The Image in the Mirror-A Feminist Study on the Autobiographical Elements in Jane Eyre

Sha Su

doi:10.54097/ijeh.v6i1.3041

Authors

Sha Su

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/ijeh.v6i1.3041

Keywords:

Autobiography, Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte, Feminism.

Abstract

Jane Eyre, a full-length novel written by Charlotte Bronte in Victorian era deeply affected females. England was in a harsh reality in the 19th century---women live at the bottom of society and are suffered from male oppression and discrimination. Even educated women are subjected to dependency on the rich because of their poverty. Females in the upper class, however, accepted arranged marriages as their ultimate destination. Thus, Charlotte, as a woman writer, put her own ideals and pursuits in Jane Eyre to reveal the unequal status of women and want to use this work to encourage women to fight for their inherent rights. In this way, this paper will find out the similarities between Jane Eyre and Charlotte to prove it is an autobiography from feminist prospective.

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