ArticleOpen Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2024.04.014
A Comparative Study on Jane Eyre and Catherine Earnshaw
Mengdan Chen
Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
*Corresponding author: Mengdan Chen
Published: May 27,2024
Abstract
In the 19th century, the drawbacks of capitalism were exposed, and patriarchy was prevalent in Britain. At that time, women had no right to speak and had no status of their own. The works of the Bronte Sisters, seen as ideological forerunners of the women's liberation movement, are recognized as the true starting point of British female literature. Charlotte Bronte and Emily Bronte are among the most influential Victorian writers. Through analysis and comparison, this thesis explores the Bronte Sisters' ideas on how Victorian women evolved to become independent. It then prompts reflective thinking on how modern women can achieve self-improvement and self-reliance by studying characters like Jane Eyre and Catherine Earnshaw. The author of this thesis argues that Jane Eyre's self-improvement, independence, and pursuit of equality, as well as Catherine's contradictory personality and submission to reality, are highly thought-provoking for readers. In love, women should have their own freedom and independence in spirit and personality.
Keywords
Bronte Sisters, Women's Independence, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights
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How to cite this paper
A Comparative Study on Jane Eyre and Catherine Earnshaw
How to cite this paper: Mengdan Chen. (2024) A Comparative Study on Jane Eyre and Catherine Earnshaw. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 8(4), 900-904.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2024.04.014