thefeministviewofloveinjaneeyre簡愛中的女權(quán)主義愛情觀

1、The Feminist View of Love in Jane Eyre Outline 1. Introduction 2. The Reasons Why the Feminist View of Love Is Popular 2.1 Backgr ound of the Society 2.2 The Author Experie nee 3. The Development of Jane Eyres Resistance 3.1 Outburst Period at Gateshead 3.2 JanWs Resista nee at Lowood In stitutio n

2、3.3 JanWs Resista nee becomes Perfect at Thor nfield and Moor House 4. Jane Eyre Pursuit of Independence and Freedom 4.1 The Defin iti on of Femi nism View 4.2 Jane Begins to Realize the Importanee of Independence and Freedom 4.3 Jane Gai ns Stre ngths from Her Teacher and Her Frie nd to Achieve Her

3、 In depe ndence 4.4 Jane Develops Her In depe ndence fully and Enjoys the Pleasure of It 5. Jane Eyres View of Love 5.1 True Love should Be Based on Equality 5.2 The Marriage Pursued by Wome n must Be Based on True Love 6. Conclusion The Feminist View of Love in Jane Eyre School of Foreig n Lan guag

4、es, Jin gga ngsha n Uni versity, n, Jia ngxi 343009 Abstract: Jane Eyre is writte n by Charlotte Bron te who is the famous En glish no velist. It successfully presents the first female character in the history of English literature that takes an independent and positive attitude towards love, life,

5、society and religi on and dares to struggle and strive for freedom and equality. Because the no vel throbs with the heart-beats of its author, both literary critics and the readers have take n great in terest in its hero ine. Jane Eyre, whose unconven ti on ality is show n in the hero ine pursuit of

6、 liberty, equality and in depe nden ce. This essay attempts to prove Jane feminist view of love through the an alysis of her pers on ality. The image of Jane Eyre is brillia nt for her rebellious character. She always in sists on her prin ciple to fight bravely aga inst the un fair world. She still

7、tries her best to pursuit freedom, equality, in depe ndence and true love. By un remitt ing efforts, she fin ally gets dig ni ty, freedom and true love. Key Words : Fem ini st; I ndepe nden ce; Equality; True love 簡愛中的女權(quán)主義愛情觀 摘要：簡？愛是英國著名小說家夏洛蒂勃朗特的代表作。它成功的塑造出了第一個(gè)在英 國文學(xué)史上敢于追求真愛，同社會和命運(yùn)抗?fàn)幍呐畽?quán)主義形象。因?yàn)樗粌H觸動(dòng)

8、了作者的心， 同時(shí)也震撼了文學(xué)評論界以及使讀者對非傳統(tǒng)的女主角產(chǎn)生了極大的興趣。簡愛，她的不平 凡的特點(diǎn)表現(xiàn)在對自由，平等以及獨(dú)立的追求。這篇論文試圖對簡愛性格的分析來闡述簡愛 的女權(quán)主義愛情觀。簡愛，這個(gè)正面人物形象主要是她的反抗精神。她堅(jiān)持自己的原則去 不斷反抗不公平的社會。她用盡全力去追求自由，平等，獨(dú)立和真愛。經(jīng)過堅(jiān)持不懈的努力 她最終獲得自尊，自由和真愛。 關(guān)鍵詞：女權(quán)；獨(dú)立；平等；真愛。 1. Introduction Jane Eyre is an image which is writte n by Charlotte Bron te, who is a great criti

9、cal realist in 19th cen tury. She has writte n a lot of works in her life. But Jane Eyre is her famous work. She tries to creat a new image. Followed by that, Jane Eyre comes into being. However, how does the author creat this new image? In some exte nt, Jane Eyre is a mirror of the author. Charlott

10、e Bron te en dows her characters and experie nee to Jane Eyre. Actually, she writes about herself and express her ideas in her mi nd. The author aims at awakening women consciousnessto fight against the unjust world. The an alyses of Jane Eyres pers on alities and her attitudes towards love have sho

11、w n the in depe ndence of Janl ove. The story has ope ned a new dime nsion for wome n. She leaves great in flue nee in En glish literature. 2. The Reasons Why the Feminist View of Love Is Popular 2.1 Background of the Society In that period, women had a very low social status, especially governess.

12、Governess usually lived in their masters home and educated children not only in academical fields but also in arts. But gover ness were always looked dow n by people in family. Gover nesses were not treated the same as other family members. In Charlotte Bronte no vel, Jane Eyre is a gover ness. She

13、is ofte n looked dow n upon by upper class. It is a mirror that reflects the real of the society. These unfair things had also happe ned to the author. The no vel is writte n to criticize the society .In that time, Jane Eyre is a femi nist work. She dares to love his master Mr.Rochester and fight ag

14、a inst the un just world. She is brave eno ugh to pursue love. She is a representative of middle-class woman, who fights against fate and longs for basic rights. 2.2 The Author Experience Charlotte Bron te was born in a poor family. Her father was a poor min ister, who graduated from St.John college

15、, Cambridge. He taught his children. Their mother was a lovely woma n and good at express ing her emoti ons in words. Unfortun ately, when Bronte was still young, her mother died. After that, her father became quite. Besides, he became strict to his children. Though the family was poor, Charlotte Br

16、onte and her sisters were sent to accept educati on. After graduat ing, one of them became a teacher, and the other one was a gover ness. In 1842, they ope ned a school. However, happ in ess was so short. Unfortun ate things happe ned to her. Her two sisters and her brother died. This was a big blow

17、 to her, which had a great in flue nee on her and her writ ing career. 3. The Development of Jane Eyr Resistance 3.1 Outburst Period at Gateshead Jane was born as an orpha n. She has to lived with the Reeds. After her uncle died, her aunt treats her eve n worse. Un der this backgro und, every one lo

18、oks dow n upon her, even the servant. Why was I always suffering, always browbeaten, always accused, for ever condemned? (B ronte, 2002:7) Her reason said, “unjust, unjust!” ( Bronte 2002:14) A first angry voice bursts out from her deep heart. When Mrs Reed tells Mr Brocklehurst that Jane has had a

19、bad character and a deceitful disposition, Jane defends that “ 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 an ybody in the world except Joh n Reed; and this book about the liar, you may give to your girl, Georgia na, for it is sh

20、e who tells lies, and not I.” (Bronte,2002:48) She can not accept her aunts imputation. Jane suffers viole nt treatme nts from her aunt and cous ins, although she does her best to be a good girl but is only in failure in her aun tseyes. Jane fights aga in and aga in, but she fin ally breaks out. Jan

21、e behaviors frighte ns Mrs Reed, because she knows Jane is right. In Gateshead, Janes resista nee is expressedstep by step. Her behaviors show her courage and determ in ati on. Janes fight not only just for treatment, but also for equality. This is the first step of the developme nt of Jan pers on a

22、lity. 3.2 Janes Resistance at Lowood Institution Lowood In stitutio n is a charity school for poor girls. Jane lives here for six years and works here for two years. Her resista nee has further developme nt. In fact, it is a hell for girls. Childre n here are not supplied with eno ugh food. Sometime

23、s they are supplied with bad food. Whatworse, the medical con diti ons are so bad that many of them die of ill ness. The leaders of the in stituti on have no love and sympathy at all. Childre n have to pray for God and tha nk for oppressors. Hele n, a clever, kind and beautiful girl, receives beats

24、and fin ally loses her young life. She believes in God. She says to Jan e,1 am sure there is a future state; I believe God is good; I can resig n my immortal part to Him without any misgivi ng. God is my father; God is my frie nd: I love Him; I believe He loves me. ronte, 2002:121) Just because of h

25、er ideas, she has little rebels aga inst that ki nd of cruel treatme nt. Her pers on ality is the reas on of her sad end. But Jane is not like Hele n. She is not willi ng to be treated badly by others. Especially from Helen death, Jane learns that she must fight against this unjust world. Jane is no

26、t like Hele n. She always rebels. She believes if people are always obedie nt to those who are cruel, the wicked would have it all their own way. Whats more, Miss Temple is an independent and kind female. Jane loves and admires her so much that she dreams she will be ano ther Miss Temple one day. Fr

27、om Miss Temples kindn ess, Jane longs for ideal life. So after Miss Templeleave from Lowood, she cannot sta nd isolati on. She thinks it is time for her to leave. Jane looks forward to a new form of life. The n she makes an advertiseme nt and gets a job as a gover ness. It suggests that Jarteresista

28、 nee become maturer. 3.3 Janes Resistance Becomes Perfect at Thornfield and Moor House At Thorn field, Jane cha nges her harsh ness into gen tle ness and becomes a refi ned woma n with good educati on. She gets along well with every one there. Jane is mild to every one. She patie ntly teaches Adele,

29、 a girl without tale nt. In such a place, she forgets her pain and misery. Whats more, she learns to be tolerant to others shortcomings. When she firstly sees Rochester, he is rude to Jane. In spite of his rudeness, she says, “ cannot think of leaving you, sir, at so late an hour, in this solitary l

30、ane, till I see you fit to mount your horse. (Bronte, 2002:173) Hearing that Mrs.Reed is dying, she comes back soon to Gateshead. Although she once told Mrs. Reed that she would n ever come back. But fin ally she forgives her. Although Jane loves Mr.Rochester, she still keeps her mi nd clear. She da

31、res to say noto anyone in clud ing her master, Mr.Rochester, i n order to keep her characters.When she talks with Mr.Rochester, she does not avoid saying what she believes and does not care whether Mr.Rochester is happy or not. Whe n Jane knows Mr.Rochesterswife is still alive, she leaves Mr.Rochest

32、er without any hesitati on. She cannot accept she will be the lover of Mr.Rochester if she still accept him. This is the climax of Janes resista nee. To her, love is not the most importa nt thi ng. She cannot sacrifice her self-respect to get love. Besides, the fact that Jane refuses to marry St.Joh

33、 n can also prove JanWs resista nee. This period is the perfecti on of Janes resista nee. 4. Jane Eyres Pursuit of Independence and Freedom 4.1 The Definition of Feminism View Feminism is a collection of social theories, political movements and moral philosophies, which are largely motivated by or c

34、oncerned with the liberation of wome n. Fem inism means that wome n and man are equal in work ing, educati on and marriage. 4.2 Jane Begins to Realize the Importance of Independence and Freedom Importanee and equality are the outstanding qualities throughout the whole process of the no vel. Jane is

35、poor, pale and not pretty. But her character is uniq ue. She is ofte n bullied by her aunt and cous ins. One day, because Jane takes John book to read, she is beate n once more. Joh n says she has no bus in ess to take his book;“ You have no bus in ess to take our books; you are a depe ndent, mama s

36、ays;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 sexpense (Bronte, 2002:7) But this time, even Jane does not know where she gets encourage to fight against him severe

37、ly and says, “you evil, cruel boy”. (Bron te, 2002:7) Just because of this, she is sent to Red Room. This is the first time Jane shows her resista nee. Her view of in depe ndence bursts out. In the Red Room, she is frighte ned, because her un cle died in this room. And since then, no one has entered

38、 into this room. “Why was I always suffering, always browbeaten, always accused, for ever condemned? (Bronte, 2002:7) Her mind beg ins to cha nge. Un der the stimulati on of pain, she realizes the importa nee of independence and freedom. She must fight against this unjust world. She hates Gateshead,

39、hates every one there. She hates Mrs Reed who is a bad, hard-hearted woma n. Only whe n she is in depe ndent, can she be away from them and be respected by them. After all, she is a little girl. It is very hard for her to be econo mically in depe ndent. The Reeds also hates her, too. Therefore, she

40、is sent to a low budget orpha n school called Lowood In stituti on. 4.3 Jane Gains Strength from Her Teacher and Her Friend to Achieve Her Independence At Lowood Institution, the condition there is very bad. But Jane does not submit to it. Maria Temple, an independent woman, is the headmaster of the

41、 In stituti on. She is a resp on sible teacher and kind to stude nts, eve n to the poor stude nts. Con seque ntly, she gains respect and popularity from the people around her. From Maria Temple, Jane lear ns that in depe ndence is a very importa nt thi ng for every one. Besides, Jane learns the impo

42、rtanee of duty and self-control through the friendship with Helen. At first, Jane has much sympathy for Helen. BecauseHelen does not dare to fight aga inst whe n others bullied her. Jane thinks Hele n should tur n aga inst others. No matter who bullied her, Jane dares to fight aga inst him. From the

43、se, we can see that Jane is not obedie nt to anyone. What(s more, she also lear ns other things from Helen and is deeply moved by Helens words and action; 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 it is your fate to be required

44、to bear (Bron te；2002:79) From Hele n, she learns to be self-c on trol in a certa in degree and it is useful for her to improve herself. “It is far better to en dure patie ntly a smart which n obody feels but yourself, tha n to commit a hasty action whose evil con seque nces will exte nd to all conn

45、 ected with you; and besides, the Bible bids us return good for evi. (Bronte, 2002:79) Jane stays at Lowood for 8 years. She works as a teacher for 2 years in Lowood In stitutio n. She attempts to do well in all aspects. She has made rapid progress both in study and work. Her mind becomes maturer. S

46、he longs for a new form of life. Then she finds a job as a gover ness. 4.4 Jane Develops Her Independence fully and Enjoys the Pleasure of It In order to lead a life of independence, Jane gets a job as a governess in Thorn field Hall. She is looked dow n upon by the rich ladies of fashi on able soci

47、ety, but she n ever thi nks she is in ferior. On the con trary, she is satisfied with her job, and eve n pround of her in depe ndent work. She believes that she makes a liv ing by herself. So she does not n eed to rely on anyone. That is the most importa nt for her. She falls in love with Rochester,

48、 who is rich and has a high social positi on, by talk ing, observ ing and gett ing along well with him. However, she n ever takes these things seriously. Once she immediately an swers Rochestes questi on about what else she needs, by saying “ Youregard; and if I give mine in return, that debt will b

49、e quit. ” (Bronte, 2002:424) We can easily find that this kind of independenceis out of her pure soul. Whe n happ in ess comes, she still keeps her in depe ndence and protects her pers on ality. She refuses all the precious gifts Rochester buys for her. She con ti nues to be Adelesgover ness. As Roc

50、hestersbride, she does not give up her job. She continues to be Adele s gover ness. They love each other. Rochester does not want Jane to go on working, and he hopes Jane bel ongs to him and con siders Jane as her property. Jane refuses his suggesti on without any hesitati on. In her min d, if she l

51、oses her job, she has to rely on Rochester to live and her in depe ndence will say goodbye to her. At last, she decides to keep pers on ality. With the news coming that Rochesters wife is still alive, Jane refuses to marry him. It means that Jane wants to be his wife not but his mistress. By this ti

52、me, there are two roads for her: one is to be his mistress, and the other is to be away from him to beg in a new life. I n fact, she is sad to leave the man she loves and the place she likes. However, Jane is uniq ue. She is determ ined to leave Thorn field Hall without any hesitation.The natural st

53、rength of independence overwhelms her, still in domitable was the reply-I care for myself. The more solitary, the more frie ndless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself. ”(Bronte, 2002:467) It is a pity that Jane and Rochester are parted. There is no denying that the blood of in

54、 depe ndence is from the day she was born. Life is hard for Jane. She is hun gry. Whatworse,she is ill. Thanks to Diana and Marry, Jane goes through difficulties. Jane becomes spiritually stronger and more con fide nt by making frie nds with them .In order to support herself, with the help of St.Joh

55、 n, she works as a teacher. Fin ally, Jane gets dig nity, freedom and in depe ndence. As a femini sm, she achieves her in depe ndence fully. 5. Jane Eyres Attitude towards Love 5.1 True Love should be Based on Equality With the view of being equal, she also seeks love which should be based on equali

56、ty. Jane is a governess while Mr Rochester is an upper class man. In other peopleeyes, it is impossible that Jane and Mr Rochester would be together. And to peoplesurprise, they do. Though she is born of low class, she is sen sitive about her positi on in society. She hopes she could keep her equali

57、ty if not in property, but in personality. She works very hard to reach the norm which is required by the upper class. Of course, she hopes she can be admitted by the man who she loves. Mr Rochester is a member of upper class. But he falls in love with Jane. Jane does not pay much atte ntio n to sta

58、tus. What she cares is that true love should be based on equality. Humble job and poverty can not stop her loving him. On this point, she shows her equality. Janviewpo int shows that she has clear self-aware sense of love. As a woma n liv ing in the society un equal betwee n wome n and men, Jane is

59、uniq ue. She believes wome n and men are equal in love. When Rochester tells Jane that he is going to marry Miss In gram and he in sists that Jane must stay at Thorn field. Jane is angry at it. She resists to him. “I tell you I must go! ”“ Do you think I can stay to become nothing to you? Do you thi

60、nk I am an automat on?- -mach ine without feeli ngs? And I can bear to have my morsel of bread snatchedfrom my lips, and my drop of living water dashed from my lips? Do you think I am poor, obscure, plain, and little. You think wrong! - I-have as much soul as you, - and full as much heart! And if Go