【正文】 rson?s family is under the cruel rule of her aunt, Mrs. Reed. During the ten years of her stay there, Jane suffers many insultsall her cousins? proud indifference, all her aunt?s aversion, and all the servants? snobbery. They often find pleasures in teasing and mocking Jane. One day Jane has a conflict with her cousin, John Reed, who often bullies and abuses her. It is the first struggle for her. At this stage her instinct for selfassertion can express itself in rebellion. Goaded by John Reed?s bullying, she hits back on two occasions, fighting like a mad cat until she is overpowered. In order to get human basic rights, she must fight against people who make trouble in her life. Before leaving Gateshead, Jane is stung by Mrs. Reed?s accusations that she is deceitful. Jane hits back in words, insisting on her own honesty, telling her aunt how 11 much she dislikes her and making her first articulate claim for love,“ How dare I, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Reed? How dare I? Because it is the truth. You think I have no feelings, and that I can do without one bit of love or kindness。s feet, equal, as we are!39。 關(guān)鍵詞 ： 反抗 獨(dú)立 平等 認(rèn)可 女權(quán)主義 2 Abstract is written by famous talented English woman novelist Charlotte Bronte, based on her own experience. The novel by describing Jane Eyre?s rough life，successfully portrays a selfrespectful and selfreliant female in the male chauvinism social background, makes resistance for recognition， equality and freedom. The thesis focuses on the analysis of Jane Eyre?s feminism. First, it introduces the author Charlotte Bronte and Jane Eyre? path of life. As well as it describes Jane?s pursuit of the equality in the marriage, economy, spirit through psychology， language， mentality and behavior etc. Further more， from their life experience， it analyses the characters such as independence， freedom， equality，rebellion and the reasons for these behaviors. These characters are also the reflection of feminism. Finally, we refer the reasons of Jane?s rebellion. In addition to social background and growth environment, feminism is the most important factor. She bees the model of women in the new era. In brief, Jane teaches us as a female， we should be independent, constantly struggling, striving for equality in modern society and it has a profound significance. Key Words: rebellion independence equality recognition feminism 3 Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………….. 1 Chapter I Overview of ...............................................................................2 Introduction to the Author………………………………………………...2 Jane’s Path of Life………………………………………………………….2 Chapter II A Detailed Analysis of the Characters of Jane Eyre..............................3 Jane’s View on Pursuing the Equality and Freedom…………………….3 Jane’s Persuit of Independent………………………….………………….5 Jane’s Rebellion ……………………………………………………………6 Chapter III The Reasons of Jane’s Rebellion ...........................................................9 The Social Background…………………………………………………….9 Growth Environment……………………………………………………..10 Feminism ………………………………………………………………….11 Conclusion : ...............................................................................................................14 Notes : .........................................................................................................................15 Bibliography : ............................................................................................................16 4 Introduction： is written by famous talented English woman novelist Charlotte Bronte in 1846. It has high appraisal in literature history. As before papers, many people have analyzed it from the below aspects on oneside. Such as Cai Wenfang has written “From to see the religious views of Charlotte” ① , Sun Jikun has talked about “a rebellious woman” ② and Fang Weijin has written “Doubting about Jane Eyre?s Rebellious Character” ③ etc. These subjects are all good and useful to us. Different from the previous papers, this paper was written in a new aspect. It through the description of Jane?s characters and feminism, successfully portrayed a middleclass working woman who is struggling for recognition of her basic rights and equality as a human being. In the early years of the 19th century Victorian Age, it is a maledominated and “money above all” society, and women are regarded as secondclass, unexpectedly, emerging a girl who disdains money and power and has a great courage to bat traditional injustice and oppression. Jane made special contribution to feminism, and she is respected by readers. Today?s society, women have owned some rights, but are still somewhat inferior to men in some fields. Mammonism is in vogue, and unhealthy tendency still exists, which are similar to the novels? background. What kind of noble spirit should modern women persist in? These questions are worth our readers thinking about after reading this paper. Chapter I Overview of Introduction to the Author 5 Charlotte Bronte (18161855) was one of the most famous female workers in English literature. In this period of tense class struggle appeared a new literary trendcritical realism. English critical realism of the 19th century flourished in the forties and in the early fifties. The critical realists described with much vividness and great artistic skill the chief traits of the England society and criticized the capitalist system from a democratic viewpoint. She created several works, such as Shirley (1849), Villette (1853) and The Professor (1857). Her works are all about the struggle of an individual consciousness toward selfrealization, about some lonely and neglected young women with a longing for independence,