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《JaneEyre》——CharlotteBronteCONTENTSPART1:HistoricalbackgroundPART2:Theauthor’slifePART3:ThestoryPART4:TheexcerptPART5:OuracquistionPart.1

In1840s,itwastheageofsocialunrestintheUnitedKingdom.Withtherapiddevelopmentofcapitalism,theconflictofsocialclasshadintensifiedatagreatlickandthefamouschartermovementinBritishhistorybrokeout.ThoughBritainhadreformeditsbourgeoisdemocracyandthegovernmenthadalsotakensomereformmeasuresonthesurface.Forexample,thesystemofworkingtenhoursforfemaleworkerspushedeverywhereinBritain.Thestatusofwomeninsocietyhadnotbeenimprovedandhadnoequalrights.HistoricalbackgroundPart.2Author’slifeCharlotteBronte,anEnglishauthoresswasbornintoaruralpastorfamilyofYorkshireinwhichlocatednorthofBritain.Charlottehastowoldersisters,MariaandElizabeth.Bothhersisterweresenttoaboardingschool.Onaccountofodiousconditions,typhoidfeverwasprevalentinschoolforsecondyear,andCharlotte’stwosisterswereinfectedanddiedinafewdays.Thisterribleexperienceleftfearful,unforgettableimpressioninhersole.Laterinhernovel“JaneEyre”,shewasfullofdeepfeelingwhichwasportrayed,andthegirlHeleninthenovelthelovelyimage,iswithhersisterMariaastheprototype.Part.2Author’slifeCharlottewenttowealthyfamiliesasatutortwicetimes.Theprofessionwasdiscriminatedagainstatthetime.Inalettertohersister,Emily,shewrote,“privateteachers,......ithasnomeaning,andisnotregardedasalivingandrationalpersonatall.”Soshequicklyhatedtheprofessionoffamilyteachers.Then,sheandEmilywenttoFrenchschoolinBrussels.ButforCharlotte,intheyearofBrussels,themostimpressivethingtoherwasMr.Ege.Shelovedhim,butendedinfailure.Therefore,shebacktohometownandheldFrenchschoolwithhertwosisters.Inthecourseofafewmonths,noneofthestudentssignedupforadmission.Theirthreesistersmadeacollectionofpoemsandpublishedit.Finally,allofthemsetfootontheroadofwriting.Charlotteandherlittlesisters,EmilyJaneBrontewhoistheauthorofWutheringHeightsandAnneBrontewhohadcreatedAgnesGreyarecalled“thethreesistersofBronte”.Part.3ThestoryJaneEyre'sparentswasdeadwhenshewaslittle,soJanelivedinheruncle'shouseandbroughtupbyherauntMrs.Reedafterheruncle'sdeath.Mrs.Reeddidn'tlikeJaneatallandherchildrenalsooftenbullyher.ButonedayMrs.ReedwasboredaboutJaneandthensenthertoanorphanage.IntheLowoodOrphanage,Janegottheeducationwhichshehadneveracquired.Besides,shemadeagoodfriendnamedHelenBurns.AndMissTemplealsotreatedherfriendly.

ShefellinlovewithMr.Rochester,themasterofThornfield,aftergettingalongwitheachotheraperiodoftime.However,JanewastoldMr.Rochesterhadamadwifeinthewedding,shechosetoleavesecretly.JanewassavedbyMr.River'sfamilywhenshewashomelessandhadnothing.Livinginthereafteraperiodoftime,Mr.Riverrequestedherhandinmarriage,butJanerefusedbecauseshestilllovedMr.Rochester.Therefore,JanedecidedtocomebacktoMrRochester.Unfortunately,Helenwasbadlyillbecauseofthecoldweatherandherphysicalproblemandthenshewasdead.Afterseveralyears,JanegrewupinLowoodOrphanageandgotgoodeducation.SoshemadeadvertisementandwasallowedtobeagovernessinThornfield.ShetaughtalittlegirlinThornfield.AlthoughJanewaspoor,plain,smallinbody,shehadahugesoul.Shewasself-respected.Part.3Thestory

Part.3Thestory

ThensheknewMr.Rochester'smadwifemadeafireanddiedinthefire,butRochesterwasdisabled.Finally,JanemarriedwithRochesterwithoutmindinghisdisable.

Part.4Theexcerpt→Thehumannatureissuchisnotperfect!Eventhebrightestplanetsalsohavethiskindofdarkspots,andmissScatcherdthateyescanonlyseesubtledefects,butturnedablindeyeraysoftheplanet人的天性就是这样的不完美!即使是最明亮的行星也有这类黑斑，而斯卡查德小姐这样的眼睛只能看到细微的缺陷，却对星球的万丈光芒视而不见Thissentenceremindsusthatwemustlearntoaccepttheimperfectionsinlife,andmoretofindtheadvantagesofothers,ratherthanclutchingtheshortcomings.Blindpursuitofperfection,theeyesofonlythosewhohaveflaws,howtoseethebeautyoftheworld?Part.4Theexcerpt→"DoyouthinkIcanstaytobecomenothingtoyou?DoyouthinkIamamachinewithoutfeeling?DoyouthinkIcouldbeartohavemycrumbofbreadsnatchedfrommylips,andmydropoflivingwaterdashedfrommycup?Doyouthink,becauseIampoor,plain,andlittle,Iamsoullessandheartless?Youthinkwrong!--Ihaveasmuchsoulasyou,--andatleastasmuchheart!AndifGodhadgivenmesomebeautyandmuchwealth,Ishouldhavemadeitashardforyoutoleaveme,asitisnowformetoleaveyou.Iamnottalkingtoyounowinthelangueofcustom,norevenofordinaryhumancommunication;--itismyspiritthataddressesyourspirit;justasifbothhadpassedthroughthegrave,andwestoodatGod'sfeet,equal,--asweare!"

“你以为我可以留下来成为你觉得无足轻重的人吗？你以为我是一台机器吗？——一台没有感情的机器？可以忍受别人把我口中可怜的一点面包夺走，把我杯中可怜的一点活命之水泼掉吗？你以为，因为我贫穷、卑微、矮小而且不漂亮，我就没有灵魂没有心吗？——你想错了！我的灵魂和你一样，我的心也完全一样！如果上帝赐予我一点美貌和很多财富，我也能让你对我难分难舍，就像现在我难以离开你一样。我现在不是通过凡人的肉体在和你交谈——是我的精神在对你的精神说话，就好像我们俩都穿越了坟墓，一起站到了上帝的脚下：在上帝的脚下我们是平等的——我们本来就是平等的！”Part.4Theexcerpt

ThissectionmainlydescribesJaneEyre'sviewoflove,deepeningherpersonality,shebelievesthatloveshouldbebasedonspiritualequality,ratherthanonsocialstatus,wealthandappearance,inthepursuitofpersonalhappiness,Janeshowingunusualinnocence,simplethoughtsandfeelingsandcourage.Herenthusiasm,determination,emotionalhot,independentandequalspiritisthebasisforherloveTheauthorisabletoplaceanewwomanintheawakeningfromthebottomofthesocietyintheprotagonist'snovelandenthusiasticallypraisetheprotagonistforhertenacityinherpursuitofhappylife,inoppositiontooppressionandsocialprejudice,herindependenceofpersonality，whichwascommendableinliteraryworksatthattime.JaneEyreisatough,independent,positivegirl.Sheha