Abstract

Jane Eyre is written by Charlotte Bronte, the famous English critical and realist novelist . She is one of the representatives of female literature in 19th English Literature. In Jane Eyre, Charlotte reveals the depressions and misfortunes of women and tries to change the status quo of women in the patriarchal society from the perspective of women. Charlotte gives Jane Eyre some excellent characteristics, making her a new and important female image in the history of literature. This thesis analyzes the experience of Charlotte Bronte and researches the plot of Jane Eyre. More importantly, feminism, the main idea, can be showed between the lines. 

Key words: Jane Eyre; female; independence 

Contents

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中文摘要

1.Introduction5

2.Feminism in Literature6

3.Charlotte Bronte and Jane Eyre8

3.1 Author’s influences on Jane Eyre..8

3.2 Brief introduction of main characters10

3.2.1 Jane Eyre10

3.2.2 Edward Fairfax Rochester11

4. Analysis of the Feminism in Jane Eyre13

4.1 Feminism and Jane Eyre..13

4.1.1 Struggling against the patriarchal society.13

4.1.2 The pursuit of love based on the equality of marriage.14

4.2 Feminism and other female characters..15

4.2.1 Helen Burns15

4.2.2 Bertha Mason16

5. Feminism in Today’s Life..18

6. Conclusion19

References.21