对《简爱》中人物简爱性格的分析

1、an analysis of jane eyre s personality in jane eyre对简爱中人物简爱性格的分析i 摘 要简爱是英国著名的作家夏洛蒂 勃朗特根据她的自身经历写的一部小说，也是她的成名作。 它在英国文学史上占有重要地位。小说所写的是一位坚强独立的女性，她追求真爱，平等，是女性的楷模。作者在其作品中成功的塑造了英国文学史中第一个对爱情， 生活，社会以及宗教采取了独立自主积极进取态度和敢于斗争，敢于争取自由平等的女性形象简爱。简爱鲜明的性格特征给广大读者留下了深刻的印象。这篇论文主要结合简爱的生活经历，分析她正面和负面的双重性格特征，使人们更深地了解简爱及其现实意义。

2、旨在给生活在现代女性提出建议，即使现在女性地位有所改善，但由于保守的习俗根深蒂固，女性应该更勇敢，更锲而不舍的反抗那些不合理习俗。关键词 ：夏洛蒂勃朗特；简爱；双重性格安阳师范学院人文管理学院本科毕业论文ii abstract jane eyre was written in 1846 by the famous british writer charlotte bronte,which was based on her own experiences. it is also her masterpiece. the novel enjoys a high appraisal in engli

3、sh literature. the novel depicts an independent and tough woman who pursues equality and true love. the author successfully portrayed a great female imagejane eyre. the bright characters of the heroine give readers a deep impression. this paper gives an analytical study of dual characters of jane ey

4、re, so as to help people understand jane eyre deeper and comprehend its realistic significance more. the author of this thesis aims to gives advice to modern women, although women s status is improved now, the conservative conventions is deep and ingrained root. women should have the courage to figh

5、t against the conservative conventions. key words : charlotte bronte; jane eyre; dual characters contents摘 要. iabstract . ii1. introduction. 11.1 introduction to charlotte bronte . 11.2 introduction to jane eyre. 12. an analysis of the personality of jane eyre . 22.1 jane eyres positive personality

6、. 32.1.1 jane eyres independence. 32.1.2 jane eyres pursuit of equality . 42.1.3 jane eyres pursuit of liberty. 42.1.4 her pursuit of true love . 52.2 jane eyres negative personality . 62.2.1 jane eyres self-abasement. 62.2.2 jane eyres worship of traditional marriage . 73. causes of jane eyre s per

7、sonality . 83.1 causes of jane eyres positive personality . 83.1.1 influence of jane eyres sufferings . 83.1.2 influence of social background in victorian age . 83.2 causes of jane eyres negative personality . 83.2.1 influence of jane eyres plain appearance. 93.2.2 influence of charlotte bronte . 94

8、. conclusion. 10bibliography . 11acknowledgments. 121 1.introduction 1.1 introduction to charlotte bronte charlotte bronte (april 21, 1816march 31, 1855) is an english writer, she is famous for her novel jane eyre. jane eyre is written in 1847, charlotte bronte is sister of anne bronte and emily bro

9、nte. the three sisters are as famous for their tragic, short lives as for their novels. in the past 40 years charlotte brontes reputation has risen rapidly, and feminist criticism has done much to show that she was speaking up for oppressed women of every age. another typical work of charlotte is sh

10、irley, shirley described the workers movement in 19 century. charlotte was born in the north of england, she is the daughter of an anglican clergyman. the anglican clergyman moved with his family to haworth amid the yorkshire moors in 1820. after their mother and two eldest children died, charlotte

11、was left with her sisters emily and anne and brother branwell to take care of their father, their religious, strict aunt. charlotte attended the clergy daughter s school at cowan bridge in 1824. because of the harsh conditions, she returned home next year. in 1831, she went to school at roe head, at

12、 there charlotte bronte worked as a teacher. however, she fell bad, suffered from melancholia, and gave up this post. charlottes attempts to earn her living as a governess. the collection of poems, poems by currer, ellis and acton bell(1846), which charlotte bronte wrote with her sisters, sold only

13、two copies. by this time she had finished a novel, the professor, but during her lifetime, it never found a publisher. undeterred by this rejection, charlotte began jane eyre, which appeared in 1847, jane eyre became an immediate success. her works are all about some lonely and neglected young woman

14、 with a fierce longing for love, understanding and a full, happy life. 1.2 introduction to jane eyre jane eyre has high appraisal in literature history. it is the typical work of charlotte bronte. this work narrates jane eyres life experiences.jane eyre is an orphan, when she was very little, she is

15、 ill-treated. but at last, she became an 2 independent woman. when she was born, she is unlucky. she was sent to her uncles family because she lost her parents. in the family, she was ill-treated. she is timid, little, ugly and is a “little thing”. she has no clear identity. the power presses her, s

16、trangles her personality. although the reality is cruel, jane eyre is not destroyed by it. and, she learns how to live, she becomes strong. she struggles against the pressure in life and the cruel, she take her courage to struggle with the reality. she shows a completely new woman image. she is very

17、 brave, independent, calm and ration. this paper also presents jane eyres viewpoint about love. jane eyre is very poor, she has nothing but the power of individual spirit. she thinks love must be based on equality. love needs equality. jane eyre denies the inequality of marriage. jane eyre pursues e

18、quality on social status, economy and personality. she believes in equality between men and women. 2. a detailed analysis of the personality of jane eyre the industrial revolution opened up a new world for lower-class women, offering them new factory jobs. but it did not do much good for the middle

19、class. a single woman at this economic level still could not have a good job, there are only one job for these woman: governess. jane eyre is pretty attractive. jane eyre is a kind girl with soft heart who always brings love to people around her, she helps helen burns and mr. rochester when they are

20、 in trouble. her self-respect is related to her life environment. she is plain but aspiring, her figure is small but her soul is huge. in jane eyre s opinion, everyone is the same at god s feet. though there are differences in property, appearance and also status, all the human beings are equal in p

21、ersonality. jane eyre is exposed to a bad environment but continuously and fearlessly struggling for her ideal life. jane shows her determination in pursuing her self-esteem and independence at every stage of her life, both in struggling with social pressure and resisting the temptation of passion a

22、nd love. and jane is a straight person, she never flatters others, for example, she hates her aunt, so she told her the truth and when mr. rochester asked her if he is handsome, she answered “ no”without any hesitation. 3 jane is tolerant, although her aunt hurt her deeply, she can forgive her aunt.

23、 she has sense and morality, when she knows mr. rochester was a married man, she leaves mr. rochester resolutely. jane is strong and brave, she is very kind. her idea of equality and self-respect impress us so much and let us feel the power inside her body. under the pressure of life, jane eyre is h

24、ard-working. she is wisdom. although jane eyre has little figure, she never gives in on her way. she is very loyal to her true love. she is the master of her own life. she deserves to be loved. jane eyre has the character of female consciousness. she is a small, plain-faced orphan-girl, but she is s

25、mart, independent and passionate. in the novel, jane eyre s bright characters give readers a deep impression.on the one hand, jane eyre is calm and independent. on the other hand, she is self-abased and conventional. 2.1 jane eyres positive personality jane is independent and brave. after she knows

26、she has fallen in love with her host, whose condition differs from hers deeply, she thinks that people are equal spiritually. her courage to love a rich gentleman is like a beggar hopes to be the king. 2.1.1 jane eyre s independencebeing an orphan, she is poor and lonely in the world. she seems doom

27、ed to have a life of failure. her aunt reed and her cousins treat her cruelly as an alienation. they deepen her determination of rebellion. she realizes that she will never find a true sense of home, she will never find a true sense of community, she feels the need of belonging, to find “ skin,” or

28、at least “ kindred spirits.”the “ red-room” life deepens her courage in resisting her aunt s unfair punishment, which foreshadows jane s independence or rebelliousness. the experience at gatehead makes her realize that she needs equality and freedom. the unfortunate experience at gatehead makes her

29、realize it is not necessary to fear authority. as an orphan, she was sent into gateshead hall of her uncle mr. reed. however, after mr. reed s death, her aunt, mrs. reed treats her cruelly. jane suffers lots of abuse, her cousins also found pleasure in teasing and mocking her. though living under th

30、is circumstance, jane did not surrender. after a series of sharp conflicts with the families, jane was sent to lowood school, a school for orphans. jane studied as a student for 8 years and worked as a teacher for 2 years 4 there. later, she accepted a governess position at a manor called thornfield

31、, where she taught a lively french girl. she rarely gained love and warmth from the family and lived her childhood unhappily. in a word, jane eyre starts her life without parents, money and good family environment. 2.1.2 jane eyre s pursuit of equality jane eyre insists on pursuing equality througho

32、ut her whole life. she struggles to overcome oppression and achieve equality. because of the class hierarchy, she has to fight against those who believe women are inferior to men. there are three people who threaten her, mr. brocklehurst, edward rochester, and st john rivers, who want to keep jane e

33、yre in a submissive position, make her unable to express her thoughts and feelings. in her quest for independence, she has to escape brocklehurst, reject st john and comes to rochester after ensuring that they may marry as equals. she spends at moor house during this time. she doesn t depend on roch

34、ester for love, she can be financially independent. finally, rochester is bind, jane becomes his wife. women are supposed to be ordinary, they need to stay at home. if they want to do more or learn more than custom has pronounced necessary for their sex, they are not allowed. after a long time, jane

35、 becomes a maternal, independent, sensitive and artistic young women. jane refused to marry to rochester because she understands she must forfeit her independence in the unions and marry rochester when she has attained financial independence to maintain a marriage of equality. 2.1.3 jane eyre s purs

36、uit of liberty in order to lead a life of independence, jane eyre worked at thornfield hall. she was looked down upon by the rich ladies of the society, but jane never despised herself. she was proud of her work. rochester was attracted to her qualify, strong personality, courage, and independence,

37、he even fell in love with her. but jane makes it clear to him, “do you think, because i am poor, obscure, plain, and little, i am soulless and heartless? ” she cries, “ you think wrong. i have as much soul as you and full as much heart! and if god had gifted me with some beauty, and much wealth, i s

38、hould have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you. i am not talking to you through the medium of custom, conversation, nor even of 5 mortal fleshit is my spirit that addresses your spirit ;just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at god s feetequal,-a

39、s we are! ” (charlotte bronte, 2006:9). equality is what she strives for, and in him she strives for. without rochester, her material life can t be affected, but she can not part from rochester in spirit and emotion. jane loves rochester, she feels they are kind by nature, rochester is the first per

40、son to offer jane lasting love. rochester offers jane a real home. rochester is superior to jane socially and economically. in victorian period, men were considered to be naturally superior to women. jane decides to leave rochester after she knew rochester has a mad wife, she doesn t want to be his

41、mistress, she doesn t want to lose her dignity. in victorian era women was arranged by wealth and class. jane s independence could have been considered a huge accomplishment. if jane had stayed at lowood, she could have never met rochester. in a marxist point of view jane s separation from her socia

42、l structure, marked by her unique boldness, helps her succeed over the average woman in victorian era. if jane had stayed at lowood, she would have never met her emotional success. she is searching for the strong bonds in family. jane naturally could not be confined to a dull place. in a marxist poi

43、nt of view, the average woman would be content with her position in life. she had food and a roof over her head. before this, she had nothing. jane s idea of success led her to rochester and the love she never had. jane s unique traits of boldness, courage, strong will all help her succeed in her ti

44、me. but charlotte bronte wants to express the restrictions upon women during that time. by expressing these hardships she writes a work and defines the hardship of her social structure due to the economic base of its time. although victorian era has long since passed, jane eyre s character traits ha

45、ve not. in each person, we can find strong will, courage, and boldness. though her story, her traits still live on, and still lead to success. 2.1.4 her pursuit of true love love is the most beautiful thing in the world. there is no difference in front of true love. true love should not be measured

46、by social status, fortune, age, rights. most people like to pursue very romantic love. but i think, it is very important for a man 6 and woman to have the same aim and find a perfect response. shakespeare said, “ the course of true love never did run smooth. ” (shakespeare,1996:31) jane and rocheste

47、r find true love after a lot of sufferings. when jane finds her falls in love with mr. rochester, who has wisdom and rich experience, she is not afraid. jane eyre and mr. rochester have large social status disparity, but jane dares to love mr. rochester. she believes everyone is equal. mr. rochester

48、 does not know whether jane loves him, so he pretends to marry a rich woman. and the woman is very noble. when jane hears this news, she is very angry. she pursues equality, not wealth; she pursues the equal combination of two hearts, not position. after she knows mr. rochester has a wife, she leave

49、s thornfield, but she finally goes back to thornfield. at that time. mr. rochester has bad health and becomes blind, she still loves to accompany him. 2.2 jane eyre s negative personality on the one hand, jane eyre is calm, rational, and independent. on the other hand, she is self-abased and convent

50、ional. 2.2.1 jane eyre s self-abasement self-abasement is a normal psychology for every person. to some extent, it can make us have a clear judgment on ourselves. self-abasement is not frightening. the vital thing is how we defeat it and walk out of its shadow. but jane eyre can not go out of this s

51、hadow, it surpasses the normal degree, it becomes a fixed factor in her character. it always perplexes her. jane eyre feels she is not good-looking, she feels tiny and low about her out-looking. it shows that she is self-contemptuous. in thornfield, when rochester shows her his love she shows self-c

52、ontemptuous again. what makes her suspect rochester s love is her self-abased mood. when she faces miss ingram, jane is hesitant. miss ingram is beautiful and wealthy. jane eyre compares herself with miss ingram, then makes a conclusion “ he can not love me forever” . jane is not brave enough, she p

53、ursues the equality. after jane and rochester fall in love with each other and get ready to got married, she unfortunately come to know that rochester had got a legal wife, she seems to be the shadow following rochester, and it leads to 7 rochester s moodiness all the time. at that time, the wedding

54、 is canceled. rochester wants jane to accompany him to the south of france, at france they would live as husband and wife, though they could not be married. although jane still loves rochester, she refuses. she refuses to betray the god-given morals and principles she has always believed in “ i care

55、 for myself. not having a friend more as being lonelier, the more wanting self-respect, as not having person help, our more” (charlotte bronte, 2006:11). most of us think the sentences express jane as the master of herself, and she is very independent. but i think, the action shows her inactive atti

56、tude towards her love. for the future, she is not confident. she loves rochester but she is not brave enough. she is not brave to express her love, the love is not strong enough to let her fight against convention and secular vision. so, she chooses to flee from there. knowing rochester s misfortune

57、, jane decides to stay with him forever. but jane still chooses to leave when rochester needed her most. so, we can see, jane is not brave to fight for her love. she compromises to the traditional concept of marriage. jane s love is controlled by other things and other people. 2.2.2 jane eyre s wors

58、hip of traditional marriage jane resists to put her marriage on the religious. she can t give up her deep love to rochester, she can t stand a marriage without love. her love for mr. rochester has nothing to do with appearance, prosperity, social status and other such things, just for love. her love

59、 needs courage to break traditional concepts. she dares to speak out her love for mr. rochester but gives up the love for personal quality. but jane eyre yields to traditional marriage which lets us feel disappointed. jane thinks bertha mason represents the will of law. what she needs to do is to gi

60、ve up. she has no chance to strive for love. because of her worship of traditional marriage, she has no courage to pursue her love. she decides to leave rochester. at the end, she becomes the loyal defender of traditional marriage. 8 3. causes of jane eyre s personality 3.1 causes of jane eyres posi