简爱PPT--APPRECIATION-OF-JANE-EYRE

Unit6CharlotteBrontë(1816—1855)TheBrontefamilyThefatherwasaclergymanatHaworth，Yorkshire.Whentheywereyoung，theBrontesistersweresenttoaschoolforclergymen'sdaughters.Theoldesttwodiedthereduetothepoorandunhealthyconditions.ThisexperienceinspiredthelaterportrayalofLowoodSchoolinthenovelJaneEyre.Afterthedeathoftheeldersisters，CharlotteandEmilywerebroughthometobeeducatedbytheirfather.Forsometime，theyworkedinaboardingschool寄宿学校&weresubsequentlygovernessesinrichfamilies.Charlotte&hertwoyoungersistershadagreatfondnessforliterature.In1845appearedavolumeofpoetryentitledPoemsbyCarrer，EllisandActonBell（thepseudonymsofCharlotte，EmilyandAnne），butreceivedlittleattention.Thenthethreesistersturnedtonovelwriting.Charlotte'sLiteraryCreationCharlotteBronte‘sworksareallaboutthestruggleofanindividualconsciousnesstowardsself-realization，aboutsomelonelyandneglectedyoungwomenwithafiercelongingforlove,understandingandafull，happylife.Inhermind,man’slifeiscomposedofperpetualbattlebetweensinandvirtue,goodandevil.Besides，sheisawriterofrealismcombinedwithromanticism.QuestionsforDiscussion1.whataretheconflictsandstrugglesinJaneEyre?Whatleadstotheseconflictsandstruggles?2.Fromthedescriptionofthehousekeeper,wecanseeEdwardRochesterisshroudedinmystery.Whatisthenatureofhissecret?Whydoeshegotosuchlengthstopreventitsdiscovery?QuestionsforDiscussionWhataccountsforthesenseofpowerlessnessthatfuelshisdesperationandspurshisrestlesstravels?QuestionsforDiscussion3.TheheroesandheroinesinJaneEyreareproductsofaclass-conscioussocietyinwhichfinancialsecurityshapespersonalfreedom.InwhatwaysareJaneandMr.Rochesterconstrainedbytheirsocialpositions?DoesthefactthatJaneendsupwiththewealthyRochester,nottomentionaninheritanceofherown,underminethemovie'sargumentfortheirrelevanceofriches?4.WhydoesMr.RochesterwinJane’sheart?5.AnalyzeJaneandRochester.6.Whatdoyougetfromthemovie?EdwardRochesterJaneEyreAdeleVarensMrs.ReedJaneEyre'scharacterJaneEyre，anorphanchildwithafieryspiritandalongingtoloveandbeloved，apoor，plain，littlegovernesswhodarestolovehermaster，amansuperiortoherinmanyways，andevenisbraveenoughtodeclaretothemanherloveforhim，cutsacompletelynewwomanimage.InthenovelCharlottecharacterizesJaneEyreasanaive，kind-hearted,noble-mindedwomanwhopursuesagenuinekindoflove.JaneEyrerepresentsthosemiddle-classworkingwomenwhoarestrugglingforrecognitionoftheirbasicrightsandequalityasahumanbeing.Thevividdescriptionofherintensefeelingsandherthoughtandinnerconflictsbringshertotheheartoftheaudience.JaneEyre•anorphanwhogrowsuplonelywithoutanybodycaringforher.•asmall,plainandpoorgovernessofVictorianerainsteadoftherich,gentle,frail,modestandvirtuousbeautiesoftheconventionalheroine.•hasanintensefeeling,areadysympathyandastrongsenseofequalityandindependence.JaneEyreMostimportantly,Janedarestolovehermasterandmarrieshimopenlyindefianceofthesocialconventionandprejudices.ItmakesherasanentirelynewwomanintheeraofVictorian.Janeisaspirited英勇的andintelligentwomantoacceptherappointedplaceinsocietywithunusualfranknessandwithapassionate充满热情的senseofthedignity.ConflictsandstrugglesinJaneEyreTheouterconflictsbetweenJaneandothers:Appearance,status,wealth,educationandsoonTheinnerstrugglesinJane:ReasonandemotionRealityandimaginationHerdependentpositionandherdesireforindependenceHeractualinferiorityandspiritualsuperiority