/kloc-In the middle of the 9th century, Charlotte Brontexq, a great pioneer of British female existentialism, wrote her masterpiece Jane Eyre. In the prologue, development, climax and ending of the work. The heroine's personality of freedom, rebellion, equality and self-esteem is the theme of each chapter. Jane Eyre, who grew up in a violent environment, experienced experiences that her peers did not have. What she has to face is menstruation's inhuman abuse, her cousin's cruelty and arrogance. Although she tried her best to "win the favor of others", the facts told her that it was all in vain, so she issued a "unfair! It's so unfair! " A cry of near despair. In such an unfair growing environment, Jane Eyre yearned for equality, freedom and love from an early age. These wishes were undoubtedly expressed in her later growth process, and the theme was vividly revealed in the protagonist's unique love view. She is like a star in the dark, illuminating the way for women to pursue love in the future. So this book chooses a love story of an orphan girl. It reflects the problem of British women's pursuit of equal rights at that time. Through an ordinary woman's love story, we can see a self-respecting female image, which reflects the emerging class.
Jane Eyre is an autobiographical novel. It was written by charlotte bronte. And emily bronte are sisters. Although sisters living in the same society and family environment have very different personalities. Charlotte Brontexq is more moderate. Although he lost his maternal love and little fatherly love since he was a child, and he was short and unattractive, perhaps it was because of a very sensitive self-esteem that he made up for his deep inferiority. Jane Eyre in her works is also a short and plain woman. But like the author, she has a strong self-esteem. She unswervingly pursues freedom, equality and dignified love and yearns for a happy marriage and love.
Jane Eyre lived in an explosive and bossy environment since she was a child. Menstruation dislikes her, her cousin is arrogant and indifferent, and her cousin insults and beats her. This is a ruthless trampling on a child's dignity. Although she tried to win the favor of others. But in fact, it's no use telling her all this. Therefore, she issued a pull "unfair!" The Unfair Scream seems to be a cry of despair, but it is precisely because of all this that she yearned for freedom, equality, dignity and love since she was a child, and these aspirations are also reflected in her love view and pursuit of love.
Jane Eyre's view of love can be summarized as freedom, equality, independence, dignity and love. Jane Eyre's view of love can be found in the poems of the famous contemporary poetess Shu Ting.
Rochester, who traveled halfway around the world, found his ideal lover in his own manor. An "elf" who is completely opposite to his tall, beautiful, frivolous and shallow woman in the past is petite, solemn and simple like a little nun. Jane Eyre is humble and natural in the face of his rudeness and domineering. Jane Eyre's freedom, equality and independent personality have become an extraordinary highlight of an extraordinary girl. Like invincible magic, it strongly attracts Rochester.
In the usual conversation, Rochester feels that Jane Eyre is different, and Jane Eyre values friendship and equality. Not a rich family, nor a prominent family. Rochester also put her on an equal footing, as Jane Eyre said in her article: "His casual attitude made me feel free from pain. The unkind and warm friendliness and frankness with which he treated me made me want to be close to her. Sometimes I feel that he is like a relative, not my master. " Jane Eyre's thoughts and feelings are reflected in her desire for equal and frank communication with others. Jane Eyre is equally outspoken, unparalleled in front of her rich and arrogant master.
Jane Eyre won Rochester's heart with her frankness and directness. Jane Eyre's independent personality is a powerful charm, and Rochester is the attraction.
When Jane Eyre found herself deeply in love with her master, she dared to love in such a disparity position, because she firmly believed that all people were equal in spirit. A poor teacher dares to fall in love with an upper class. In the view of the hierarchical social concept at that time, this was tantamount to beggars expecting the king's love. So this in itself is a bold challenge to society and prejudice, and only in this way, it also means being laughed at and insulted. Only if you don't care about the Jane Eyre of powerful people can you fall in love openly.
When Rochester pretends to marry Miss Ingram to test Jane Eyre, Jane Eyre's confession to Rochester itself is a declaration of equality: "Do you think I will stay and become your insignificant person?" Do you think I am an automatic machine? A machine without feelings? Can I take a bite of bread from my mouth and pour a drop of living water from my cup? Do you think that because I am poor, humble and short, I have no soul and no heart? You think wrong! My soul is the same as yours. What I'm talking to you now is not through my customs, conventions, or even ordinary people's bodies, but my soul is talking to your soul, just as both of us have passed through the grave, and we are equal at God's feet ... because we are equal! "
Jane Eyre's concept of love is a very clear and advanced modern concept of love. Love and treat love on the basis of equality between men and women. Jane Eyre attaches importance to equality! She longs for love, but she will never beg for love, and she will never be wronged by hard-won love. Rochester was completely conquered by him. The tough guy was conquered by the strong personality charm of the weak little woman.
In Jane Eyre's view, the foundation of marriage can only be love, and true love does not depend on external conditions and interests. On the contrary, she can break through the obstacles of family status, property and capital, and realize spiritual harmony and spiritual communication between men and women. This is her love values. Jane Eyre announced that marriage should not be a commercial contract, but a free and equal spiritual union. A woman living in this world should strive for the right to live independently and treat each other as equals.
When Rochester bought her a wedding dress, Jane Eyre said, "Oh! Sir, don't worry about his treasure! I don't like to hear it mentioned. Giving Jane a treasure sounds unnatural and strange. I'd rather not. I'm your incredible religious mentor. What's the use of asking for half your land? Do you think I'm a Jewish usurer and want to find a good investment in other places? I'd rather you trusted me completely. " I just want a comfortable heart, sir, a heart that won't be overwhelmed by too many favors. Jane Eyre doesn't care how many gifts and beautiful ornaments Rochester can buy her, nor does she regard him as a ladder to the aristocratic society. As Rochester's fiancee, she still keeps a sober self. Stick to your independent personality.
Refuse to accept expensive gifts from her fiance. And continue to perform the duties of a mentor. It can be seen that Jane Eyre is not pursuing material wealth. But pure love in the true sense. Does not contain any false affectation. She doesn't want to be Rochester's accessory. Eager to make a living by honest labor. Maintain personal and economic independence. It fully embodies the rebellious homing pigeon that pulls her to pursue equality.
However, something unexpected happened. It never occurred to people that when Jane Eyre and Rochester got married in the church, an unexpected fact was revealed. At the wedding, Mei Sen revealed that La Rochester still has a wife and has no right to remarry. This wife is a crazy woman locked in the top floor of Thornfield Manor. The bad news made the hard-won love instantly sentenced to death.
This fact makes Jane Eyre face a severe test. After learning this fact, Jane fell into a position of pain and despair. She was in pain because she was greatly deceived and her self-esteem was teased. Because she loves Rochester deeply, which woman can stand being cheated by the person closest to her and most trusted? Jane, hold on. Besides, she made a very rational decision. Surrounded by such a very powerful love and lured by a beautiful and rich life, she still insists on maintaining the dignity of women. Finally, she chose to leave.
Rochester asked Jane not to leave. He said: "This kind of invasion didn't hurt anyone, because since you have no relatives or acquaintances, you don't have to worry about offending them by living with me." Jane said, "Sir, your wife is still alive. This is the fact that you admitted this morning. If I live with you as you wish, then I am your lover, no. I don't want this. This is sophistry ... hypocrisy. I have to leave Adele and Thornfield. I have to leave you for life. I want to start a new life in a strange face and an unfamiliar environment. I care about myself. The lonelier I am, the less friends I have and the less support I have, the more I respect myself. I will respect the laws promulgated by God and recognized by the world, and I will stick to my own reason. Sometimes it's not the principle for me to be so crazy. Laws and principles are not used when there is no temptation, but when I am like this. My body and soul can't violate them. If I can break them at my convenience, what is the value of making laws? " She doesn't want to be a dignified mistress who tramples on free personality and love.
She abandoned love for dignity, and Jane Eyre bravely walked out of Thornfield's door. Breaking through the secular cage is admirable. More than a century ago, it was undoubtedly shocking for women with little social status and money to make such a choice. And this is precisely because of Jane Eyre's unique personality. When faced with humiliation or personal dignity, Jane Eyre chose the latter without hesitation. After a night of thinking, Jane Eyre resolutely left. She knows that such a person will never love her again. Everything Jane Eyre said hit my heart like a heavy punch. This is a call for equality. An image of the Statue of Liberty!
St John is a learned and handsome missionary. He clearly knows that he likes the beautiful young rosamond. Similarly, rosamond loves him very much, and rosamond's father agrees with this marriage. Although St. John is not very rich, his talent and background can make up for this defect. However, St. John suppressed this desire very painfully for his great cause-preaching in East India. 、
He proposed to Jane Eyre as a tool to serve God. Although, Jane Eyre expressed admiration for his dedication and holy teaching spirit. And have deep feelings for his care and care. But Jane Eyre and St. John have very different views on love. St. John thinks that work is above everything else, even above his own life and love. The combination of him and Jane Eyre is also to pull work and complete his duties, not for pure love and himself. He regards Jane Eyre as a tool to finish his work in a different place. He said to Jane Eyre, "God and nature made you the wife of my missionary ... I advise you not for my happiness, but for the work of my Lord."
Jane believes that the combination of husband and wife should be based on love, and the feelings must be true, otherwise they should not be combined. Moreover, marriage must be equal, and neither party can use the other as a tool. In order to achieve a certain purpose. St. John proposed to Jane Eyre just to get a faithful missionary companion, and Jane Eyre refused here because of cold egoism. She said, "I despise your concept of love, and I despise your efforts. Because of their serious differences in their views on love, this unreal feeling is simply unacceptable to Jane, a woman with rich heart and pursuing equality. Jane loves it. At this time, her yearning for Rochester made her decide to visit him in Thornfield.
Come to thornfield again. Only then did I realize that everything had changed. Thornfield manor has been in ruins because of the arson of crazy women. The crazy woman died, and Chester changed from a rich gentleman to a disabled person. Jane Eyre and Rochester have achieved equal status in economy and status. However, Jane desperately wants to go back to Rochester. She would rather be his arms and eyes. In her view, love is not measured by money, looks or age. She believes: "As long as he has not lost the ideal of life and the courage to live, he is not a disabled person." Even though Rochester is poor, Jane Eyre doesn't think she has made a sacrifice. Under such conditions, Jane Eyre got love without losing her dignity.
The bright ending of this novel tells us. In the process of pursuing love, people should also have freedom, dignity and equality. We should put people's concept of love on the formula of dignity plus equality. The realization of paying is often inseparable from the help of money. People madly drown love for money and status, choose wealth between the poor and the rich, and choose not to love between love and not to love. Few people will abandon everything for love and personality like Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre shows us a feeling of returning to nature and simplifying the complex. It is a simplified feeling that does not care about gains and losses. It is like a cup of boiled water, which purifies the reader's mind and awakens the reader. Especially female readers.
By describing the heroine's love view of equality, freedom and dignity. It expresses the struggle for a better and happier life and the pursuit of social independence and dignity. The author boldly put forward the progressive thought of bourgeois democracy and built the ideal of love on the basis of equality, independence and dignity. Attacking and pulling all secular stereotypes caused great repercussions in British society at that time, which greatly encouraged women in the same society as the author. Point out the way to pull a woman to seek her own happiness.