Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on Female Emancipation in “Jane Eyre”
. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This is a 5 page paper discussing the emancipation of the female in Charlotte Bronte’s novel “Jane Eyre”. Through the eyes and mind of Jane, women gain a free perspective of the social, intellectual, financial and sexual restrictions of the Victorian era. Other characters are also used as examples of the different restrictions represented in Bronte’s society.
Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Page Count:
5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_TJJaneE1.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
over women in Victorian times, Bronte depicted strong women in her literature. The novel and the character of Jane Eyre is an excellent example of the independence Bronte and women
of her time craved. Through the eyes and the mind of Jane, Bronte provides her women readers with the hope that freedom is possible even in one who was originally
not financially or socially independent. Jane Eyre is one of the first portrayals of a self-confident and determined woman who challenged the control of men in her society (McPherson). Although
Jane is shaped by her society and their morals, Jane still manages to exhibit a great deal of independence in her thoughts and her actions in the novel. Jane, and
Brontes, society not only negated the emancipation of women but also condemned women who were considered overly promiscuous as portrayed by Bertha in the novel. Bertha is thought quite mad
because of her sexual desires which cannot thought to be natural in women in that era. Her imprisonment is not only very real but symbolizes the psychological imprisonment that Bronte
and her colleagues felt restricted by at the time (McPherson). The differences between Jane and Bertha also show minor biases of the women in Brontes time. While Jane flourishes in
her intellectualism, Bertha is a victim of her own sexual desires. Bronte tried to provide a useful guide to women of her time in that you can be feminine and
intellectual and gain your freedom while if you were to succumb to your madness, you will be not only imprisoned in your own thought but in your actions as well.
The key to being a successfully emancipated female in Victorian culture is to be assertive enough to be able to gain your independence yet not be overly aggressive and lose
...