Abstract

Charlotte Bronte, a representative writer of English critical realism in the 19th century, wrote the masterpiece Jane Eyre, which depicts a story of an orphan who had been maltreated since she was a little girl. Nevertheless, not only did she never give up fighting against the fate, but also succeeded in being independent and self-respecting. She successfully creates a new woman image, Jane Eyre, who dares to struggle against the unfair fate and purchase happiness, freedom and love.

The paper aims to study about Feminism reflected in Jane Eyre. It begins with an introduction to the author and the character in order to make a deep analysis of the oppression on women and the actions taken by them. The paper analyzes in three aspects: the forming background of Feminism, a series of rebellion by Jane and Bertha, and finally feminist thoughts of tough women requesting an independent self consciousness.

Keywords: Jane Eyre; Bertha Mason; Feminism

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1.Introduction.1

1.1Introduction to Charlotte Bronte.1

1.2Introduction to Jane Eyre1

2.Introduction to Feminism2

2.1 The origin and definition of Feminism2

2.2 Analysis of the formation process of Feminism2

2.2.1 The social background3

2.2.2 The historical background3

3. Analysis of the Feminist Consciousness Showed by Jane3

3.1 Fights for the unfair fate3

3.2 Pursuit of happiness and freedom5

3.3 Eagerness to be equal to males7

4. Analysis of the Feminist Thoughts in Mason’s Insane Move.8

4.1 Resistance of the male power culture8

4.2 Fights for independence and freedom.10

5. Conclusion11

References.13