Jane Eyre Thesis

Introduction

Jane Eyre has been popular with readers all over the world since its publication in 1847. It was written by Charlotte Bronte, one of the most outstanding British writers in nineteenth century. The character of Jane Eyre attracts everybody of us and encourage lots of women to pursue the real love and keep the spirit of Jane Eyre . I am one of the beneficiary , so I chose this title as my thesis .

This thesis first introduced the author Charlotte Bronte, for they have many common grounds. Meanwhile, we can probably find out the society's situation through introduce the author at that time. Then analyzed Jane Eyre's concrete characters. Like Jane Eyre's Independent Spirit, and Jane Eyre's Pursuit of Self-respect and Self-dignity.
The novel severely criticized the limited options open to educated but impoverished women, and the idea that women "ought to confine themselves to making puddings and knitting stockings, to playing on the piano and embroidering bags." Jane's passionate desire for a wider life, her need to be loved, and her rebellious questioning of conventions, also reflected Charlotte's own dreams. Jane is an Ugly Duckling, who fulfills all the teenage romantic dreams of passion, which breaks all obstacles. The gloomy hero, Mr. Rochester, represents a woman man: the ideal of masculine tenderness is combined with a massively masculine strength of character along Byronic lines. Jane's discovery at the altar that Rochester has an insane wife hidden in the attic is the most shocking plot twist of the novel. Bronte hints that Mrs. Rochester is a nymphomaniac. Her character was refreshed in Jean Rhys' novel Wide Sargasso Sea (1966) which told the story of Rochester's ill-fated Creole wife.

The title character from Shirley was an attempted ideal portrait of Emily. However, she does not appear in the first third of the book. Shirley is perhaps the first fully developed independent, brave, outspoken heroine, a type that has since deeply influenced mass-market novels read by women. Caroline Helstone, the other heroine, is a more conventional figure. When Charlotte started to write the book, the four Brontes were all alive
Reed's family first, then the further development of her character is in Lowood-the charity school.⑷Here we can see her female consciousness is portrayed vividly. Little Jane Eyre had earnestly hoped that she would begin a new happy life. However, in this hell on earth, Jane witnessed and experienced all kinds of maltreatments. Mr.BroaklPhurst was actually a hypocrite and treated the girls like slaves. The charity school was a real hell for ruining the children'bodies under the cover of religion. Because of this lots of orphan children died one by one. Jane, the poor girl, unfortunately couldn't free from Mr. Brocklehurst's control when the cruel man, who was known for maltreatment to the children for a living, ordered Jane to stand straight on the stool for punishment. The stubbed gir1 did not submit to his order. She lifted up her head, and took a firm stand on the stool silently. The soundless reticence showed her great courage and unyielding character. It is hard to imagine Jane was only a little weak ten-year-old girl. This kind of rebellion was also represented by her friend Burns. Burns' experience was a sharp contrast against Jane's. Burns was poisoned by the religion deeply, she insisted” Return good for evil; bless them that curse you; do good to them that hate you and despitefully use you. “Jane hated the hell on earth. She didn't think people must meekly submit to oppression, instead people should be