论《简·爱》在维多利亚时代的女权主义意义_英语论文

The Feminist Significance of Jane Eyre in the Victorian Age

摘要

本文从女权主义意义的角度分析了夏洛蒂勃朗特最著名的文学作品《简爱》。《简爱》作为维多利亚时代中期的女性文学作品体现了强烈的女权主义意识，本论文从3个部分分析《简爱》中体现的女权主义，第一章分析了简爱的反抗精神，为唤起当时女性的自我意识，突破传统狭隘的生活圈子起了极大的推动作用。第二章分析了简爱的追求独立的意识，分别是精神方面的独立和经济方面的独立，从根本上为女性解放找到了解决的方法。第三章分析了简爱追求平等的精神，鼓舞了当时的的妇女保持自尊和捍卫自我选择的权力，采取行动追求两性平等，改变自己的低下的社会地位，也为当代女性追求幸福生活树立了榜样。《简爱》是一部闪现着女权主义光辉的伟大作品，具有深刻的共时意义和复杂的历时性渊源和价值。希望本论文能够让读者们对女权主义和《简爱》有一定认识，能深刻体会主人公简爱追求独立平等的艰难。同时，也为当代女性独立幸福地生活树立鲜明的榜样。 

关键词：女权主义，反抗，独立，平等

Abstract

This paper, from the perspective of feminist, analyses Jane Eyre, the best known literary production of Charlotte Brontës. Jane Eyre as a work of literature in the middle-Victoria Age strongly reflects the feminist thoughts. This paper is divided into three parts: for the first part is rebellious personality of Jane which has significant influence on raising self-awareness in women at that time and encouraging to break through the narrow life experience. The second part is Jane’s pursuit for independence, discussing from economic and spiritual independence respectively, which can achieve the liberation of women completely. And the last part is Jane’s pursuit for the equality . It encourages women in Victoria Age to keep their self-respect in relationship, defend the right on choosing life freely, and take actions to improve their low social status, also it sets an brilliant example for contemporary women to seek an independent and happy life. Without doubt, Jane Eyre is a great work shining the glory of feminist, having not only the synchronic importance but also a complex diachronic value. Through it readers are able to have a clear knowledge about the feminist and full understand of Jane Eyre, also a deep and overall feeling of Jane’s difficulties in chasing independence and happiness according to this paper. Meanwhile, it sets a bright model for the contemporary women to seek an independent and happy life.  

Key words: Feminist, Rebellion, Independence, Equality