《简爱》的女性主义视角解读
关键词：夏洛蒂•勃朗特;简爱;女性主义
Abstract Charlotte Bronte is one of the well-known writers of the Victorian era and her works Jane Eyre is considered to be a great masterpiece in the history of British literature in the 19th century. To a certain extent, it is Charlotte Bronte’s autobiographical novel based on her own journey of life. This paper interprets Jane Eyre, the heroine of the novel, from the perspective of feminism. Charlotte Bronte shows us such a woman: talented, independent, strong self-respect, positive enterprising, who dares to struggle, and fight for freedom and equality, but at the same time, she is brave, longing for pure love with a little paranoia but won’t lose herself. Finally the author summarizes that the status of women in the patriarchal society in the 19th century is very low, causing the majority of women to lose their freedom and lose themselves, which leads to the tragedy of women. To study Jane Eyre from the feminist perspective, can help us to learn more women’s life in the 19th century and provide a fuller and deeper perspective for the further study of feminism.
Key words: Charlotte Bronte; Jane Eyre; feminism
A Feminist Interpretation of Jane Eyre
Contents
摘 要 i
Abstract ii
I. Introduction 1
II. Charlotte Bronte and Jane Eyre 2
2.1 An Introduction to Charlotte Bronte 2
2.2 An Introduction to Jane Eyre 3
2.3 The Theme of Jane Eyre 3
2.4 Charlotte Bronte’s Characteristics Reflected by Jane Eyre 5
III. Feminism 6
3.1 The Breakthrough of Feminism 6
3.2 The Development of Feminism 7
IV. The Feminism Reflected in Jane Eyre 9
4.1 Voice for Freedom and Equality in Love and Marriage 9
4.2 Voice for Self-Independence and Autonomy in Patriarchal Society 10
4.3 Rebellion and Resistance Against Tyranny 11
V. Conclusion 13
Bibliography 15
Acknowledgements 16
I. Introduction
The emergence and development of certain literature are related to the social, economic influences. And the most outstanding feature of the 18th century and 19th century is the fast social economic development. It includes the invention of machines, the applications of science and technology. Industry Revolution is a profound social change which plays a significant role in the United Kingdom. During the period of Industry Revolution, the British government established five Industry Sectors, namely, as for the political factor; the British government has established a series of bills such as the Labor Act to protect women’s rights. The act stressed that women could have the rights to get independent properties and get porced with their husbands. Therefore, textile, steel, coal, the machine manufacturing and transportation, made the UK as the world’s top capitalist emperor country. This economic situation promoted some people to have illusions to the British society and help them to own some positive attitude to the life.
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