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学号:

2003030368

任课教师:

阚鸿鹰

完成时间:

2006年06月09日

Contents

Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………….......……..…2

1.Introduction.......................................…….……………………………….........................3

2.Seekingloveandfreedom..............................................………………….........................3

2.1Jane'

shardlife.....................................................…………………........................3

2.1.1BeginningatGateshead..........................……………………………….…...…..3

2.1.2AtLowoodAcademy…….……………………………………………..….........4

2.1.3AtThornfiled........................................................................................................5

2.1.4AtMoorHouse.....................................................................................................6

2.2Janehasgotit...........................................................................................................7

3.Conclusion……………………….........................................................................................7Bibliography……………………………………………………………………….…............8

JaneEyre

-DepictionofWomanhoodinVictorianEra

Abstract:

JaneEyre,writtenbyCharlotteBronte,tellsastoryofagirl'

sstruggleforfreedomandherpersistenceforlove.AretellanddescriptionofthisworkwhichprojectsthewomanhoodoftheVictorianEraisgiveninthisessaytomakethereaderofboththebookandtheessayaeasierunderstanding.Atthesametime,thisessayseestheworkadeceptionofthewomanhoodoftheVictorianEra.Throughthisessay,thehardexperiencesofJaneEyreandherstruggleforfreedomandrespectandlovecouldclearlybeseen;

andthemaincharactersoftheworkaredescribedclearlytoo.Actually,agreatworkcanbeappreciateddifferentlybydifferentreaders.Andthisessayexpressmyviewofit.

keywords:

JaneEyre;

struggle;

love;

freedom;

摘要：

夏洛蒂·

勃郎特所著小说《简爱》向大家讲述了一个女孩对自由的追求和对爱的执着。

本论文不仅是对小说的重述，同时也展示了维多利亚时代的女性特征，让小说和本论文的读者能够有一个更加轻松的理解。

同时，本论文视小说是对于维多利亚时代女性的描述。

通过本论文，描述了简爱的困苦经历和对自由、尊重和爱情的追求；

小说中的主要人物也进行了描述。

实际上，一部伟大的作品是为仁者见仁，智者见智。

本论文仅代表我对该小说的理解。

关键词：

简爱；

斗争；

爱；

自由

1.Introduction:

CharlotteBronte'

snovel,JaneEyreskillfullyrevealsmuchofthesanctimonyconcerningwomenduringtheVictorianEra.Jane,theprotagonist,hasthequalitiesofendurance,valor,andvitality,yetsheisrefusedself-contentmentbytheconfinedsocietyinwhichshelives.Thisworkisnotonlyalovestory,butthetaleofayoungorphanedgirlandherstruggleforaplacewheresheiswellaccepted,forloveandindependence.ThroughthevariousenvironmentsBronteprovides,Janeoscillatesbetweeneducationandcontainmentandalsobetweenfreedomandservitude.Thisessayisnotonlyaretellofthework,butalsoaconclusionoftheviewofthewomanhoodinVictorianErafromthewriterofthisessay.

2.Seekingloveandfreedom

2.1Jane'

shardlife

2.1.1BeginningatGateshead

ThestorybeginsatGateshead,JanehasherfirstexperienceofcontainmentindealingwiththeReeds.JohnReedtreatsJanebadlylikeaslaveandsmothersherspace,andMrs.Reedenslavesherineveryway.Mrs.ReedtreatsJaneasastepchildinsteadofanieceandoftentimesdiscriminatesinfavorofherchildrenevenifJaneisright.Forexample,intheincidentwithJohnReed,JaneisreadingabookaboutbirdsandsecretlywantstobeabletoflyawayfromallofthebadthingsatGateshead.WhenJohncondemnsJaneforreading"

his"

books,Mrs.ReedsendsJanetotheRedRoomeventhoughJanedidnotsayanything.ThetorturousexperienceforJanebecomesatypeofcontainmentinwhichshemustobeyherauntandcousins,asaslavewouldobeyhismaster.ThenJanefeelsthatshemustresisteveryone,Bessie,MissAbbot,hercousins,andespeciallyheraunt.Sheisurgedbythesepeopleofthesamekindtoprayandrepentandislockedyetagaininaneerieroom.Janeencountersanothercharacter,Mr.Lloyd,whoattemptstodegradeherbymakingfunofherforcrying.Herphysicalcontainments,alongwithhermentalones,arecomingtoheroneafteranotherandtakeherneartocrazy.Janedealswithmanyemotionsshefeelsbysortingthemwithinherself.ButhermeetingwithMr.Brocklehurstbeginsherbreakfromservitudeandcontainmentintofreedomandeducation.Mr.BrocklehurstpreachestoJaneaboutsinandtheBiblebutJanerefusestosaywhathewantstohear.HerfirsttasteofrebellioncontinuesinherencounterwithMrs.Reed.Janesays,"

Iamgladyouarenorelationofmine.IwillnevercallyouauntagainaslongasIlive.IwillnevercometoseeyouwhenIamgrownup;

andifanyoneasksmehowIlikedyou,andhowyoutreatedme,Iwillsaytheverythoughtofyoumakesmesick,andthatyoutreatedmewithmiserablecruelty"

（Bronte,2003:

P30）.Janehasthecouragetostanduponceandforalltoheraunt.Shehasanunexplainablefeelinginside,"

thestrangestsenseoffreedom,oftriumph...itseemedasifaninvisiblebondhadburst,"

（Bronte,2003:

P30）,andthisfeelingisthecauseofJane'

sbreaksfromcontainmentlateroninthenovel.

2.1.2AtLowoodAcademy

JaneusesthelastbreakawayfromherrestraintsatGatesheadandmovesontoLowoodAcademy.Lowoodisan"

institution"

thatgreetsherwithindigentconditionsalthoughshehasescapedfromtheangerofheraunt.TheroutineofherlifeatLowoodinitselfisacontainingdeviceinJane'

sstrugglewithherlessons,hemmingmuslinforMrs.Smith,andobservingMissScatcherd'

shumiliationofJane'

sfriendHelenBurns.HelentriestouseherinfluenceonJanebutJane,Helen'

sfoilcharacter,stillrefusestosubmittoauthority.Mr.BrocklehurstforcesJaneatonepointtostandonastoolforahalfhourforbreakingherslateandhecallsheraliar.ThisincidentaddsanotherinstanceofmiserytoJane'

sgrowinglistwhichshebeginsatGateshead.AtLowood,JanebeginstorebelinacalmerwaythanatGateshead.Shefindsretributionforthestoolpunishmentthroughanewrolemodel,MissTemple.MissTemplepubliclyannouncesthatJanewasfalselyaccusedofbeingaliar.Inanindirectway,JanechallengestherestraintsthatMr.Brocklehurstimposesuponher.ThecontinuationofJane'

scontainmentandconfinementextendstotheepidemicoftyphusinfiltratingLowood."

Mr.BrocklehurstandhisfamilynevercamenearLowood,"

P69）andthisfactclearlyshowsMr.Brocklehurst'

shypocrisyandinsensitivity.Hisattitudetowardtheorphanedgirlscreatesaconstraintwheretheyareforcedtolivetogetherinadeadlydisease,butheisspecialenoughtohavetheoptiontostayawayfromthethreat.HelenBurnsdiesfromconsumptionandJanehasanotherindirectrebellionwhenshemarksHelen'

sgravewith"

Resurgam."

Janefindsherwaytoapartialfreedomwhenshebecomesateacherbutsheisstillrestrictedbythestrictsuperintendentandthegoverningboard.SheevaluatesherfeelingsofdiscontentandrestlessnessandrebelsbyplacinganadvertisementintheHeraldforagoverness'

position.Herfreedomcomes,orthefreedominhermind,whenshereceivesareplyfromaMrs.FairfaxinThornfield.

2.1.3AtThornfiled

ThornfieldManorbecomesthenextstageinJane'

sjourneytofreedomfromherrestraintsandbeginsinacomfortablemanner.Althoughitbeginswarmly,Thornfieldbecomesashelterofboredom,restlessness,anddiscontentforJane.Tofreeherselffromtheboredom,JanegoesouttomailaletterandunknowinglyencountersMr.Rochester.Janefindsthat"

...thefrown,theroughnessofthetravelersetmeatmyease:

"

P105）.Withherpastexperiences,JaneknowshowtodealaptlywithMr.Rochesteranddisplaysherskillsindoingsoinaconversationwithhimevenwhensheknowswhoheis."

Idon'

tthink,sir,youhavetherighttocommandme,merelybecauseyouareolderthanI,orbecauseyouhaveseenmoreoftheworldthanIhave;

yourclaimtosuperioritydependsontheuseyouhavemadeofyourtimeandexperience"

P125）.InthecommentJanemakesdirectlytoMr.Rochester,sheisbrave.HeisheremployerbutsherefusestobedemeanedbyhimandherexperiencesatGatesheadandLowoodteachhertobefirmbutpolite,apartofhermovetowardeducationandawayfromcontainment.AnotherexampleofJane'

srebellioncomesfromwithinher.SherealizesthatsheisfallinginlovewithMr.Rochesteranditisunacceptablebecausesheislowerthanhiminthesocialstatus.Thelovesheholdsisarebellioninitselfbecausesheisimpoverishedandlowerthanhim.JanecomparesherselftothebeautifulBlancheIngraminordertosortherfeelings.ShecontinuesherrebellionwhenMrs.Reedcallsforher.Mrs.Reedisilland,althoughshetreatsJanebadlyatGateshead,Janegoestoherside-inherrefusaltoletMrs.Reedovercomeher.Janeslowlylearnshowtodealwiththebadtimeslifehashandedherthusfar.Mrs.Reed,stilljustascoldonherdeathbedasshehasbeeninthepast,continuestodenounceJaneandhascontemptforher.Mrs.Reedproclaims,"

Thefeverbrokeoutthere[Lowood],andmanyofthepupilsdied.She[Jane],however,didnotdie:

butIsaidshedid-Iwishshehaddied!

（Bronte,2003:

P219）.EvenwithsuchharshcommentsgiventoJane,shehandlesthesituationwithmaturityandconfidence,andthesearetheveryqualitiesthatattributetoherquestforfreedomfromcontainment.AsherThornfieldexperiencemoveson,shediscoversthatMr.Rochesteralreadypossessesawifeandshedecidestorunaway,movingsolelyonherfeelingsoflove.ThenshebeginshernextstageatMoorHouse.

2.1.4AtMoorHouse

JanearrivesatMoorHou