the spring like wild flower. Chapter 4 ConclusionThe most famous works of Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre, is very popular all overthe world. The image of Jane Eyre is unsurpassable in the world literature. Jane’s life is miserable with an orphan and no money, inferior position and terrible family environment. But she is brave and tough. She might be only a little figure but she is the master of her own life and still insists on her view. Her common looking and poverty don’t prevail over her struggling spirit and ideal. Jane Eyre’s independence leaves a deep impression on every audience. She struggles for complete equality including economy, marriage, personality and social status. It is the most important aspect that attracts readers.Obviously, Jane Eyre is worthy to love and to be loved. Her love has nothing to do with status, power or property, which we called pure love. She is not tempted with money and doesn’t want to be mistress of Rochester for money. Her love is true and from her inner. Jane Eye needs it and never yield to the obstacles in the process of pursing true love. Luckily, she succeeds and gets a happy life with her lover.In some degree, Jane Eyre’s character makes her face them bravely no matter what difficulties she encounters in her life. This also is a best lesson on life from us, especially for female. Everybody has the rights to pursue happiness, to pursue the true spirit of life, which can be seen from Jane Eyre’s independence and toughness.。
Feminism_in_Jane_Eyre
Feminism in Jane EyreAbstract: Charlotte Brontë’masterpiece Jane Eyre symbolized a new era in the history of literature. It awakened women’s awareness to be independent. It brought about a completely new concept of marriage and of the value of life to a woman. That is marriage should base on true love, equality and respect rather than social ranks, materials or appearance. Marriage should be the combination of souls as well as bodies. The heroine of the novel Jane Eyre has successfully demonstrated the image of a woman who is intelligent, independent, kind-hearted and most importantly, brave enough to say “no” to the social conventions and live up to her principle in life. The author Charlotte Brontë is acclaimed to be a pioneer in the campaign of feminism. This essay is to explore and appreciate the spirits of feminism reflected in this novel and also reveal the limitations in demonstrating the concept of feminism.Key Words: Jane Eyre, feminism, limitationsⅠ.Introduction:In the 19th century, women were considered to be appendages to men. Marriage and family life were the whole world to women. Women depended upon men physically, financially and spiritually. This essay is to explore and appreciate the spirits of feminism reflected in this novel Jane Eyre, whose author took the lead in the campaign of feminism. There are three parts in the process of demonstration. The first part is about the oppression laid by the four main men characters on Jane. The second part is about three main women characters and their images in this novel. The last part is to point out some limitations of the author when illustrating feminism.Ⅱ. Body1.Men’s oppression upon womenThe novel was written in the early 19th century when men played a dominant role in society.Women were considered to be inferior to men. All that women were supposed to do was follow the instructions of men and be the subsidiary addition to men’s life. Four men in Jane’s life had laid oppression on her in different degrees. Jane survives the oppression and led herself constantly to her own desirable life.①. The oppression from John ReedThe first male character to oppress Jane was her cousin John Reed, who in part made little Jane live in shadow and fears when she was only a young girl. The boy hit Jane whenever he felt like only because Jane was an orphan. Poor little Jane could do nothing but bear the hurts both physically and spiritually. At last, Jane’s feelings of hatred and indignity went out of control. For the first time, Jane stood up and fought back when John hit her again. Her cry of “Wicked boy”at John declares her determination to fight against this unfair world. This quarrel and fight led to her life in Lowood in which she felt much happier.②. The oppression from Mr. BrocklehurstMr. Brocklehurst represents those who had firm belief in women-inferiority theory. He demanded the girls in Lowood to wear ugly or even broken clothes, eat far-from-enough harsh food and led a hard life. In his opinion, girls should lead a simple life in order to cultivate the virtue of subordination and dependence. He once insulted Jane in front of Jane’s teachers and classmates. He claimed Jane to be a wicked girl only because Mrs.Reed, Jane’s Aunt, told him so. Though depressed and heart-broken, Jane finally showedwith her own deeds to her teachers and classmates that she was not a wicked girl as Mr.Brocklehurst claimed.③. The oppression from Edward RochesterEven Edward Rochester, Jane’s lover, wanted to lay some oppression or control upon Jane. Before their marriage, he wanted to use the necklace to circle up the thoughts and feelings of Jane. He wanted the ring to restrict Jane’s actions. Further, he wanted the beautiful wedding dress to change Jane’s appearance a little bit. Though at first, out of the love for Mr. Rochester, Jane intended to give in, but in the end she refused all of them. She just wanted to act what Jane was like and preserve her own unique characteristics.④. The oppression from St. JohnSt. John hold absolute faith in the social convention that a woman’s value was realized only when she devoted her life to a man. He took it for granted that it was the privilege and honor of Jane to go to India with him and help his work as his wife. He thought Jane would agree with him at last because it was what a good woman should be like. Jane firmly declined this idea because she wanted a marriage based on true love and mutual understandings.2.The image of women charactersThe heroine of the novel Jane Eyre has undoubtedly succeeded in building up the image ofa woman who has the courage to fight against the unfair reality and pursue the equality in life.She calls for women to struggle for and be the mastery of their own lives. During the whole story, Jane serves as a positive character. By the development of Jane’s thoughts and feelings, the author conveys the spirits of feminism.Miss Blanch Ingram serves as a contract character against Jane. She represents the typical girls from noble families in that time. All she wanted was to find a rich man to depend on and get married with him. In her opinion, a woman’s duty was to make her appearance attractive and beautiful in order to win the heart of a rich man. Marriage should base on social ranks and money only and husbands and children are the whole world for a woman. Her rude behaviors and contempt upon “ordinary” people have fully illustrated her lack of cultivation and education. The image of Miss Blanch Ingram also symbolized the women victims of the social conventions. They lost their soul or even lost control of their bodies and they didn’t have the slightest idea of the value of a woman’s life. they lived and were quite willing to live as the belongs of men.The mad women living on the 3rd floor arouses readers’suspicion and speed up the development of the plot. In addition, she helped to turn on a new page of Jane’s life (Rosemarie Putnam Tong, 1998). Because of the terrible set by the mad woman, the Thornfield was reduced to ashes and Mr. Rochester became blind and lost one arm.Everything in the past had become history and a new chapter in Jane’s life had opened. In Ferndean Manor, a quiet and peaceful place, Jane and her beloved Mr. Rochester began to lead a new life in which Jane was no longer inferior to him and Jane’s stature has changed because she was rich thanks to the heritage from her dead uncle.3.The limitations in demonstrating FeminismIt’s beyond any doubt that Charlotte Brontë has brought about the idea of feminism in this novel but she failed to demonstrate the concept perfectly. The spirits of feminism are supposed to advocate equality between men and women (Rosemarie Putnam Tong, 1998).The reason why the author failed is she demonstrated the concept of “equality” partially.In the relationship between Jane and Mr. Rochester, Jane was a relatively stronger character. At the first time they met, Jane helped the injured Mr. Rochester and at the end of the novel, Jane helped Mr. Rochester to deal with his daily life because of his blindness and disability. Furthermore, Jane was rich while Mr. Rochester turned poor, old and ugly. The author seems to arrange their marriage in this kind of condition on purpose. In Jane’s preparation for her marriage when she was still a governess in Thornfield, she refused all the jewelry or beautiful dresses Mr. Rochester had prepared for her. She didn’t want to be changed into another woman. Her refusal of the offer is due to her strong sense of inferiority. She was poor and her social status was low at that time. The author didn’t’ arrange Jane’s marriage in the condition. Instead, Jane got married with Mr. Rochester when she was rich and Mr. Rochester was poor due to the big fire. Only in this circumstance, Jane was willing enough to marry Mr. Rochester because “I love you better now, when I can really be useful to you, than I did in your state of proud independence, when you disdained every part but that of the giver and protector” (Charlotte Brontë, 1975:451). Jane’s marriage was in fact based on a kind of incompleteness and inequality at least in terms of the couple’s physical conditions and social status. Charlotte subtly conveys the idea that feminism can be realized only in an incomplete marriage. The readers would be a little distressed when intelligent, kind-hearted and independent Jane gained her happiness in this way. The concept of feminism the author conveys to some extent goes to extremes.ⅢConclusionThe novel Jane Eyre successfully constituted an intelligent, kind-hearted and independent woman image. It arouses people’s awareness of feminism. The four men characters’oppression upon the heroine Jane reveals the low social status of women in that period of time. The three women images in the novel represent different thoughts or ideas among women in that age. The novel serves as a pioneer in the cause of women’s liberation though it fails to convey the concept of “ feminism” to the fullest extent due to its failure to balance the equality between men and women.References:Rosemarie Putnam Tong.1998. Feminist Thought: A More Comprehensive Introduction. Westview PressCharlotte Brontë.1975. Jane Eyre. Oxford University PressIt is a wonderful job if this essay is the result of your reflection on the careful reading with the help of the theory of feminism, a branch of literary criticism.。
Jane Eyre读后感-女性意识的觉醒
Female consciousness in Jane EyreRecently I have read a novel Jane Eyre written by Charlotte Bronte. It was written in 19th century in England and at that time, in most English novels, female protagonists were often portrayed gentle and kind, just like angels. They were also usually portrayed as appendixes to men, lack of independent personality and always submissive to men. But this novel is different; the female protagonist in this novel is different. By writing this novel, Charlotte Bronte has challenged the traditional pattern by creating a personalized feminist protagonist from a unique new perspective. Through Charlotte Bronte’s description of Jane Eyre’s whole life, we can see a strong, brave and independent female image; we can see the valuable feminist thought at that time.This novel spreads out with Jane Eyre’s whole life. And it can be mainly divided into five stages: Jane's childhood at Gateshead—where she is emotionally and physically abused by her aunt and cousins; her education at Lowood School—where she acquires friends and role models but also suffers privations and oppression; her time as the governess of Thornfield—where she falls in love with her lover, Edward Rochester; her time with the Rivers family—where her earnest but cold clergyman cousin St John Rivers proposes to her; and her final reunion with her beloved Edward Rochester—where they get married finally. When you first read this novel, you may think that it is just a love story between Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester; but when you go deeply into Jane Eyre’s characters and analyze it, you can see female consciousness clearly.First, Jane Eyre has the awareness of resistance. Her awareness of resistance has already shown up in her childhood. When her aunt and cousin abuse her, she doesn’t choose to grin and bear it, but to revolt it. One time when her cousin bullies her again, she yells to him: “Wicked and cruel boy. You are like a murderer—you are like a slave-driver—you are like the Roman emperors.”and fight against her directly. When she is at Lowood School, she keeps her resistance. One time her good friend Helen is punished by her teacher just for some trifles, her fingers trembled with rage. She says if she were Helen, she will hate the teacher and she will resist. After she grows up, she still keeps her resistance. When she finds herself falls in love with her master Edward Rochester, in such a situation of great disparity, she still dares to love. At that time when there is strict hierarchical concept in people’s heart, a poor teacher falling in love with a person of high rank, is no different from a beggar excepting a favor from the king. So her love itself is a bold challenge to society and prejudice.Second, Jane Eyre has the awareness of equality. When she first arrives at Thornfield, she wrongly takes Mrs. Fairfax as the master and it makes her a little uncomfortable with Mrs. Fairfax’s solicitude. But when she finds she is not a great dame but an employee like herself, she feels much better and like her than ever. She says “The equality between me and her is real, not the mere result of condescension on her part” and “My position is all the freer.” When she falls in love with Rochester, her desire for equality gets up to the top. In the climax of this novel, she wrongly thinks that Rochester wants to marry Miss Ingram and asks her to be his mistress and she says “Do you think I can stay to become nothing to you? Do you think I am an automaton?—a machine without feelings? … Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless? You think wrong! I have much soul as you—and full as heart…It is my spirit that addresses your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at God’s feet, equal—as we are!” This excerpt is really striking and inspiring and from it we can see Jane Eyre really desire for equality.What’s more, Jane Eyre has awareness of economic independence. When she is a child, her father leaves nothing for her so she has to stay with her aunt, being abused and bullied. But after she grows up, by her own effort, she gets her job, at first a school teacher and then a governess. She successfully achieves her economic independence. And when Rochester asks her to give up her job, her refuses it without hesitation. She insists in still continuing her job so that she can earn money by herself.Jane Eyre doesn’t yield to injustice and suffering, faces with difficulties bravely strongly asks for equality. Her characters break down the social stereotype of women and represent a new definition of women and it means the rise of female’s consciousness.。
我最喜欢的书是简爱英语作文九年级
我最喜欢的书是简爱英语作文九年级全文共3篇示例，供读者参考篇1My Favorite Book: Jane EyreIntroduction:Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Bronte, is my all-time favorite book. It is a classic novel that tells the story of a young orphan girl who overcomes many challenges to find love, happiness, and self-empowerment. The themes of love, social class, and the struggle for independence make this book a timeless literary masterpiece.Characters:The protagonist of the novel, Jane Eyre, is a strong and independent woman who defies societal expectations and follows her own path in life. Despite facing many obstacles, she remains true to herself and never compromises her values. Mr. Rochester, the brooding and mysterious master of Thornfield Hall, captures Jane's heart with his enigmatic personality and tragic past. Other memorable characters include Helen Burns, Jane's compassionate friend at Lowood School, and St. JohnRivers, the cold and stern clergyman who offers Jane a different kind of love.Plot:The novel follows Jane's life from her unhappy childhood as an orphan raised by her cruel aunt and cousins to her journey as a governess at Thornfield Hall, where she falls in love with Mr. Rochester. The revelation of Mr. Rochester's dark secret forces Jane to flee Thornfield and start a new life. She finds refuge with the Rivers family, who provide her with love and support. In the end, Jane inherits a fortune and returns to Mr. Rochester, who has lost his sight in a tragic accident. Their love endures despite the obstacles they face, and they are finally able to find happiness together.Themes:One of the central themes of Jane Eyre is the quest for personal identity and self-discovery. Jane struggles to find her place in a world that seeks to oppress and diminish her, but she refuses to be defined by society's expectations. Through her journey, she learns to trust her own instincts and stand up for herself. Another important theme is the power of love to overcome adversity. Jane and Mr. Rochester's love for each othertranscends social barriers and allows them to find fulfillment and happiness in each other.Conclusion:In conclusion, Jane Eyre is a novel that has captured my heart and mind since I first read it. The character of Jane Eyre is a timeless heroine who inspires me to be true to myself and never give up on my dreams. The story's themes of love, independence, and self-empowerment continue to resonate with readers today, making it a beloved classic that will always hold a special place in my heart.篇2My Favorite Book: Jane EyreJane Eyre is a novel written by Charlotte Bronte, which was first published in 1847. It tells the life story of a young orphan girl named Jane Eyre, who faces many challenges and hardships in her life but always remains strong and independent.I first read Jane Eyre when I was in ninth grade, and it instantly became my favorite book. The character of Jane Eyre resonated with me in so many ways. She is a strong and independent woman who knows her own mind and is not afraid to speak up for herself. Despite coming from a difficultbackground and facing numerous obstacles, she never loses her sense of self-worth or her determination to make a life for herself.One of the things I love most about Jane Eyre is the way it explores themes of love, social class, and morality. The relationship between Jane and Mr. Rochester is complex and multi-layered, and it is fascinating to see how their feelings for each other evolve over the course of the novel. I also admire Jane's sense of justice and her refusal to compromise her principles, even when faced with difficult choices.Another aspect of the book that I find compelling is its exploration of the role of women in society. Jane Eyre is a strong feminist character who challenges traditional gender roles and expectations. She is not content to be a passive victim of her circumstances, but instead takes control of her own destiny and refuses to be defined by the limitations placed on her by society.Overall, Jane Eyre is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers of all ages. Its powerful themes, complex characters, and beautiful prose make it a book that I will always cherish and return to again and again. It has truly earned its place as my favorite book, and I cannot recommend it highlyenough to anyone looking for a compelling andthought-provoking read.篇3My Favorite Book is "Jane Eyre""Jane Eyre" is my all-time favorite book. Written by Charlotte Brontë, this classic novel tells the story of a young orphaned girl, Jane Eyre, who overcomes adversity to find love and happiness.The reason why I love "Jane Eyre" so much is because of the character of Jane herself. She is a strong, independent woman who refuses to be oppressed by society's expectations of what a woman should be. From a young age, Jane displays a fierce sense of justice and a desire for equality, making her a truly inspirational character.Another aspect of the book that I appreciate is the love story between Jane and Mr. Rochester. Their relationship is complicated and fraught with obstacles, but it is ultimately a story of true love and acceptance. Mr. Rochester sees Jane for who she truly is and loves her unconditionally, despite her humble beginnings and social status.The writing style of Charlotte Brontë is also a major draw for me. Her prose is beautifully descriptive and evocative,transporting the reader to the moody, gothic landscapes of Thornfield Hall and the Yorkshire moors. Her vivid descriptions of nature and the characters' emotions make the story come alive in a way that few other books can.Overall, "Jane Eyre" is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers of all ages. Its themes of love, independence, and personal growth are universal and serve as a reminder that no matter what challenges we face, we can always persevere and find happiness in the end. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a good read that will both entertain and inspire.。
《简爱》中简爱的性格分析本科英语专业英语毕业论文[管理资料]
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四川大学锦城学院本科生毕业论文（设计）题目Characters of Jane Eyre学院专业英语语言文学学生姓名学号年级指导教师教务部制表二Ο一二年二月十五日《简•爱》中简•爱的性格分析（英语语言文学专业）学生指导教师《简爱》是19世纪一部具有浓厚浪漫主义色彩的现实主义长篇小说，该作品被誉为英国文学史上第一部女权主义小说，也是世界文学史上一部脍炙人口的经典作品。
本论文以简•爱成长过程中的一些事例为线索来分析简爱的性格。
盖茨赫德里的简爱孤独，没人疼爱呵护，也没人重视尊重。
一个被排挤呵斥的环境让她变得叛逆，渴望尊重和自由。
洛伍德学校里，简爱感受到朋友的关爱，同时也明白了现实的残酷，她变得独立并且不断地追求自己想要的平等。
桑菲尔德庄园里，简•爱与罗切斯特之间一波三折的爱情故事，成功地塑造了一个出生低微，生活道路曲折却始终对爱情和生活保持独立自主的积极进取态度，并且敢于斗争和争取自由平等地位的坚强女性形象。
论文写作的目的在于，通过分析简•爱的性格，让我们看到一个新时代女性身上赋有的自尊自爱自立自强的高贵品质。
关键词：简•爱；自尊；平等；独立；爱情ABSTRACTJane Eyre is a realism masterpiece in 19th century, which has a strong romanticism color. The novel is titled as the first feminism novel in the literary story of England. It is also famous as one of the well-known classical works in the world’s literary history. This thesis has analyzed the characters of Jane Eyre by knowing her important stories in her life. At Gateshead, there was nobody loving her and caring about her. She also was not been cherished and respected. This environment which was filled with ignorance and excoriation lead Jane Eyre to be a rebel girl who was longing for respect and freedom. At Lowood School, Jane Eyre felt love from her friend. At the same time, she understood how cruel the society was! She became strong and never stopped pursuing equality she wanted. At Thornfield, the complicated love between Jane and Rochester successfully built a female image that was born in a poor family and lived a path winding but always kept a positive attitude which maintained independence and initiative to love and life and braved to fight for freedom and equality. The aim to write this article is through Jane Eyre, we can find a modern female who enjoys noble quality which involves self-respect, self-adamancy andKey words:Jane Eyre; self-respect; equality; independence; lovecontentsIntroduction罐阂 0罐阂 0Part One Positive Characters of Jane Eyre罐阂 (1)Never stop pursing dignity and freedom of inspirit罐阂 (1)Never stop pursuing equality and independence罐阂 (2)Never stop pursuing true love罐阂 (5)Part Two Passive Characters of Jane Eyre罐阂 (8)Inferiority of Jane Eyre’s inner heart罐阂 (8)Jane Eyre’s surrender to traditional marriage concept罐阂 (9)Part Three Enlightenment from Jane Eyre罐阂 (12)Spirit of Jane Eyre on modern females罐阂 (12)Spirit of Jane Eyre on me罐阂 (13)罐阂 (14)罐阂 (14)罐阂 (14)罐阂 (14)罐阂 (14)罐阂 (14)罐阂 (14)罐阂 (14)罐阂 (14)Conclusion罐阂 (15)Notes罐阂 (16)Bibliography罐阂 (16)罐阂 (17)Acknowledgements罐阂 (17)IntroductionJane Eyre，written by Charlotte Bronte（1816－1855），is one of the greatest works in English literature and has been read widely. By narrating the story in the form of autobiography of the heroine—Jane Eyre; by describing the daily life of the heroine，the psyche of the heroine，the natural scenery filtered t hrough the heroine’ s eyes and dialogues；and by tracing changes in Jane’s life experience and maturation of her mind，Charlotte Bronte successfully shows Jane Eyre’s self-respect and her love for life. The revelation of Jane Eyre’s attitude toward life has its historical and modern significance. It is an encouragement to women who strive for equality and independence not only in her day but also in thisThe heroine’s common and uncommon life experiences attract a large number of readers，and the spirit glowing in it strikes us deeply．It is about a girl’s process of growths and struggle. Her name is Jane Eyre. The story is set on the 19th century’ England when and where the Inheritance of Property and the charity schools were popular. With the vivid description and inviting arrangement of plot，Charlotte Bronte，the author of this novel，secretly and silently presents a kind of upward and independent spirit which directs the growth and maturation of heroine’s life attitude in her work. That is to be self-respect, and then to be full of love toward life．The paper analyzes characters of Jane Eyre who was independent，self-respect and self-abased at the same time. The three important stages of her life was the key course of the thesis: Gateshead, Lowood and Thornfield. Jane Eyre shows us her growing-up and her more and more mature characters. Jane sets a good example for females and she lights the road of feminist. As a modern girl, I can learn a lot from the heroine. No one can worth your tears and no one has the right to decide your life. Attitude is everything! Your dreamy future is decided byPart One Positive Characters of Jane Eyre1.1Never stop pursing dignity and freedom of inspiritThe heroine Jane Eyre is a very poor and undistinguished girl but in her temperament, she strives for dignity and freedom of inspirit for good.At Gateshead, she was an orphan adopted by her uncle because she had lost her biological parents. There is nobody really caring about her after her uncle’s death. Though here was not a paradise, she also found some joy from a plenty of books. Book was her best friend and only friend. The only thing she could do to escape solitariness was bathed herself in the books. For her, the life without books in Gateshead was like the life without happiness in her world. John, her cousin, just like a monster, always ridiculed her and abused her. One day, he found her everywhere just for idling away his time. The miserable girl finally was found behind the curtain, concentrating on the book. John said: “The book belongs to me, rat!” And he quickly snatched is from Jane with a successful and contemptuous smile.The contemptuous smile aroused Jane’s rage which had been restrained a long time. She felt a deep sense of contempt to her. So she loudly argued, “It belongs to my uncle Reed!”John, the capricious monster, used the book to heavily hit on her forehead. The blood was bleeding. The sense of contempt lead to her angry, even the undignified beating! Jane bravely began to fight back so that they disturbed everyone to come here. There was no doubt that the result was very terrible. The fighting case led her be sent to the horribly red room and was the blasting fuse of being driven to Lowood School. Her school will let her get far away from Gateshead a good while, to some extent, nearly forever. Indeed, no one took care of her and do her a little favor. No matter how she begged the aunt, nobody helped her and took notice of her inner feelings. Her revolt brought too much scold and unacceptable punishment. She was so lonely, poor and lowly. No one knew what feelings in her heart. The environment full of rejection and discrimination shaped Jane as a solitary, rebellious and eccentric girl in Gateshead family’s eyes. The environment also made Jane became brave and strong to pursue her dignity and freedom. She could not stand John’s smile withcontempt because she did not be respected and treated as a sister. She knew her dignity to being neglected but she could not let it go on. She fought with John for her dignity, for her freedom, for her own space. In her mind, she desired to get dignity and regarded her as a girl who was the John’s sister and a family member. She was longing for her own space to read or think. For her, John’s provocation was a disrespected beaver to her dignity. He disturbed her time, too. If she’d like to be respected, she must fight for it. No one will initiatively show his or her respect to you till you try. Her rebellious spirit started to come into being. The punishment of being sent to school was cruel but she bravely learned to take the result of pursuing dignity andAt Lowood School, she spent eight years here. Her rebellion became more mature. Environment decided one’s personality. Personality was shaped by the concrete environment. The death of Helen, her best friend, let her be more lonely and helpless, but made her know how to go for dignity. So she had been a teacher in Lowood School for twoAt Thronfield, she had completely fallen in love with Mr. Rochester. But when the bad news that Mr. Rochester had a wife-in-law was coming, she decisively did not get him a chance and chose to leave. She could not accept to be a mistress and no deserved status. Through her whole life, she valued her dignity and safeguarded her dignity and never stopped perusing her dignity and her freedom of inspirit. The rebel woman eventually possessed dignity andNever stop pursuing equality and independenceDifferent environment brings up people who have different personality. Jane Eyre not only was a rebel girl who goes for dignity and freedom, but also was a girl who runs after equality and independence. She has her own ideas and thoughts. Refusing to be a coward and a parasite is totally showed byAt Gateshead, she just lived the life like a dog. Every one could satirize her and played a trick on her. It was her plain appearance that made her sisters dislike her andstay away from her. She tasted the loneliness and was hunted by inferiority. Beside inferiority, she had a strong wish that was to be equally treated, no matter how she or he was ugly or bad. A cat looks like a king. It’s my life that I have the right to decide what it was. I also could dress well and make up even if I am plain. I could make friends with creditable man even if I am from a poor family without reputation, too. I could learn as huge numbers of knowledge as rich girls and become a woman with elegant connotation. Jane’s most time was taken by reading books. She knew knowledge had the magic to change her life. She wanted to leave and did not be a parasite any longer. She had a strong emotion of study because she cherished that knowledge could give her independence. She was eager for independence and standing on her own feet. Jane thought that a man without independence was hardly looked as a respectable and equal man. For her aspiration, trying her best to learn is of importance. The Aunt Mrs. Reed told Mr. Brocklehurst: “I’m sorry to say that her worst fault is that of deceit.”After the schoolmaster leaving, Jane said with strong anger, “You said I was a liar. I’m not. If I were, I should say I love you, and I don’t. I dislike you worse than anybody in the world. People think you are good, but you are bad and hard-hearted. I’ll let everyone know what you have done. ” She was so brave and angry that Mrs. Reed was shocked. I can not believe that a little girl could say these! She could put up with Mrs. Reed’s slander and anything she’d done to ruin her reputation. Her equality was deprived. She yearned for equal rights to express her idea and equal rights to protect herself from being hurt, so she ignored nothing to argue with Mrs. Reed. The reality brings her up into a sensitive, obstinate and independent girl. She cherries her rights and dignity as a human, especially when she was only a little girl, she uses a pair of eyes of early-maturing child and a pure heart to observe and judge good or bad around. She has a rich but sentimental inner heart. To be equal gives her a powerful strength to become moreAt Lowood School, firstly, she thought it was a paradise but in fact a hell. Bad food, thin clothes, two girls live in one small bed, six persons use one basin. People could not receive timely cure if they catch a cold, so pestilence was spreading. If you couldn’t bear this, you would die soon.Everyone in there dared to express what it was in inner heart. She had only friend, Helen. The most comfortable and lucky thing was Helen here. But miserable Helen went to heaven quickly, Jane could not accept the reality that the only friend passed away and she would be lonely a longer time. Under the solitary and helpless situation, Jane overcame every barrier and got through the pestilence. Jane suffers molestation of spirit and body continuously, but the unceasing study and independent spirit makes her survive in difficult environment. During school life, Jane becomes more mature in mind and she makes a further development of her self-independence and self-consciousness. The last two years in Lowood School, Jane served as a teacher who had from a students to a woman. The first day she came to school, the schoolmaster said to everyone: “Children, I exhort you to shun her, exclude her, shut her out from this day forth. Without the hand of friendship and deny your love to Jane, the liar. ”Jane’s self-respect was deeply hurt by the unreal judgment. She felt inequality from the forced bad personality. She fearlessly refuted Mr. Brocklehurst but a strict punishment for her was coming. She was willing to be punished for her dignity and her quality. She thirsted for equality from other students and teachers. She rebel the undeserved punishment! The little girl proved the lie through her independence and her kind-hearted help. We can see that no one can slander you but yourself! A man who insisted on his concept ultimately will win hisAt Thronfield, Jane could not help being in love with Mr. Rochester. Though she was plain and no good shape, she chose to follow her true love. Though she was a poor girl without celebrated extraction and eminent status, she still chose to follow her love. Jane throughout believed that we are equal on spirit. When Mr. Rochester pretended to marry the girl form noble family, Jane said with rage, “Do you think I am poor, obscure, plain and little. I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! It is my spirit that address your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at God’s feet equal!-as we are!” We can understand that, for Jane, to get equal status on spirit and self-dignity is the basis on development of love. Love without equality is not the love of Jane’s. When she knew Mr. Rochester had a wife before their wedding, she left Thronfield without hesitation and she did not take any valuablethings. She had no money and suffered a series of difficulties. She would rather bear hungry than be subject to Mr. Rochester’s love without equality. Her independence had become more mature than before. She had her own concept of love and marriage. It’s not money couldNever stop pursuing true loveLove is everyone’s right. One beautiful sentence can describe love: “To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world.”To Mr. Rochester, Jane is the world; to Jane, Mr. Rochester is her life. In modern society, men pursue love without restriction of money, age and family background. But in the Victorian Age, when you choose your lover, you need to consider whether you are matching on status and family background.Jane is a great girl who was bravely showing her love and deciding on her own marriage. It’s not easy for her to fall in love with Mr. Rochester. When she came to Thronfield, she experienced dignity，respect and kindness. For her, here is the real paradise. The master Mr. Rochester was handsome, charming and mature even though his temper was capricious. After a long time, they gradually loved each other. Mr. Rochester was attracted by Jane’s reality and franknes s, rebellion and insistence, and braveness and independence. But there were some barriers between them. Mr. Rochester was a nobleman from a big family and famous in the upper society of England. Too many parties and beautiful ladies in his life, he lived a rich life that he never suffered hungry, cold and thirsty. However, Jane’s life was filled with starvation. The hard time made her more independent and tough. For Mr. Rochester, when he was a child, he got everything he wanted. He possessed so much wonderful things which had never been seen by Jane. On the other hand, Jane came from a humble family. And when she was a child, she lost her parents and lived in uncle’s home. She was abused if she soundlessly read books, so how could she feast on wonderful dress or something special. To Mr. Rochester, he was fostered by advanced education from a child and he was well-educated and sensible. While Jane almost learned by herselfand she had no a good studying environment. The hard and miserable experience trained the girl who was rebel, independent and studious. Their different characters just like a magnet which linked them tightly. How different persons they are! How hopeless love it is! For this situation, Jane was a little short of confidence. She struggled and lastly kept her mind to pursue her true love, Mr. Rochester. When Mr. Rochester asked her: “Am I handsome?” She was so frank that she directly answered “NO”. In her heart, Mr. Rochester was not a cool man who had a cheesy face and light skin, but he had a charming disposition that fascinated her causelessly. Confront with her beloved man, she did not choose to say a lie in order to cater him but say what it was. Of course, we are equal on spirit for Jane, so why I need to flatter you with some fraudulent words. I just am who I am! Mr. Rochester was surprised to her answer and buried himself in loving her rebellion and reality. How special girl she is! She was different from any girls he met. She asked equality of love so she refused to play a sycophant. She always showed a pure and sincere heart to Mr. Rochester. When she realized they couldn’t be together, she said to Mr. Rochester: “I tell you I must go. Do you think I can stay to become nothing to you? Do you think I an a automation----a machine without feeling? And can bear to have my morsel of bread snatched from my tips, and my drop of living water dashed from my cup? You think wrong! I have much wealth; I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you. ” She bravely s howed her love and did not mask her opinions at all. She wanted an understanding feedback from Mr. Rochester. She thirsted for his comprehension and acceptance. She could not bear their love without the basis of dignity and equality. The bad news came here and she was shocked by it—he had a wife. Now, if she married him, she was just like a mistress. She was not his legal wife and their love was not equal! Jane understood how Mr. Rochester loved her and he could not think his life without Jane. If Jane woul d like to say “I do”, she would be a rich woman right now. High position and rich wealth could not bond her because the only thing she caring about was Mr. Rochester’s love. But she couldn’t persuade herself to be subject to rich life at the cost of losing her equality. She was utterly sad for the reality. But she could not bear herself to be an attachment of love so she left her Mr.Rochester. At the end of the story, she still deeply loved Mr. Rochester and came back to Thronfield. After the fire disaster, Mr. Rochester lost home and all the estates and he had become a blind, old and poor man. Jane took good care of him, her beloved man. She did not look down upon him but love him more than before. She actively mentioned: “I’d like to marry you.” Trough un countable setbacks, they finally had a happy ending. Jane bravely decided her marriage. She was the new woman in Victoria Age. Never stop pursuing her true love made her become a wonderful woman. In the years of Thronfield, she gradually became more mature, brave and independent. Love made her complete.Part Two Passive Characters of Jane EyreInferiority of Jane Eyre’s inner heartJane Eyre’s common and uncommon life experience attract a large number of readers and the spirit glowing in it strikes us deeply. She was independent, rebel and tough. She struggle for her dignity, equality and love for life. But every coin has two sides. She has inferiority complex just like a common woman. The feeling of inferiority had haunted her whole life and it had been a part of her personality. Although she tried her utmost to get rid of it, she was still puzzled.At Gateshead, she was self-abased because her plain appearance and her stout shape. It’s the nature that hero loves beauty in the story. She envied sisters’ good looking in her inner heart. Plain girl always lacked others’ compliment and suffered mock and ridicule for no reason. She fought for equality but she was hard to get away from sense of inferiority from beginning to ending. Lacking of confidence to her appearance made her hesitate so many times on her way to go for love. She worried that Mr. Rochester would look down upon her because of her looking. She worried that she was not a couple of his tea. She worried that others would suspected her behavior just for money and laughed at her over-confidently. She would rather huff and puff than be laughed at others. Her self-dignity was so important to her that no one could hurt it a little. Just her meticulous protection reflected her sense of inferiority. She was too sensitive to escape it. The more she protected her dignity, the more she was wrapped by inferiority. But she is a brilliant girl who knows how to cover it and express it in an ingenious way.At Lowood School, Jane’s inferiority gained day by day. The school master told everyone that she was a liar and asked everyone to exclude her. She hoped that a new environment could let her begin a new life and forgot what all the miserable life in Gateshead, but in fact, school was another hell for her. Everyone excluded her, hate her and abused her. The tender heart was not strong enough to bear these and counterattack these. She did fought for it, but a little girl had no the ability to turn the table. No one really walked into her heart except Helen and on one regards her as agood girl except Helen. The excluding environment fomented her inferiority to be deeper rooted. She thought no one liked her so that she wanted to end her life. These ideas were just caused by inferiority complex.At Thronfield, she was deeply attracted by the master, Mr. Rochester. But the great differences between them made her hard to choose. Jane had no elegant parentage, no outstanding status and no noble friends. She was helpless, lonely and lowly. Living in the society which people was judged and decided by money, Jane knew how poor a man without money. All kinds of bitter experience in her childhood made her recognize that money was of significant importance. However Mr. Rochester had noble parentage, outstanding status and honorable friends. He was well-informed, well-educated and well-known. The rich manor obviously showed his wealth. Jane knew the differences that would stop her step to pursue her love. When she knew the existence of Mr. Rochester’s wife, she decisively left him without any money. She gave up the hands-down love just for her poor dignity and equality. To leave not only showed her will of dignity, but also presented her inferiority. She just used a positive way to masterly cover it. It did exist no matter how she masked. The sense of inferiority was reflecting Jane’s weakness and the common women’s weakness.Jane Eyre’s surrender to traditional marriage conceptThe Victorian Age was men centered and men controlled times. Women were discriminated against by men at that time. Men’s authority was everything. In the 19th century, women did not have any status. They were conceived of as people inferior to men. Although women’s colleges were established at Cambridge in 1869 and at Oxford in 1879, women could not take degrees at the university until 1920-1921. At that time, almost the only occupation open to women of good families was serving as governess in a private family. Now we see that Jane is a lucky girl who found a good job. The Victorian moral code for women was that they should remain ignorant and uneducated. The society background was cruel and depressive to women. It madeevery woman obsequious, numb and thoughtless in their all the life. It must be strange and unimaginable if some women wanted to win over her rights in the men’s world. Jane was the new woman in the Victoria Age, but she still could not get away from the judgments from the society.Every youth who love their life will not satisfy with one kind of formularized life. They aspired to freedom and outer world unknown by them. Jane is no exception. She went to Thronfield as a governes s to her will. Love is human’s eternal theme of human being. Thronfield is Jane’s love paradise. Someone has said that people will give up their self-respect before love. Jane was an exception. She was braver than most people on love. she showed us how the charm of self-respect in her heart gained her love and then how it faces the love. But I have to say that everyone has his own defaults that he was stiff to overcome entirely. Jane was included. She was the new woman in the Victoria Age, but she still could not get away from the judgments from the society. Jane also surrendered to traditional marriage concept to some context.At Jane and Mr. Rochester’s wedding, she knew that he had a wife who was insane and was his wedded wife. Hearing of the startling news, Jane retreated. No matter how she loved the master, she could not cast her dignity to fight for her love with a woman who had the lawful status. She could not stand that she was disgusting mistress who must be unacceptable. For society moral code and her pitiful dignity, she chose to leave her love. Her cruel-hearted behavior deeply hurt Mr. Rochester. She thought herself negligible and unqualified to get a married man’s love. She was rebellious but she lost motivation for love. Her self-esteem did not permit her to be a mistress. Her strong sense of equality did not allow her to be a woman who could not be acknowledged by the society. Her stubborn independence did not admit her to be a woman who enjoyed high status and rich wealth depending on lover. But in this part, we can feel that all she did to pursue dignity and equality just was reflecting her avoiding and surrender to traditional marriage concept. Face to the facts, she played a role of deserter in the love game and give up her love’s oaths. The testing of marriage let Jane destroy their love and made Mr. Rochester sink into endless sufferings.Jane was really a new woman in the Victoria, but she was also a commonwoman in the Victoria. What the age gives to her causes the brave girl not brave enough to strive for her marriage. In my own opinion, this part of surrendering to traditional marriage concept shows us a more real Jane who is sentimental, complicated and emotional.Part Three Enlightenment from Jane EyreSpirit of Jane Eyre on modern femalesThe modern society is different from the Victoria Age. Now it’s more civil and democratic. A large number of women like Jane Eyre are emerging. Jane is undoubtedly an outstanding women’s declaration of independence and love. It’s Jane’s female consciousness that awakens women and voices women’s aspiration for liberation. What can we learn from Jane Eyre?First and foremost, we need to fight for own rights like Jane. In modern society, more women work back in business. She can get some high-paying, powerful and responsibility-demanding jobs like men. It is really a important change on equality and sex discrimination. Women’s rights were caught more attention, but we also see that a huge number of jobs limited male. Women are excluded, no matter how you are capable and qualified. In fact, everyone knows that sex discrimination still We can earn money off our own bat, and we also can live a rich life without men’s financial help. So we are independent and strong. We can work like men, earn money like men and undertake responsibility like men. We voice that no sex discrimination at all!Secondly, we need to be more independent and smart like Jane. Just like mentioned above, we become more independent. But we often hear of the news like marrying a millionaire or divorcing from a rich family with millions of money. It is not a new phenomenon because it has thousands of years story. People always attach too much financial relationship to marriage. Heavy and complicated benefit based relationships usually turned into the killer of marriage. Love should be pure and simple just like two innocent hearts get together. We can stand on our own feet without men and we need to arm ourselves with a clever brain. I like the sentence: the smart women are the most confident and pretty. The new age, we also can make great contribution to the development of society by our particular ways of thinking.Last but not least, we need to be well-educated and knowledgeable like Jane. At her age, to be a governess is a great job for women. 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