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1、JaneEyre–theforerunneroffeminismmovementJaneEyre–theforerunneroffeminismmovementAtthebeginningofthepresentation,IhavetopointoutthatJaneisabsolutelytheforerunneroffeminismmovement.IwouldliketosupportmyviewpointwiththethreemainstagesofJane’slife:childhoodattheReeds,schoollifeatLowood,andheratt

2、itudetowardloveandmarriage.Firstly,JaneEyre’schildhoodattheReeds,whenherfeminismconsciousnessemerged.JanewaslivinginVictorianAge.Atthattime,womenweresupposedtostayathomeandmakehouseworkforthefamily.Thesocitywasman-centered.Womanshouldnotmaketheirownvoice.ButJane,ourheroine,didnottakewhatever

3、wasgiventoher,insteadsheresistedtheunfairnessandspokeoutloudinexpressingherfeelings.That’swhysheshoutedtoJohnathiscontantbeat.Wickedandcruelboy!Youarelikeamurderer—youarelikeaslavedriver—youareliketheRomanemperors!AndshedefendedherselfwhenMrs.ReedtellsMr.BrocklehurstthatJanehasabadcharacte

4、randadeceitfuldispositionSpeakImust:Ihadbeentroddenonseverely,andmustturn.“Iamnotdeceitful:ifIwere,IshouldsayIlovedyou;butIdeclareIdonotloveyou:IdislikeyoutheworstofanybodyintheworldexceptJohnReed;andthisbookabouttheliar,youmaygiveittoyourgirl,Georgiana,foritisshewhotellslies,andnotI."Second

5、ly,SchoolLifeatLowoodInstitution,whenJane’sfeminismconsciousnessdeveloped.InLowood,JanemetHelen,whosufferedalotfromthebrain-washeducationthatstudentsshouldhaveabsoluteobediencetotherules,otherwisetheywouldreceiveseverepunishment.Whateverhappenedtothem,itistheirfate.Thereisnothingyoucandobutt

6、obearit.WecancatchaglimpfromHelen’swords.'Loveyourenemies;blessthemthatcurseyou;dogoodtothemthathateyouandPage4of4JaneEyre–theforerunneroffeminismmovementdespitefullyuseyou.''Yetitwouldbeyourdutytobearit,ifyoucouldnotavoidit:itisweakandsillytosayyoucannotbearwhatitisyourfatetoberequiredtobea

7、r.'ButJanesaidtoHelen,'AndifIwereinyourplaceIshoulddislikeher;Ishouldresisther.Ifshestruckmewiththatrod,Ishouldgetitfromherhand;Ishouldbreakitunderhernose.''ButIfeelthis,Helen;Imustdislikethosewho,whateverIdotopleasethem,persistindislikingme;Imustr