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AnalysisofCharlotteBronteandJaneEyre

AnalysisofCharlotteBronteandJaneEyre

对照夏洛·蒂勃朗特和简·爱的性格

Abstract

JaneEyreisarealisticmasterpiecein19thcentury,whichhasastrongromanticismcolor.Peopleuniversallyconsiderthattheworkisbasedonitsauthor’slifestory,.ThisthesisdiscussesthesimilaritiesanddifferencesofcharactersbetweenthewriterCharlotteBronteandtheheroineJaneEyreandmainlyfocusesonthecharacterofJaneEyre.ThisarticleincludeslifeexperiencesofCharlotteandJaneandthetruelovebutcomplicatedbetweenJaneandRochester.Therefore,thenovelsuccessfullybuildsafeminineimagethatisborntobemeanandliveapathwinding,however,actuallykeepsapositiveattitudewhichmaintainsindependenceandkeepsinitiativeinlove,lifeandsociety,anddarestostruggle,anddarestostriveforthefreeequalstanding.TheaimtowritethisarticleisthroughJaneEyre,wecanfindanewfemalewhoenjoysnoblequalitywhichinvolvesself-respect,toughandindependent.

Keywords:

CharlotteBronte,JaneEyre,equality,independent,love

摘要

《简爱》是19世纪一部具有浓厚浪漫主义色彩的伟大现实主义长篇小说，人们普遍认为该作品是其作者生平的真实写照。

本论文结合当时社会背景讨论了作者夏洛蒂•勃朗特和女主人公简•爱的性格异同点，并着重分析简•爱的性格。

论文内容包括夏洛蒂•勃朗特和简•爱的生平事迹以及简•爱与罗切斯特之间一波三折的爱情故事，成功地塑造了一个出生低微，生活道路曲折却对爱情，生活和社会始终坚持独立自主，维护独立人格的积极进取态度和敢于斗争，敢于争取自由平等地位的坚强女性形象。

写作本论文的目的在于，透过简•爱的人格魅力，我们看到了一个新时代女性身上赋有的自尊自爱自立自强的高贵品质.

关键词：

夏洛蒂·勃朗特,简·爱,平等,独立,爱情

Contents

1.IntroductionofsocialbackgroundandJaneEyre3

2.ThedevelopmentofCharlotteBronte’sandJaneEyre’scharacters3

2.1ThedevelopmentofCharlotteBronte’scharacters3

2.2ThedevelopmentofJaneEyre’scharacters4

3.ContrastthecharactersbetweenCharlotteBronteandJaneEyre6

3.1ThedifferencesbetweenCharlotteBronteandJaneEyre6

3.1.1Differentcharactersinchildhood6

3.1.2Differentsituationsonpursingequality6

3.1.3Differentsituationsonpursingindependence7

3.2ThesimilaritybetweenCharlotteBronteandJaneEyre7

4.Conclusion9

AnalysisofCharlotteBronteandJaneEyre

1.IntroductionofsocialbackgroundandJaneEyre

JaneEyreisCharlotteBronte’srepresentativeworkin19thcenturyanditissuchagreatnovelthatitholdsanimportantpositioninthehistoryofBritishliterature.Oureyeswerecaughtbyherwordswhichstruggledforequalityandfreedom.CharlotteBrontemadeherselfasaprototype,createdsuccessfullyanewwoman,JaneEyre,whowasplainbutconstantlystrivedtobecomestronger,shehadcouragetofightcontinuouslyforfreedomandequalityinthemaleword.CharlotteBronteandJaneEyrehadsomeexperiencesincommon.Sothroughtheanalysisofthenovel,wecanseethemiserablepredicamentofEnglishwomeninthattimeandtheirstrongdesireofseekingforequalsocialpositionwithmen.ThenovelbeginswithlittleJaneasadespisedorphaninthehouseofheruncle’swidow.Beingrebellious,sheispackedofftoacharitableboardingschool,whichadministersharshdisciplinewithespecialvigor.Janesetsherselftolearn,qualifiesherselfasateacher,advertisesforapost,andisemployedasgovernessoftheillegitimateFrenchdaughterofRochesterinhiscountrymansion,Thornfield.Dramatically,JaneandRochesterhaveaffections;theytwofallindeeplovewitheachother.Whentheypreparetogetmarried,JaneunfortunatelygetsthenewsthatRochesterhasalegalwife.Withoutanycomplains,Janeleaves.AfterrescuedbytheRiverfamily,Janehappenstogetasumofheritage.WhenJohnproposesforJane’slove,shehearsasupernaturalcryfromRochester,withouthesitation,sherushesbacktoThornfieldonlytofindthehousehasbeenburntdownandRochesterhasbeenmaimedandblind.However,Janedecidestomarryhimintheendbecauseshethinkstheyareinrealequal.

2.ThedevelopmentofCharlotteBronte’sandJaneEyre’scharacters

2.1ThedevelopmentofCharlotteBronte’scharacters

CharlotteBronteisatypicalfemalewhoisratherindependentandtoughincharacter.Sheisbornin1816atThornton,inYorkshire,England.HerfatherisanIrishAnglicanclergyman,andhermotherisahousewife,whoisunfortunatelydeadofcancerwhenCharlotteisonlyfiveyearsold.Charlotteisthethirdchildofthesixchildren.In1824,CharlotteissentwiththreeofhersisterstotheClergyDaughters’SchoolatCowanBridgeinLancashire.Becauseofitspoorconditionandawfultreatment,twoofhersistersdie,Charlottestillmaintains,butherhealthandphysicaldevelopmentarepermanentlyaffected,sosheandhersisterEmilyremovedfromtheschoolandgobackhomeinHaworthParsonage.WhenCharlotteisalittlegirl,sheisveryinterestedinliteratureandshewritesmanyshortstoriesandpoemstoprepareforherliteraryvocations.

WhenCharlottegrowsuptofifteenyearsold,shecontinueshereducationatRoeHeadSchoolinMidfield.In1839,JaneleavesRoeHeadSchoolandshetakesupthefirstofmanypositionsasgovernesstovariousfamiliesinYorkshire.Thejobatthattimeistreatedwithbiasandshesuffersandbearssomuch.During1839to1841,Janeworkesasagovernesstwotimesbuteachperiodwasshortbecauseshehatedevenabhorredtheoccupationsoshecan’ttakeitupanymore.

Tomakealiving,CharlotteandhersisterEmilywanttoopenaschooltoteachchildrenFrench,buttheyarenotgoodatthislanguage.In1842,theytraveltoBrusselstolearnFrench.TheymeetMr.Herger,theownerofthePensionatHerger,agirl’sschool,whereCharlotteandEmilyarepupilsandCharlottelaterteaching.Mr.Hergerisahandsomeandintelligentman.Duringtheperiodoflearning,Charlottefallsinlovewiththemarriedman.Butsheputsheraffectionsdeeplyinherheart.Herfirstnovel,TheProfessorpublishedunderthenameCurrierBell,isbasedonherexperiencesofteachinginBrussels,butneverfoundapublisherinherlifetime.Undeterredbyherownrejection,CharlottebeginsJaneEyre,whichcomesoutasanimmediatesuccess.Thenovelisdescribedas“themasterworkofagreatgenius.”

TodescribeCharlotte’slovestory,itissimple.Duringtheperiodbetween1839and1842,therearetwomenaskforCharlotte’sproposal,oneisthebrotherofCharlotte’sfriend,anotherisayoungclergyman.Charlotterejectstothemforthereasonthatshethinkssheisnottheirtruelovebutatraditionbuttofollowthetraditiontomarryawoman,however,whenCharlottemeetshertrueloverMr.Herger,whohasbeenmarried,shejustputsherloveinheartdeeply.Herattitudetowardsloveisveryvivid;itispreciousthatsheknowswhoshelovesandwhatshewants.

2.2ThedevelopmentofJaneEyre’scharacters

TheheroineJaneEyreisaverypoorgirlbutinhertemperament,shestrivesforequalityandself-respect.JaneEyreisanorphan,intheeyesofMrs.Reedandthemistress’schildren;Janeisan“externalperson”,an“alien”,“apersonratherthanservant”.InGatehead,everyonetreatshermeanlyandcoldly,shedoesnothaveanexplicitpositionandidentity,shedoesnotfeelcomfortableaboutherlivingenvironmentbutsheisnotabletochangeit.Therealitybringsherupintoapersonalityofsolitary,sensitiveandobstinate.Shecherishesherrightsanddignityasahuman,especiallywhensheisonlyalittlegirl,sheusesapairofeyesofearly-maturingchildandapurechild’shearttoobserveandjudgegoodorbadaround.Shehasarichinnerworldbutnoonetotell,soitbringsherapersonalityofquietandindifferentoutsidebutpassionateheartinside.

AsMrs.ReedcannotholdJaneanylonger,JaneissenttoacharitableschoolforpoorgirlsinLogwood.Atfirst,shethinksitisaparadisebutinfactahellexceptthebenevolentintentioninname.Badfood,thinclothes,twogirlsliveinonesmallbed,sixpersonsuseonebasin.Peoplecan’treceivetimelycureiftheycatchacold,sopestilenceisspreading.Janesuffersmolestationofthespiritandbodycontinuously,butthestrongmotionofstudyingandtherebelindependentspiritmakeshersurviveindifficultenvironment,shegrowsupbravelyandbecomesawomanwhohasgoodaccomplishment.JustlikeJanesaystohergoodfriendHelenBurn:

“whenwearestruckatwithoutreason,weshouldstrikebackagainveryhard,Iamsureweshouldhardastoteachthepersonwhostruckusnevertodoitagain.”Duringthatperiod,Janebecomesmorematureinmindandshemakesafurtherdevelopmentofhersevereself-dignityandself-consciousness.

Beforelong,JaneisemployedasatutoroftheilluminatedaughterofRochesterinhiscountrymansion,Thornfield.ItisanewbeginningforJane,sheworksveryhardthereandadaptstothenewenvironmentandnewjobeasily.Asatutor,Janeknowswhatstatusanddignitysheisin,sheprofessesherselfasanindependentworker,whenfacingthemaster,sheisneitherobsequiousnorsupercilious,butgenerousinmanner,sheissocalmandunhurriedinThornfield.Gradually,sheattractstheattentionofthewiseandhonestRochester.Jane’scharacter,whichisoutoftheordinaryandintelligence,likeaspringwindonhisface,givesRochesterashakeforheartandsoul.AsforJane,“Mr.Rochesterismyrelationrathermymaster.DuringthedayinThornfield,mythincrescentdestinyseemedtoenlarge,theblanksofexistencewerefilledup,mybodilyheartyimproved,andIgatheredfleshandstrength.”Theysoonfallinlovewitheachother.ThoughJane’semotionforRochesterissodeep,shefeelsbitterlydisappointed,becauseshemustremindsherselfcontinuouslythatthereisalwaysachasmbetweenthem.RochesterisanupperclassgentlemanwhileJaneisapoortutor,RochesterpossessahighsocialstatusandagreatsumoffortunewhileJanehasnothing.Sheencouragesherself“Icarefor