《简爱》中女权主义意识英文.docx

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《简爱》中女权主义意识英文

摘要

《简·爱》是现实主义时期著名的女作家夏洛蒂·勃朗特的代表作品,她被认为是一位卓越的女作家。

因为她在小说中描述的是与传统不同的女主人公简·爱的勇于追求自由、平等和独立精神。

它也是作者的自传体小说。

通过对简·爱的性格进行剖析，证明了简·爱是一个标准的女权主义者。

简·爱这个人物形象，博得读者的爱怜，在英国文学史上是位具有代表性的人物，不仅表现在外表的朴实无华，而且表现在她性格上的独特魅力。

简·爱因其性格中所具有的强烈反抗意识而特别地引人注目。

她坚持自己的原则去不断反抗不公平的社会。

她用尽全力去追求自由，平等，独立和真爱。

经过坚持不懈的努力她最终获得自尊，自由和真爱。

关键词：

女权,反叛,独立,平等,真爱

ABSTRACT

JaneEyreisthemostfamousworkofCharlotteBronte,whoisconsideredasanextraordinarywomannovelist.Becausethenovelthrobswiththeheart-beatsofitsauthor,bothliterarycriticsandthereadershavetakengreatinterestinitsunconventionalheroineJaneEyre,whoseunconventionalityisshownintheheroine’spursuitofliberty,equalityandindependence.Itisanautobiographicalnovelinacertaindegree.ThisessayattemptstoproveJaneisarealfeministthroughtheanalysisofherpersonality.JaneEyreisatypicalandmagnificentrepresentativeinEnglishliterature,notonlyforherplainbutfamousappearancebutalsoforhercharacter’soutstandingandalienthoughts.TheimageofJaneEyreisbrilliantforherrebelliouscharacter.Shealwaysinsistsonherprincipletorebelandfightsbravelyagainsttheunjustworld.Shestilltriesherbesttopursuefreedom,equality,independenceandtruelove.Byunremittingeffortsshefinallygetsdignity,freedomandtruelove.

KEYWORDS:

feminist,rebel,independence,equality,truelove

Contents

Introduction………………………………………………………………………..（9）

ChapterOneTheDevelopmentofJaneEyre’sResistance……………………...（10）

1.1OutburstperiodatGateshead…………………………………………...（10）

1.2Jane’sresistanceatLowoodInstitution………………………………（11）

1.3TheperfectionperiodatThornfieldandMoorHouse………………….（13）

ChapterTwoJaneEyre’sPursuitofIndependenceandFreedom……………….（14）

2.1Janebeginstorealizetheimportanceofindependenceandfreedom…（14）

2.2Janegainsstrengthfromherteacherandherfriendtoachieveherindependence………………………………………………………....（14）

2.3Janedevelopsherindependencefullyandlearnsthepleasureofit......（15）

ChapterThreeJaneEyre’sAttitudeTowardsLove……………………………（18）

3.1Trueloveshouldbebasedonequalityandmutualunderstanding………..（18）

3.2Themarriagepursuedbywomenmustbebasedontruelove……........（19）

Conclusion……………………………………………………………………….（23）

Acknowledgements………………………………………………………………（24）

Bibliography……………………………………………………………………（25）

Introduction

CharlotteBronte,anEnglishwriter,isagreatcriticalrealistinthe19thcentury.Shewriteslotsofworksinherlife.Shesetstoworkonanewnovel,JaneEyre,whichispublishedinAugust,1847.JaneEyreishermasterpiecewhichisaworldfamousnovel.JaneEyrehasbeentranslatedintomanylanguagesandisalwayshighinreadingpopularity.JaneEyre,aplain,timid,weakandpalegirlwhoappearstobeaheroine,existsinnumerouspeople’sminds.Itseemstobeastrangephenomenon.Howcanshearousetheeminentattentionofthereadersthroughouttheworld?

BecauseJaneEyrestandsforanidealizedwomaninthe19thcentury.CharlotteBronteaimsatawakeningwomen'sconsciousnessandcouragetoequalrightsandfreedom.JaneEyrecutsacompletelynewwomanimage.Sherepresentsthosemiddle-classworkingwomenwhoarestrugglingfortherecognitionoftheirbasicrightsandequalityasahumanbeing.Janestriveswithalldifficultiestogainwomen’sliberationandtopursuefreedom,equalityandtruelove.TheanalysisofJane’spersonalitiesandherattitudestowardlovehasshownpartlyJane’slove—akindofdirect,enthusiasticandfaithfullove.ThestoryoftheindependentmindedJaneandherloveaffairwithMr.Rochesteropensupnewdimensionforwomen.Sheisatypicalcharacterofawakeningbourgeoisintellectualwomen.TheheroineJanemovesmostreadersasakindanduniqueimageinspiteofherplainness,povertyandlowposition.TheprofoundmeaningofJane’spersonalitiesmakesthisnovelanextremelyimportantworklistsinthehistoryofworldliteratureaswellasintheEnglishliterature.

ChapterOneTheDevelopmentofJaneEyre’sResistance

1.1OutburstperiodatGateshead

JaneEyreseemstobepale,thinandweak.Sheislikeapieceofdust,nobodypaysattentiontoher.Atanytimeshemaydisappear.Shewasbornanorphan,withanunfortunatefamilyandlongtimerepressivefeeling;shebuildsupherresistantemotion.Underthisbackground,everyonelooksdownuponher.Janeasksherself“whywasIalwayssuffering,alwaysbrowbeaten,alwaysabused,forevercondemned.”（Bronte,2002:

13）Herreasonsays“unjust!

-unjust!

”（Bronte,2002:

14）Afirstangryvoiceburstsoutfromherdeepheart.WhenJohnbeatsheragain,sheattackshimviciously.Sheshoutsathim,“Wickedandcruelboy!

Youarelikeamurderer—youarelikeaslavedriver—youareliketheRomanemperors!

"（Bronte,2002:

7）WhenMrs.ReedtellsMr.BrocklehurstthatJanehasabadcharacterandadeceitfuldisposition,shedefendsthat“Iamnotdeceitful:

ifIwere,IshouldsayIlovedyou;butIdeclareIdonotloveyou:

IdislikeyoutheworstofanybodyintheworldexceptJohnReed;andthisbookabouttheliar,youmaygiveittoyourgirl,Georgiana,foritisshewhotellslies,andnotI."（Bronte,2002:

48）However,Janeisabravesoldierwhodarestofaceupallkindsofinjusticeandfightsagainstthem.BeforesheleavesGateshead,sherebukesheraunt’scruelty,“HowdareI,Mrs.Reed?

HowdareI?

Becauseitisthetruth.YouthinkIhavenofeelingsandthatIcandowithoutonebitofloveorkindness;butIcannotliveso:

andyouhavenopity.Ishallrememberhowyouthrustmeback—roughlyandviolentlythrustmeback—intothered-room,andlockedmeupthere,tomydyingday;thoughIwasinagony;thoughIcriedout,whilesuffocatingwithdistress,‘Havemercy!

Havemercy,AuntReed!

’Andthatpunishmentyoumademesufferbecauseyourwickedboystruckme—knockedmedownfornothing.Iwilltellanybodywhoasksmequestions,thisexacttale.Peoplethinkyouagoodwoman,butyouarebad,hard-hearted.Youaredeceitful!

”（Bronte,2002:

49）Janesuffersvariousviolenttreatmentsbyherauntandcousins;shetriesherbesttobeagoodgirlbutonlyresultsinfailureinMrs.Reed’seyes.

Janeresistsandresists,butfinallybreaksoutandspeaksallheranger;Jane’scouragefrightensMrs.Reed,forsheknowsJaneisright.InthosedaysatGatesheadHall,Jane'sstrong,braveandunbendingcharacteristicsareexpressedstepbystep.Hereverybehaviorshowshergreatindignation.Isolation,poverty,discriminationandoppressioncausehertorevoltagainsttheunfairsocietyinherownway.JaneisdrivenawayfromandescapesfromReed’shousepartlybecauseoffearlesscourage.Janefightsnotonlyforjusttreatment,butalsoforequality.ThisisthefirststepofthedevelopmentofJaneEyre’srebelliouscharacter.

1.2Jane’sresistanceatLowoodInstitution

LowoodInstitutionisacharityschoolforpoorclergymen’sdaughters.Janeliveshereforeightyears.Herrebelliousspritsbecomemature.Infactitisahellforpoorgirls.Theschoolislikeaprisondominatedbycold,implacablecrueltyandBrocklehurst.Childrenherearenotsuppliedwithenoughfood,clothesandgoodtreatmentofdisease.Manyofthemdieofillness.Theyhavenoloveandsympathyatall,livinginhungerandcold.ChildrenmustprayforGodandthankforoppressors.Helen,aclever,intelligentandbeautifulgirlreceivescurseandbeat,finallylosesheryounglife.ShebelievesinGod.ShesaystoJane,“Iamsurethereisafuturestate;IbelieveGodisgood;IcanresignmyimmortalparttoHimwithoutanymisgiving.Godismyfather;Godismyfriend:

IloveHim;IbelieveHelovesme.”（Bronte,2002:

121）Justbecauseoftheseideas,Helenhasn’talittlerebelagainstthatkindofcrueltreatment.

HoweverJaneisnotlikeHelen.Shealwaystriestorebel,thoughsheisstillachild.ShetellsHelen:

“Agreatdeal:

youaregoodtothosewhoaregoodtoyou.ItisallIeverdesiretobe.Ifpeoplewerealwayskindandobedienttothosewhoarecruelandunjust,thewickedpeoplewouldhaveitalltheirownway:

theywouldneverfeelafraid,andsotheywouldneveralter,butwouldgrowworseandworse.Whenwearestruckatwithoutareason,weshouldstrikebackagainveryhard;Iamsureweshould—sohardastoteachthepersonwhostruckusnevertodoitagain."（Bronte,2002:

82）ThisrhythmicandforcefulspeechembodiesthedeepbourgeoisoppressionofthelowerwomenandJane’srebelliousspirit.Toachieveindependenceasanequalhuman,Janeneveryieldstofateandbackground.Shedoesasshesays.Herattitudetowardshercousins,herauntandMr.Brocklehurstallprovesit.

Anotherwoman,MissTemple,isalsoadmiredanddeeplylovedbyJane.MissTemple’slearningstimulatesJane’slongingforintelligenceandMissTemple’skindnessstirsupherenthusiasmforideallife.SowhenMissTempleleavesLowood,Janecan’tputupwithdullnessandisolationthere.Shethinksthatnowsheisleftinhernaturalelement,andbeginstofeelthestirringofoldemotions.Janelooksforwardtoanewlifeandafreesky.Nomatterwhatwillhappeninthefuture,shewillfaceitbravely.Therebelliousfuryisburntagain.ThenJanemakesanadvertisementandgetsagovernessprofessionatThornfield.Inthisperiod,Jane’srebelliousspiritisuptoanewstandardandcatchesamoreprofoundmeaning.Herfightingisnotonlyagainstaperson,butagainstthesocialconvention.

1.3TheperfectionperiodatThornfieldandMoorHouse

AtThornfield,Jane,asagrown-up,changesherharshnessintoarefinedwomanwithgoodeducation,delicacyoffeelingandgentlenessofmanners.AtThornfieldshegetsalongwellwitheveryone.Janeismildtoever