"Equal we are" - Jane Eyre Versus the Victorian Woman


Term Paper, 2008

11 Pages, Grade: 14/20


Abstract or Introduction

'Jane Eyre' (1847), one of Charlotte Brontë’s most famous novels, is a Victorian fictional autobiography that depicts the life of an independent young woman. At the time scores of critics were convinced that Jane Eyre’s ambitions were improper for a young woman, moreover, it was regarded as a violent book about a passionate woman. On the other hand, bildungsromans about women were not widespread and it was a real success in the early nineteenth century. But how can we explain it? Whether people were only curious or not, Brontë found a good compromise between her own outlook on women and that of most other people.

In this essay I will try to demonstrate that although frequent critical in it, Brontë adhered to the morality of her time. I will first describe the context of Jane Eyre and especially the status of women during the Victorian age to explain why the novel was considered unusual. Secondly I will point out some feminist elements in the book then I will try to outline Brontë’s opinion about feminism and her real intentions in writing Jane Eyre.

Details

Title
"Equal we are" - Jane Eyre Versus the Victorian Woman
College
University of Louvain
Grade
14/20
Author
Year
2008
Pages
11
Catalog Number
V187402
ISBN (eBook)
9783656108047
ISBN (Book)
9783656111511
File size
412 KB
Language
English
Keywords
Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë, Victorian, feminism, Brontë
Quote paper
B.A. Caroline De Groot (Author), 2008, "Equal we are" - Jane Eyre Versus the Victorian Woman, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/187402

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