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1.Abstract
2.Introductionoftheauthorandthebook
3.Myanalysis
1.abouthumannature
2.aboutindependence
3.aboutreligion
4.aboutcommoncustoms
4.Conclusion
Abstract:
JaneEyreranksasoneofthegreatestandmostperenniallypopularworksofEnglishfiction.Althoughthepoorbutpluckyheroineisoutwardlyofplainappearance,shepossessesanindomitablespirit,asharpwitandgreatcourage.Sheisforcedtobattleagainsttheexigenciesofacruelguardian,aharshemployerandarigidsocialorder.Allofwhichcircumscribeherlifeandpositionwhenshebecomesgovernesstothedaughterofthemysterious,sardonicandattractiveMr.Rochester.However,thereisgreatkindnessandwarmthinthisepiclovestory,whichissetagainstthemagnificentbackdropoftheYorkshiremoors.
Introductionofthebook:
Maincontentofthenovelisthestoryofourheroine,JaneEyre.Jane’sparentsdiedwhenshewasstillalittlebaby.shewaslefttothecareofheruncle.However,heraunttreatedherverybadandfinallysentJanetoLogwoodSchool,acharityinstitutionforthoseunwantedchildren,whereJanesufferedfromgreatpainbothphysicallyandmentally.Afterseveral-yeartortureJanebecameatutor.Here,shecametoThornfieldaristocraticmanor.JanemetRochester,whoposedagreatimpressiontoheratthefirstsight.Theyfellintolovethrougheachobstacle.Onthedayoftheirwedding;however,JanefoundthatRochesterstillhadawife.Insteadofstayingwithherbelovedashismistress,Janeleftwithtremendousdepression.
Janewanderedinastrangeplace,andthereshegotacquaintanceofJohnwhoturnedouttobeJane’scousinlater.Soonlater,Janewasinformedthatshewouldbeinpossessionofagreatheritageleftbyheranotheruncle.OurvirtuousJanesharedthepropertywithhercousins.Then,JohnproposedtoJane.KnowingJohndidn’tdoitoutofloveandthetruefeelingsforRochester,JaneleftforThornfield.ToJane’ssurprise,Thornfieldhadcaughtafireandthebuildingsweredilapidated.Luckily,JanefoundRochesteratlast.Althoughhiseyeswerehurtandblind,theylivedhappilywiththeother.Janegavebirthtotheirfirstchildnextyear.
Briefintroductionoftheauthor:
CharlotteBronte(April21,1816–March31,1855)isanEnglishnovelist,theeldestofthethree-Bronte-sisterswhosenovelshavebecomeenduringclassicsofEnglishliterature.IntheshortlifeofCharlotteBronte,shecontributedtotheliteraryworldpreciousworkssuchasJaneEyre,Shirley(published1849),Villette(published1853).JaneEyre,completedin1847,isregardedasthemostfamousandbrilliantmasterpieceofCharlotteBronte.ItisalsogenerallyagreedthatJaneEyreisCharlotteBronte'spoeticportrayaloflifewhichiswiththeautobiographicalcolor.
Myanalysis:
Abouthumannature
Reality—deep,significantreality—isthegreatcharacteristicofthebook.Itisanautobiography,—not,perhaps,inthenakedfactsandcircumstances,butintheactualsufferingandexperience.Thisgivesthebookitscharm:
itissoulspeakingtosoul;itisanutterancefromthedepthsofastruggling,suffering,such-enduringspirit:
suspiriadeprefunds.Yetwecannotwonderthatthehypothesisofamaleauthorshouldhavebeenstarted,orthatladiesespeciallyshouldbedeterminedtoupholdit.Forabookmoreunfeminine,bothinitsexcellenceanddefects,itwouldbehardtofindintheannalsoffemaleauthorship.Thereisanintimateacquaintancewiththeworstpartsofhumannature,apracticedsagacityindiscoveringthelatentulcer,andaruthlessvigorinexposingit,whichmustcommandouradmiration,butarealmoststartlinginoneofthesoftersex.Allvirtueisbutwellmaskedvice,allreligiousprofessionandconductisbutthewhiteningofthesepulcher,allself-denialisbutdeeperselfishness.Hercharacterisaveryremarkableone.Shehasawarmandtenderheart,anddeepaffections;anactive,clear,andimaginativemind,and,totamperthese,self-respect,self-possession,firmness,andindependenceinitsgoodsense,andanindomitablespirit.thereistruthintheabrupt,strange,cleverMr.Rochester,andinthefearless,originalwaywhichthestrongmanandtheyounggovernesstravelovereachother’sminds,tillinapuzzledanduncomfortablemannerenough,theycometoamutualunderstanding.
Aboutindependence
JaneEyreisnotonlyalovestory;itisalsoapleafortherecognitionoftheindividual'sworth.Throughoutthebook,Janedemandstobetreatedasanindependenthumanbeing,apersonwithherownneedsandtalents.Earlyon,sheisunjustlypunished,preciselyforbeingherself—firstbyMrs.ReedandJohnReed,andsubsequentlybyMr.Brocklehurst.HerdefianceofMrs.Reedisherfirstactivedeclarationofindependenceinthenovel,butnotherlast.HelenBurnsandMissTemplearethefirstcharacterstoacknowledgeherasanindividual;theyloveherforherself,inspiteofherobscurity.Rochestertoolovesherforherself;thefactthatsheisagovernessandthereforehisservantdoesnotnegativelyaffecthisperceptionofher.Rochesterconfessesthathisidealwomanisintellectual,faithful,andloving—qualitiesthatJaneembodies.Rochester'sacceptanceofJaneasanindependentpersoniscontrastedbyBlancheandLadyIngram'sattitudetowardher:
theyseehermerelyasaservant.LadyIngramspeaksdisparaginglyofJaneinfrontofherfaceasthoughJaneisn'tthere.Toher,Janeisaninferiorbarelyworthyofnotice,andcertainlynotworthyofrespect.Andeventhoughsheishiscousin,St.JohnRiversdoesnotregardJaneasafull,independentperson.Rather,heseesherasaninstrument,anaccessorythatwouldhelphimtofurtherhisownplans.Janeacknowledgesthathiscause(missionarywork)maybeworthy,butsheknowsthattomarrysimplyforthesakeofexpediencewouldbeafatalmistake.HermarriagetoMr.Rochester,bycontrast,isthemarriageoftwoindependentbeings.Itisbecauseoftheirindependence,Brontesuggests,thattheyacknowledgetheirdependenceoneachotherandareabletolivehappilyeverafter.
Aboutreligion
InherprefacetothesecondeditionofJaneEyre,Brontemadeclearherbeliefthat"conventionalityisnotmorality"and"self-righteousnessisnotreligion."Shedeclaredthat"narrowhumandoctrines,thatonlytendtoelateandmagnifyafew,shouldnotbesubstitutedfortheworld-redeemingcreedofChrist."Throughoutthenovel,BrontepresentscontrastsbetweencharactersthatbelieveinandpracticewhatsheconsidersatrueChristianityandthosewhopervertreligiontofurthertheirownends.Mr.Brocklehurst,whooverseesLowoodInstitution,isahypocriticalChristian.Heprofessescharitybutusesreligionasajustificationforpunishment.Forexample,hecitesthebiblicalpassage"manshallnotlivebybreadalone"torebukeMissTempleforhavingfedthegirlsanextramealtocompensatefortheirinediblebreakfastofburntporridge.HetellsMissTemplethatshe"mayindeedfeedtheirvilebodies,butyoulittlethinkhowyoustarvetheirimmortalsouls!
"HelenBurnsisacompletecontrasttoBrocklehurst;shefollowstheChristiancreedofturningtheothercheekandlovingthosewhohateher.Onherdeathbed,HelentellsJanethatsheis"goinghometoGod,wholovesher."
JaneherselfcannotquiteprofessHelen'sabsolute,selflessfaith.Janedoesnotseemtofollowaparticulardoctrine,butsheissincerelyreligiousinanundoctrinaireway.(ItisJane,afterall,whoplacesthestonewiththeword"Resurgam"onHelen'sgrave,somefifteenyearsafterherfriend'sdeath.)JanefrequentlypraysandcallsonGodtoassisther,particularlyinhertroublewithRochester.ShepraystoothatRochesterissafe.WhentheRivers'housekeeper,Hannah,triestoturnthebeggingJaneaway,Janetellsherthat"ifyouareaChristian,yououghtnotconsiderpovertyacrime."TheyoungevangelicalclergymanSt.JohnRiversisamoreconventionallyreligiousfigure.However,Bronteportrayshisreligiousaspectambiguously.Janecallshim"averygoodman,"yetshefindshimcoldandforbidding.Moreover,heisunabletoseeJaneasawholeperson,butviewsherasahelpmateinhisproposedmissionarywork.RochesterisfarlessaperfectChristian.Heis,indeed,asinner:
HeattemptstoenterintoabigamousmarriagewithJaneand,whenthatfails,triestopersuadehertobecomehismistress.Healsoconfessesthathehashadthreepreviousmistresses.Intheend,however,herepentshissinfulness,thanksGodforreturningJanetohim,andbegsGodtogivehimthestrengthtoleadapurerlife.
Aboutcommoncustoms
“YouthinkbecauseIampoor,humble,unattractive,short,thereisnosoulyet?
Youarewrong!
Ihaveasoul,justlikeyou--Ialsohaveaheart!
Mysoulistalkingwithyoursoul,aswehavealreadypassedaway;westandequallybeforetheGod.Wearebornequally."Thissentence,promotesspiritequality,makesmeshockedatfirst.Meanwhile,thepoorfemaletutorfellinlovewithheremployer,broketheconventions.Thisalsosymbolizesthehero'sinformalsecular.
Thisnoveltellsusthatthebesthumanlifeishumandignitypluslove,thenovel'sendingoftheheroineissuchalivingstate. AlthoughthisendingistooperfectIthink,Istillrespecttheauthordreamingofsuchgoodlife-dignitypluslove.Afterall,intoday'ssociety,theformula“humanvalues=thedignity+ love”isoftenwiththehelpofmoney. Peoplearesocrazyformoneyandsocietystatusthattheycaneven