"Jane Eyre": The Victorian Feminist

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This paper analyzes Charlotte Bronte's novel "Jane Eyre" from a feminist aspect, illustrating the reflection of Victorian society in the literature of the time. The author includes a detailed look at female independence, strength and determination in the main character.

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"The story of Jane Eyre is something of a fairy tale but for the outward appearance. The story's truth and harsh beauty and the devastation that its characters face set it apart from the typical princess story. The complexity of the story line and the characterization are a phenomenal development of the time. Raised during the repressed Victorian period in Britain , Charlotte Bronte focused most of her energy on her education and her literary career. Being a woman, she was scarcely able to voice her passions and strong opinions except through her writing, Bronte expresses a great deal of her own frustrations and concerns in her works. Jane Eyre is one such novel that incorporates many themes. While the main character faces issues of class distinction, a search for her identity and place in life, and a struggle between spirituality and the intellect, (which are all Victorian literary focuses) the most striking theme in the story is women's fight for equality. Jane's character illustrates the emergence of feminism during the Victorian period through her interactions with the other characters, her choices, and her inner thoughts."

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