Abstract

Jane Eyre, as a classic literary masterpiece in the 19th century, has been very popular among readers at home and abroad all the way. Charlotte Bronte who is a bourgeoisie realist female writer in Victorian, shows her a distinct explanation for the role of women through Jane Eyre. It shapes a characteristic heroine image with the brilliance of the humanity to fight for independence, freedom and equal status.

    In addition to numerous merits of Jane, we can’t ignore the fact that there still exists some weakness in her character owing to the living environment, such as inferiority, strong dignity and so on. There are some reasons for the formation of multiple characters including the background of society and the writer. So this thesis will further analyze Jane Eyre's character from the aspects of its formation, advantage, disadvantage and influence on the basis of predecessors' research which have analyzed diversity sides of Jane Eyre.

Key words : Jane Eyre; independence; freedom; inferiority; strong dignity

Contents

Abstract

中文摘要

1. Introduction .1

2. The Formation of Jane Eyre's Character. 1

2.1 The background of society.2

2.2 The reflection of the writer herself..3

3. The positive character of Jane Eyre.4

3.1 Independent personality.4

3.2 Spiritual freedom and human equality.6

4. The Negative Character of Jane Eyre7

4.1 The sense of inferiority8

4.2 The sense of strong dignity.9

5. The Influence of Jane Eyre' s Character on Current Society..10

5.1 The concept of the role of women 11

5.2 The concept of marriage12

6. Conclusion .13

References 14