Feminism in Jane Eyre and the wide sargasso sea
Ladan Abdullahi
Feminism in Jane eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea A patriarchal society is a world in which men are the sole decision makers and hold positions of power and the highest authority. Patriarchy occurs when men are dominant, not necessarily in numbers but in their status related to decision making and power. As a result, women are introduced to a world made by men, and a history refined by a man's actions. In jean Rhy's Wide Sargasso Sea, the author focuses on the history of Bertha, one of the characters who are not given a voice in Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. Although, Jane and Bertha have disparate lives, they are both victims of the patriarchal society in which they inhibit.The novels Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys portray women’s roles in two very different societies. Both novels presented feminist ideals that were unheard of before their in this era. Brontë’s novel is set in Victorian England in the early 1800s, a time in which women’s rights were limited and their roles within society were strictly defined. Rhys’ novel is set in the mid-1800s, and it explores one of Jane Eyre’s minor characters, Bertha Mason. The novel takes place in the postcolonial Caribbean and briefly in England. Jane Eyre is a coming of age story about an, unloved orphan, whom in the end, finds love and family as well as personal riches. At the time it was published in 1947, Brontë issued her book under the alias of a male, Currer Bell. The novel is presented as an autobiography of a girl, which mirrors the author's own life. It can be separated into five distinct parts: Jane's time with her aunt at Gateshead, her time as a pupil and teacher at Lowood Institution, Jane's time as a governess at Thornfield Hall, the time she spends as a teacher at St. John's school, and finally, Jane's reunion with Mr. Rochester.
Wide Sargasso Sea was Jean Rhys's effort the history presented by Charlotte Bronte's classic novel, Jane Eyre. The
Feminism in Jane eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea A patriarchal society is a world in which men are the sole decision makers and hold positions of power and the highest authority. Patriarchy occurs when men are dominant, not necessarily in numbers but in their status related to decision making and power. As a result, women are introduced to a world made by men, and a history refined by a man's actions. In jean Rhy's Wide Sargasso Sea, the author focuses on the history of Bertha, one of the characters who are not given a voice in Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. Although, Jane and Bertha have disparate lives, they are both victims of the patriarchal society in which they inhibit.The novels Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys portray women’s roles in two very different societies. Both novels presented feminist ideals that were unheard of before their in this era. Brontë’s novel is set in Victorian England in the early 1800s, a time in which women’s rights were limited and their roles within society were strictly defined. Rhys’ novel is set in the mid-1800s, and it explores one of Jane Eyre’s minor characters, Bertha Mason. The novel takes place in the postcolonial Caribbean and briefly in England. Jane Eyre is a coming of age story about an, unloved orphan, whom in the end, finds love and family as well as personal riches. At the time it was published in 1947, Brontë issued her book under the alias of a male, Currer Bell. The novel is presented as an autobiography of a girl, which mirrors the author's own life. It can be separated into five distinct parts: Jane's time with her aunt at Gateshead, her time as a pupil and teacher at Lowood Institution, Jane's time as a governess at Thornfield Hall, the time she spends as a teacher at St. John's school, and finally, Jane's reunion with Mr. Rochester.
Wide Sargasso Sea was Jean Rhys's effort the history presented by Charlotte Bronte's classic novel, Jane Eyre. The