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In the Victorian era, the essential aspect of a woman's life revolved around her family's domestic sphere and the home she came from. Women from the Middle class were raised to be innocent and pure, sexually undemanding and tender and obedient and submissive. They were presented in this manner to be suitable for the "Angel of the House." During this era, women in society had no right like the men and all that was expected of them was to marry and become her husband's servant. According to society, higher education was a waste on the women, and as if that was not enough, mentally, they were believed to be inferior to their men (Davinson 128). When Bronte published her book Jane Eyre, the character of Jane is a portrayed as an unconventional woman during this time and a very passionate individual who intends to do whatever it takes to fight the existing societal injustices (Nordstand 17).
[...] Brocklehurst is another character Jane manages to stand up to (Anderson & Heather 245). He is the ruler of Logwood Institution, a girl's school that is funded by donations. Like many men during this era, he uses his powerful position to oppress the teachers and the girls in the institution. He does this to teach them their societal place and repress their identities. He also used religion as an oppression tool to threaten and claim that naughty girls who fail to follow his rules will burn in hell (Morris 161). [...]
[...] Why is Jane Eyre the exact opposite of the Victorian women? John Reed, Jane's cousin, harasses her and often oppresses her, but she is punished when she resists his abuse. John is Jane's oldest cousin, and he believes the house and everything and everyone in it belongs to him without a doubt as he is the house's male. Unfortunately, John controls everything in the place, but he also manages his mother, who is continuously favoring him (Bronte 5). Jane is resistant to her cousin's oppressive and abusive ways, and until she was knocked down by the book thrown at her, she had regularly tried to endure his abuse. [...]
[...] Jane Eyre and the struggle to reconcile societal expectations The women in the Victorian era In the Victorian era, the essential aspect of a woman's life revolved around her family's domestic sphere and the home she came from. Women from the Middle class were raised to be innocent and pure, sexually undemanding, and tender and obedient and submissive. They were presented in this manner to be suitable for the "Angel of the House." During this era, women in society had no right like the men and all that was expected of them was to marry and become her husband's servant. [...]
[...] Lawrence. net ensnares Bird Imagery and the Dynamics of Dominance and Submission in Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre." Brontë Studies 40.3 (2015): 240-251. Print. Brontë, Charlotte. Jane Eyre (1847). Lulu.com Print. Brontë, Charlotte. Jane Eyre Thrift Study Edition.Courier Dover Publications Print. Davison, Carol Margaret. "The Victorian Gothic and Gender." The Victorian Gothic: An Edinburgh Companion (2012): 124-141. Print. [...]
[...] Morris, Patrick. "The depiction of trauma and its effect on character development in the Brontë fiction." Brontë Studies 38.2 (2013): 157-168. Print. Muhaidat, Fatima. "Literary contrasts in Jane Eyre: A mirror of the protagonist's journey." Journal of Language and Literature 5.2 (2014): 73-82. Print. Nordstrand, Sofia. "Bendable and Breakable Men: Changes in masculinity in Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre and Anne Brontë's The tenant of Wildfell Hall." (2014). Print. [...]
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