摘要夏洛蒂•勃朗特是文多利亚时期著名的女作家之一，她的作品《简•爱》被认为是十九世纪英国文学史上的一大杰作。该小说是夏洛蒂•勃朗特根据自己的心路历程撰写的。本文主要从女性主义的角度出发，在前人对此领域研究基础上，对该部作品中女主角简•爱的独立性、反抗性以及她勇敢的追逐爱情并争取自由的性格特点进行分析。通过对夏洛蒂•勃朗特的《简•爱》的女主人公进行分析和解读，向人们展现了这样的一个女子：才华横溢、独立自主、自强自爱、积极进取、敢于斗争、勇于争取自由平等，孤苦无依却勇敢坚强，生活艰苦却不自暴自弃。最后作者总结出19世纪的女性在男权社会的地位非常低下，大多数女性失去自由，失去自我，从而造成了大多数女性的悲剧，所以从女性主义的视角研究简爱有助于我们更好地了解19世纪英国的女性生活状况，同时为今后学者进行女性主义方面的研究提供更全面和更深层次的视角。23890
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. 《简爱》的女性主义视角解读:http://www.youerw.com/yingyu/lunwen_17141.html