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1、AnalysisoftheCharacterofJaneEyreI.IntroductionAmongthedistinguishedEnglishnovelistsofthe19thcenturywareseveralwomen.Thesegiftedwomenofthel9thcenturyhadsuchcontributionstothedevelopmentoftheEnglishnovelthattheyjustifiablywontheirplacesinthefrontranksofthebrilliantrealistsinclud
2、ingtheBrontesisterswhowarealltalentedandalldyingyoung.JaneEyreisCharlotteBronte'smostsuccessfulandpopularnovel,whichwaspublishedin1847.TheappearanceofthenoveltookLondonbystormandbroughtCharlotteinstantfame，thoughsheusedherpenname.Sheopposedsocialnormsinhernovelandchallengedthe
3、conventionalistsofthetimeperiod,whenVictorianwomenweresubmissive.Inthefirstplace,shehadanintimateknowledgeofhersubjectmatter.Inthesecondplace,shehadhersimplebutunparalleleddescriptivepowers.Actually,CharlotteBrontedidmorethanmerelydesoription.Sheliterallymakesyoutasteandsmell.
4、Thewriterpresentsthereadersanewfeminineimagethatwaspursuingheridealsconstantly.Brontehoweverdelineatesherheroinasaheadstrong,independent,opinionated,andrebelliouswoman.ItwasuniqueinVictorianfiction,anditis，bygeneralconsent,apowerfulandfascinatingstory,inwhichtheauthor,Charlott
5、eBrontepouredtoomuchofherownexperienceanddeepfeelings,suchasthelifeatLowoodschoolandthelifeasagoverness.ThenovelevolvesmainlyaroundthelovestoryofJaneEyreandEdwardRochester.ItopenswithlittleJaneasadespisedorphan,whowaspassedintothecareofheruncle'swidow,Mrs.Reed,aharshandunsympa
6、theticwomanwhotogetherwithhertwodaughtersandsontreatedJanecruelly.Thereshetoleratedtenyearsofneglectandabuse.Beingrebelliousagainsthercousin,John,poorJanewaspackedofftoa"charity"boarding---schoolatatenderageoften,whereshestoodtheharshdisciplineswithspecialvigor.Janestayedthere
7、foreightyears,andsufferedalotbutshealsosetherselftolearn,qualifiedherselfasateacher,advertisedforapostandwasemployedasgovernessoftheillegitimateFrenchdaughterofRochesterinhiscountrymansionThornfield.AloverelationshipdevelopsbetweenJaneandRochester.Jane'sresoluteandfreespirit,h
8、ersouloffire,bringsfromthedominantRochesteraproposalof16marri
