《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

ABSTRACT

Jane 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 love

Contents

Introduction (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 her

independence (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)

Introduction

Charlotte 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.