分析简爱人物--英文

ASelf-respectingandIndependentFemale——AnAnalysisofJaneEyreAbstract:TheEnglishnovelistCharlotteBronteisfamousforhernovelJaneEyre.JaneEyre—theprotagonistofthenovelisafemalewhoseeksforindependenceandtruelove.Onthebasisofthecollectionandstudyofthedocumentswhicharerelatedtothenovelandgiventhetimebackground,thispaperemphaticallyanalyzesJaneEyre’scharacterofpursuingequalityandindependence.ThroughtheappreciationofJaneEyre,wecanimprovethecognitionofBritishliterature.Andatthesametime,thewriterhopesthefemalesinreallifecouldfollowJaneEyreasanexampletolookfortheirowndignity,equalityandlovebravely.Keywords:JaneEyre;self-respect;independence;equality一位自尊而独立的女性——分析《简·爱》摘要：英国小说家夏洛蒂·勃朗特以小说《简·爱》闻名于世，主人公简·爱是一位既向往独立又需要爱情的女性。在收集、研究与主题相关的资料的基础上，结合时代背景，本文着重分析研究简·爱追求独立，渴望平等的这一性格特征。通过对该文学作品的赏析,可以提高我们对英国文学知识及其文化背景的了解和认识，也希望现实生活中的女性以简·爱为典范，勇敢地追求属于自己的尊严、平等和爱情。关键词：简·爱；自尊；独立；平等1.Introduction:Everybodyhashisowndignityandmaybeallthepeoplebelievethattheyareborntobeequal.Butcouldpeoplestillmanagetokeeptheirself-respectandcouragewhentheyareinpovertyandappallingconditions?Ithinknoonecouldaccuratelyanswerthequestioniftheydon’thaveatry.ButIwanttosaythatperhapsnoonecouldexpresssuchstrongbeliefsonlookingforindependence,equalityandtrueloveasfullyasJaneEyre.InJaneEyre,CharlotteBronteportraysonewoman'sdesperatestruggletorealiseherdream.Thisself-respectingandbravewomanhasbecomeamodelofcountlesswomenattheVictorianage,eveninmoderntimes.Fromthenovel,weshouldlearnthatallthepeople,especiallywomen,havetheirrighttopursuingwhattheywant.Itisthetimeforwomentotakecouragefromaskingtobegivenequalstatuswithmenandforindependence,dignityandlove.1.1AboutCharlotteBronteTheauthor’snameisCharlotteBronte(1816-1855).ShewasborninYorkshire,northernEngland.HerfatherwasapoorlocalAnglicanpriest.Hermotherwasahousewife.Charlottehad30-year-old.Shespentnearlyayeartowriteanovel--Teacher.HersisterEmilyandAnneweretowriteanovelWutherHeightsandAgnesGray.Theysentthethreenovelstothepublisherstogether.Soontheirpublisherssaid,WutherHeightandAgnesGrayhavebeenaccepted,butCharlotte’sTeacherwillbereturned.Itwasagreatblowtoher.Butshedidnotretreat,insteadofbeginningwritinganothernovel.ThisisJaneEyre.1.2AsummaryofJaneEyreJane'sfatherisapoorpastor.Whensheisstillyoung,herparentsbothdiedofdisease.JaneEyrewassenttoMrs.Reid’sfamily.Mr.ReidtoldhiswifetotakegoodcareofJaneEyrebeforedying.ButJaneEyreinthefamily'sstatusevenwaslowerthanthefemale.SheneverwantedtostayinthehomeofMrs.Reid.SoMrs.Reidputherintoanorphanage,whereateachercalledMissTamBernwasverycareabouther.Janestayedasateacherfortwoyearsaftergraduation.Shecouldnotstandthelonelinessthere.Soshebecameateacherbyadvertising.SoshewenttothemanorofThornfield.ThereshefellinlovewithEdwardRochester,theowenerofThornfield.Thentheyfinallygotmarried.1.3ThewritingbackgroundofJaneEyreInJaneEyre,CharlotteBronteportraysonewoman'sdesperatestruggletoattainheridentityinthemistoftemptation,isolation,andimpossibleodds.Initsfirstpublication,itoutragedmanyforitsrealisticportrayaloflifeduringthattime.Ultimately,thecontroversyofBronte’snovelliedinitsrealism,challengingtheroleofwomen,religion,andmortalityintheVictoriansociety.Inessence,Bronte'snovelbecameadirectassaultonVictorianmorality.Controversybasedinitsrealisticexposureofthoughtsonceconsideredimproperforaladyofthe19thcentury.Emotionsanyrespectablegirlwouldrepress.Womenatthistimewerenottofeelpassion,norweretheyconsideredsexualbeings.Toconceivethethoughtofwomenexpressingrageandblatantlyretaliatingagainstauthoritywasadefianceagainstthetraditionalroleofwomen.ItchallengedVictorianclassstructureinastrictlyhierachalsociety.2.AnAnalysisoftheProtagonist—JaneEyre2.1Jane’scharacterofpursuingdignityandequalityJaneisdisadvantagedinmanywaysasshehasnowealth,family,socialpositionorbeauty.Janedoeshaveintelligencethough,andherdispositionissuchtomakeRochesterfallinlovewithher.Hereisseenresistanceagainstclass,asRochesterwishestomarryJaneinspiteofthedisapprovalthatwillcomefromhisclass,andJanealsoresiststhisdisapprovalandwillmarryhim.However,JanewillnotrebelagainstGodorloseherself-respectandbecomeRochester'smistresswhenshefindsoutthatheisalreadymarried.Sheexpressesherstrongbeliefonequalityinherwords:“DoyouthinkIcanstaytobecomenothingtoyou?DoyouthinkIamanautomaton?--amachinewithoutfeelings?Andcanbeartohavemymorselofbreadsnatchedfrommylips,andmydropoflivingwaterdashedfrommycup?Doyouthink,becauseIampoor,obscure,plain,andlittle,Iamsoullessandheartless?Youthinkwrong!--Ihaveasmuchsoulasyou,--andfullasmuchheart!AndifGodhadgiftedmewithsomebeautyandmuchwealth,Ishouldhavemadeitashardforyoutoleaveme,asitisnowformetoleaveyou.Iamnottalkingtoyounowthroughthemediumofcustom,conventionalities,norevenofmortalflesh;--itismyspiritthataddressesyourspirit;justasifbothhadpassedthroughthegrave,andwestoodatGod'sfeet,equal,--asweare!”2.2Jane’scharacterofindependence2.2.1ShowingindependencethroughheractionsInthebeginningofJaneEyre,JanestrugglesagainstBessie,thenurseatGatesheadHall,andsays,“Iresistedalltheway:anewthingforme…and,likeanyotherrebelslave,Ifeltresolved,inmyde