Jane Eyre – the forerunner of feminism movement　

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1、JaneEyre–theforerunneroffeminismmovement　　　　　Atthebeginningofthepresentation,IhavetopointoutthatJaneisabsolutelytheforerunneroffeminismmovement.IwouldliketosupportmyviewpointwiththethreemainstagesofJane’slife:childhoodattheReeds,schoollifeatLowood,andheratt

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

3、ButJane,ourheroine,didnottakewhateverwasgiventoher,insteadsheresistedtheunfairnessandspokeoutloudinexpressingherfeelings.　That’swhysheshoutedtoJohnathiscontantbeat.　Wickedandcruelboy!Youarelikeamurderer—youarelikeaslavedriver—youareliketheRomanemperors!　　

4、　AndshedefendedherselfwhenMrs.ReedtellsMr.BrocklehurstthatJanehasabadcharacterandadeceitfuldisposition　SpeakImust:Ihadbeentroddenonseverely,andmustturn.　　“Iamnotdeceitful:ifIwere,IshouldsayIlovedyou;butIdeclareIdonotloveyou:Idislikeyoutheworstofanybodyinthe

5、worldexceptJohnReed;andthisbookabouttheliar,youmaygiveittoyourgirl,Georgiana,foritisshewhotellslies,andnotI."　Secondly,SchoolLifeatLowoodInstitution,whenJane’sfeminismconsciousnessdeveloped.　InLowood,JanemetHelen,whosufferedalotfromthebrain-washeducationtha

6、tstudentsshouldhaveabsoluteobediencetotherules,otherwisetheywouldreceiveseverepunishment.Whateverhappenedtothem,itistheirfate.Thereisnothingyoucandobuttobearit.WecancatchaglimpfromHelen’swords.　　　'Loveyourenemies;blessthemthatcurseyou;dogoodtothemthathateyo

7、uand　　　Page4of5　despitefullyuseyou.'　　　'Yetitwouldbeyourdutytobearit,ifyoucouldnotavoidit:itisweakandsillytosayyoucannotbearwhatitisyourfatetoberequiredtobear.'　ButJanesaidtoHelen,　'AndifIwereinyourplaceIshoulddislikeher;Ishouldresisther.Ifshestruckmewithth

8、atrod,Ishouldgetitfromherhand;Ishouldbreakitunderhernose.'　　　'ButIfeelthis,Helen;Imustdislikethosewho,whateverIdotopleasethem,persistindislikingme;Imustresistthosewhopunishmeunjustly.　　　Thedifferencebe