Based on narratology and feminist theory, this paper interprets Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontexq, a British woman writer, from the perspectives of writer's identity and heroine's discourse, trying to prove that the narrative of this work is rebellious to some extent, and at the same time, it reflects the recognition of some Victorian concepts, which embodies balance in rebellion and reveals rebellion in balance, that is, the work itself has two sides.
This paper discusses the two sides of Jane Eyre's narrative from four aspects. First of all, the first-person narrative is used in the works, which is rebellious in the historical context. The author anonymously hides himself behind neutral symbols such as Kohler Bell to avoid facing the readers' judgment. The calm, objective and analytical language of "narrative self" also helps to hide the author's female identity.
Secondly, the rebellion and return of epistolary novels. Under the historical conditions at that time, if women writers want to get the right to publish their works publicly, they must compromise with social authority and established traditions. At that time, the epistolary text, which was mainly written by women, told a personal story to an interviewee in private, which weakened the energy of "freedom of speech" to shake the patriarchal society to the maximum extent. Jane Eyre does not use this style, but the title of "reader" in this paper is very similar to that in epistolary novels. In this way, Bronte achieved the compromise and balance of the established social authority.
Thirdly, the transcendence and balance of the type narrative of tutor. The narrator of the story "The governess before Bronte" distanced himself from the characters in the novel from a retrospective perspective, and the narrator adopted a tone of moral exhortation to the protagonist. However, there is no difference in moral concepts between the narrator and the protagonist of Jane Eyre. On some occasions, the characters' words are more radical, but on the whole, the characters also have silent and gradually calm narratives, which reflects their recognition of some Victorian concepts.
Finally, the balance between serious novels and popular novels. As a young woman with rich thoughts, Bronte has her own thoughts and instinctive desires to express. However, the limitations of the times and the ideological and economic conditions that individuals can't choose under the influence of the times force her to consciously and unconsciously reflect the coordination and balance with a certain historical environment.
The first chapter reviews the critical articles about Jane Eyre at home and abroad and finds out the reasons for rereading this novel. one
Whether Jane Eyre subverted the traditional female role at that time has been discussed but inconclusive; Second, in the relevant novels so far,
What kind of cultural mechanism is used to shape gender and how Jane Eyre resists the process of gender subject have not been fully discussed.
Open. Therefore, this thesis uses the gender culture and politics of Vuitton and Jordan and Foucault's concept of rights to explore this novel.
China's Gender Modeling and Jane Eyre's Response to Victorian Gender Theme.
The second chapter reproduces the ideal image of Victorian women in order to compare it with Charlotte's description of Jane Eyre. Jane loves this corner
The depiction of color can be said to run counter to the ideal image of women at that time, so Charlotte and Jane Eyre have been criticized by quite a few people.
Critics accuse them of subverting Victoria's social values and the ideal image of women; Undeniably, these complaints prove this point.
Jane Eyre subverted the traditional female role at that time.
The third chapter expounds how family, school and religion discuss practice, discipline and punishment.
Shape Jane Eyre into a gender theme. In addition, this chapter also shows how Jane Eyre resists these shaping forces.
The fourth chapter mainly discusses how Jane Eyre can resist the temptation of Rochester and St. John and not become Rochester.
St John's mistress and nominal wife, and expounds how Jane Eyre finds herself and becomes her own master.
Besides Rochester and St John, this chapter also interprets Bertha as the sexual oppression in the next Victorian era.
The repressed subject; But that doesn't mean Bertha has no power at all. She showed her resistance to patriarchy through violence.
The fifth chapter summarizes the key points of the previous chapters and points out the space that this novel can explore. This paper only focuses on gender issues.
Discussion, while ignoring the problems of class and race. According to Vuitton and Jordan, gender, class and race are all.
The product of cultural construction, which encourages differences and inequalities. Therefore, the class and race issues in this novel can also be discussed from a cultural perspective.
From a political point of view.
In the history of literature, there are many classic works that will last forever, but they can go deep into people's souls like Jane Eyre. It attracts thousands of readers with irresistible beauty and affects people's spiritual world. Even for some people, there are not many works that affect life.
Jane Eyre is a novel with a revolving color, which explains such a theme: human value = dignity+love.
Charlotte Brontexq, the author of Jane Eyre, and Emily, the author of Wuthering Heights, are sisters. Although they live in the same social and family environment, their personalities are quite different. Charlotte Brontexq is gentler, purer and more fond of pursuing something beautiful. Although the family is poor, she lost her maternal love since she was a child, and her father's love is even rarer. In addition, she is short and ugly, but perhaps it is this deep inferiority complex in her soul that is reflected in her personality as a very sensitive self-esteem. The Jane she described. Love is also an unattractive short woman, but she has extremely strong self-esteem. She is determined to pursue a bright, holy and beautiful life.
Jane Eyre lives in an environment where her parents are dead and dependent on others. She was treated differently by her peers since she was a child, rejected by menstruation, despised by her cousin, insulted and beaten by her cousin ..... This is a ruthless trampling on a child's dignity, but perhaps because of all this, Jane Eyre gained infinite self-confidence and unyielding spirit, an inner personality strength that can be overcome.
Before Rochester, she never felt inferior, because she was a humble governess. On the contrary, she thinks they are equal. She should not be respected by others because she is a servant. It is because of her integrity, nobility and purity that Rochester was shocked by the fact that her mind was not polluted by secular society, and regarded her as a person who could talk to herself on an equal footing in spirit, and slowly fell in love with her deeply. His sincerity touched her and she accepted him. On their wedding day, when Jane Eyre learned that Rochester had a wife, she felt that she had to leave. She said, "I will abide by the laws of the world recognized by God, and I will stick to the principles I accepted when I was awake, and I will not be so crazy as I am now." "I will firmly stick to this position." This is the reason why Jane Eyre told Rochester that she must leave, but from the heart, the deeper reason is that Jane Eyre realized that she was cheated and her self-esteem was teased because she loved Rochester deeply. How can a woman stand being cheated by the person she trusts and is closest to? Jane Eyre withstood it and made a very rational decision. Surrounded by such a powerful love force and lured by a beautiful and rich life, she still insists on her dignity as an individual, which is the most spiritual charm of Jane Eyre.
The novel has a bright ending-although Rochester's manor was destroyed and he himself became a cripple, we can see that Jane Eyre is no longer in the contradiction between dignity and love, but at the same time she is satisfied-she married Rochester with dignity and love.
The novel tells us that the best life of human beings is human dignity and love, and the ending of the novel arranges such a life for the heroine. Although I think this ending is too perfect, even this perfection itself marks superficiality, I still respect the author's ideal of this beautiful life-dignity plus love. After all, in today's society, the realization of the formula of human value = dignity+love is often inseparable from the help of money. People seem to be madly addicted to the love of money and status. Choose rich between poor and rich, and choose not to love between love and not to love. Few people will abandon everything for love and personality like Jane. What Jane Eyre shows us is a simplification, a return to simplicity, a feeling of pursuing wholehearted devotion, and a sense of simplification regardless of gains and losses. It is like a glass of ice water, purifying every reader's mind and awakening readers, especially female readers.