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简爱的爱情观的分析

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简爱的爱情观的分析——解读《简爱》

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AnAnalysisofJaneEyre’sLoveValue

——OnJaneEyre

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SubmittedtotheB.A.CommitteeinPartialFulfillmentfortherequirementsofthedegreeofBachelorofArtsintheEnglishDepartmentofHebeiTeachersUniversity

February14,2012

Contents

摘　要

《简•爱》是一部自传体小说，它是英国女小说家夏洛蒂•勃朗特的第一部长篇小说。

作者以第一人称的自叙手法，为我们描述了一个反抗社会压力，充满反叛和独立精神的女性形象。

小说以其独特的艺术魅力，展示其充满爱、激情与理性的深刻内涵。

本文分析了文本的主要艺术形象，通过一系列例证揭示了作者的意图和文本反映的主题。

这种描述使文本人物形象丰满，有血有肉，同时揭示了作者隐含在文本中的反叛思想。

朴实的女主人公简•爱，在传统的社会压力下，追求着自己的独立和忠实的爱情。

关键词：

反抗，性格，爱情观，女性意识

Abstract

JaneEyreisapieceofautobiographicalfiction,whichisBritishwomannovelistCharlotteBronte’sfirstnovelpublishedin1849.Creatingafemaleimagewhoisagainstsocialpressurewithrebellionandindependence.Thenovelisfilledwithlove,passionandreason,andmaintainsitsuniqueartisticcharm.Thisthesisanalyzessomemajorcharactersinthenovelandtakesalotofexamplestoshowtheauthor’sintentionandreflectthelovetheme.Bringingcharactertolifealsosuggeststheauthor’sresistantspirit.TheheroineofJaneEyre,aplainandlittlegirl,livesundertraditionalpressuretopursueindependenceandloveloyalty.Thisthesisaimsathersenseoflove.Underherrebellionandself-respect,sheliterallyhasgotafieryheartforherlove.

KeyWords:

Resistance,character,lovevalue,femaleconsciousness

Introduction

ThisthesisdiscussesthelovevalueofJaneEyre.JaneEyreisCharlotte’sbestliteraryproduction.Inwritingit,theauthordrewagreatdealfromherownlife-experience.Thenovelshowsusanewwomanon19thcenturyinEngland.

JaneEyreisonewithalonghistoryofliteraryworks.Ithasahistoryof152years,itsuccessfullyportraysawomenimagewhoisdaretostruggle,tofightforfreedomandequalityofstatusofthesociety.ItisCharlotteBronte’sbestliteraryproduction.

Bronteusesherexperienceasteacherandgovernesstoaddresscertainsocialambiguitiescommoninthe1800s.Thoughoftenbettereducatedthantheiremployers,governessesweresociallyfarbelowthem,notquiteservantbutdefinitelynotequal.Morally,ourheroineisseveralnotchesabovethemanshereferstoasMaster.Jane’sassertiontoRochesteronmorethanoneoccasionthatsheishisequalisespeciallypoignant.Shedeclinestobecomehismistress,preferringtochooseapaththatleavesherpennilessbutnotmorallybankrupt.Shedeclares,“Themoresolitary,themorefriendless,themoreunsustainedIam,themoreIwillrespectmyself.”【1】

ErikKnies’introductionofhiseditionisrichwithinsightaboutBronte’slifeandthecreationofthisclassicnovel.Thisisagreatbooktovisitforthefirsttimeduringthelongcoldwinter,orrevisitforthoseofuswhohaven’tpickeditupinadecadeorso.Beautifullanguagenevergoesoutofstyle.

ErikKniessaidinhisessay:

“Goodness,ofallvirtuesanddignitiesofthemind,isthegreatest,beingthecharacteroftheDeity,andwithoutit,manisabusy,mischievous,wretchedthing,nobetterthanakindofvermin.”【2】

Thatistosayapersonwithoutgoodnessisdestinedtoloseeverything.Inthenovelsomepeopleseemtodoubttheexistenceofthegoodnessinhumanity.Theyattachimportancetomoneyandbenefit.ButinJane’sopinion,moneyisnottheonlyrealobjectwhileemotionsandmoralityaremoreimportant.Shepaysattentiontohonestyandkindnessofpeople.

Andinthisnovel,theheroine’sadamancy,independent,rebellionfullydisplaysherintensefemaleconsciousness.Femaleconsciousnessiswoman’sself-consciousnessofstatusintheobjectiveworld.Itisapersonalmotivetostimulatewomen’spursuitforindependence,freedom,initiative,creativity.Concretelyspeaking,femaleconsciousnessmeanswomenwakeupandfulfillherhistoricalmission,socialresponsibility,personalobligation,meanwhiletheyknowtheirself-featurewellandtakepartinsocialactivitiesintheirownways.

ThisthesisaimsatJaneEyre’ssenseoflove.Underherrebellionandself-respect,sheliterallyhasgotafieryheartforherlove.

ChapterIJaneEyre’sLoveValue

Loveisthemostbeautifulcharacteristicofhumanbeings’life.Andlovecannotbemeasuredbystatus,powerorproperty.Tomostpeople,theyliketoseekameaningful,romanticrelationshipresultinginlove,commitment,companionshipandhappiness.Forpeople,itismostimportantthatamanandawomanhaveheartandfeelingsthatfindaperfectresponse,andalsohavemutualaffinity.JaneandRochestergettrueloveafteralotofsufferings.Afteracquaintance,thenattractingeachother,andfallinginlovedeeply,theymeetmanyobstacles.

A.HerRebellionandLoveValue

Janeispoor,plainanddiminutive,butinfrontoflove,shedisplayedtheunusualcourageandastonishingbold.Sheexpressedherlovetoherloverbravelyinsteadoflickinghershoesandcurryingfavoringwithhim.Onthecontrary,sheexpressedinjustandseveretermsthatshouldmaintainindependenceandkeepinitiativeaswellastheequalityofthesexes.Rochesterhasfalleninlovewithherspecialpersonality.JustlikeRochestersaid:

“butregardinglimpidvision,fluentenunciation,regardingthatenthusiasmlikefiremind,bothfullofaffectionandsteady,alsodocilefirmprefersdeathtohumiliationthedisposition,Iamactuallygentleandfaithfulforever”.【3】Whatanexquisitesummary,RochesterlovesJaneEyre’scharacterwithkind,wise,self—respectandfirm.

Sheannouncedthatthetruebasisofmarriagecouldnotbeother,exceptlove.Atruelovedosenotdependonexternalconditions,itisbasedonlyonthemutualunderstanding,respectandattraction.Thisreflectedherviewsaboutthevalueofhuman,shebelievedthatthevalueofapersonwasnotreliedontheproperty,statusandqualificationaswellasotherexternalfactorsbutontheinternalfactorssuchasthought,moralcharacter,andintelligenceandsoon.JaneEyreresolutelyprovedthattruelovecouldbreakthroughthegapbetweenage,andbackgroundexperienceofthedifferentnaturalorman-madebarriers,solongasmenandwomencouldachievethespiritualconjunction,mindcommunication.

Marriagewithoutloveisnotonlypainfulbutalsopitiful.Trueloveismutualcommunicationbetweenheartsaswellasmutualcontribution.WhenJaneEyreknewthatRochesterwasreadytomarryprettyandyoungladybutstillwantedJaneEyretostaywithhim,shegotgreatlyhurt.Therefore,sheannouncedloudlytoRochester:

“IsitonlybecauseIampenniless,haveanordinarylookandcannotattractpublicattentionthatIhavenosoulandheart?

Ihavethesamerichheartasyours.I’mnotspeakingtoyouaccordingtotheconventionsandcustomsnorwithmyfleshbody.Itismysoulthatispouringouttoyoursoul,asifwetwoarepassingthroughthetombsstandingunderthefeetofGod,absolutelyequaltoeachother.”[4]

Thisisnotonlythelovemainfestoofseekingfreedomandequality.

B.HerAttitudeTowardsMen

JaneEyreleftwhenshefoundthesecretofRochester’smadwife.Rochester’smadwifebecamethemainhindrancebetweenJaneandRochester.BerthaMason.Obviously,theplotisthecriticismonEnglishmarriagesystem.However,JanerefusedtocohabitwithRochesteraftertheirmarriagewasdisclosed.Shewouldrathergetamarriagewhichispermittedandadmiredbyothermembersinthesocietythanbeamistress,whichislookeddownuponaccordingtotheleadingtrendofthought.LoveisimportanttoJaneEyre,butcharacterandesteemismoreimportant.“ThemoreIamsingle,aloneandnoonetodependon,themoreIrespectmyself”[5]whatJaneEyrewantsisthelovewithrespect.Soshe,refusingherselfasRochester’sloveranddefendingforherowndignity,haschosenthelatter.

Itisknownthatmenaresuperiortowomen.Theygotogoodschool;theycanbeofficer;theycanbebusinessmenaswell;andtheyalsohaverighttodoeverything.Womenareonlytheaffiliateofmen.Womenhavenostatus.ThereasonwhyJaneEyregetshighlyapprisesisthatitportraysanimageoutofordinariness.JaneEyreisnotreconciledtoplaytherolethatthesocietyappointed.Shemaintainsherrespectbyherhardworking,wisdom,andthestrongindividualism.ShebelievesthathumanisequalatGod’sfeet.TherelationshipbetweenJaneEyreandRochesterchangesfromhostandservanttoequalcouple.

JaneEyrestrugglescontinuallytoachieveequalityandtoovercomeoppression.Inadditiontoclasshierarchy,shemustfightagainstthosewhobelievewomenareinferiortomen.Threecentralmalefiguresthreatenherdesireforequalityanddignity:

Mr.Brocklehurst,EdwardRochester,andSt.JohnRivers,eachtrytokeepJaneinasubmissiveposition,wheresheisunabletoexpressherownthoughtsandfeelings.Inherquestforindependenceandself—knowledge,shemustescapefromBrocklehurst,rejectSt.JohnandcometoRochesteronlyafterensuringthattheymaygetmarriedequally.ShewillnotrelysolelyonRochesterforloveandshecanbefinanciallyindependent.JanerejectsmarriagestoRochesterandSt.Johnbecausesheunderstandsshewillhavetoforfeitherindependenceintheunions,andmarryRochesteronlywhenshehasattainedthefinancialindependenceandself-respecttomaintainamarriageofequality.JaneEyre’srejectiontoJohn’sproposehasfurtherindicateherloveview:

agenuineloveisequal,amarriagewithloveishappy.

C.HerFemaleConsciousness

JaneEyre’swomenconsciousnessisfarbeyondVictoriantimes.In19thcentury,womendidnothaveanystatus.Theywerediscriminatedagainstandconceivedofasa