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《JaneEyre》——CharlotteBronteCONTENTSPART1:HistoricalbackgroundPART2:Theauthor’slifePART3:ThestoryPART4:TheexcerptPART5:OuracquistionPart.1

In1840s,itwastheageofsocialunrestintheUnitedKingdom.Withtherapiddevelopmentofcapitalism,theconflictofsocialclasshadintensifiedatagreatlickandthefamouschartermovementinBritishhistorybrokeout.ThoughBritainhadreformeditsbourgeoisdemocracyandthegovernmenthadalsotakensomereformmeasuresonthesurface.Forexample,thesystemofworkingtenhoursforfemaleworkerspushedeverywhereinBritain.Thestatusofwomeninsocietyhadnotbeenimprovedandhadnoequalrights.HistoricalbackgroundPart.2Author’slifeCharlotteBronte,anEnglishauthoresswasbornintoaruralpastorfamilyofYorkshireinwhichlocatednorthofBritain.Charlottehastowoldersisters,MariaandElizabeth.Bothhersisterweresenttoaboardingschool.Onaccountofodiousconditions,typhoidfeverwasprevalentinschoolforsecondyear,andCharlotte’stwosisterswereinfectedanddiedinafewdays.Thisterribleexperienceleftfearful,unforgettableimpressioninhersole.Laterinhernovel“JaneEyre”,shewasfullofdeepfeelingwhichwasportrayed,andthegirlHeleninthenovelthelovelyimage,iswithhersisterMariaastheprototype.Part.2Author’slifeCharlottewenttowealthyfamiliesasatutortwicetimes.Theprofessionwasdiscriminatedagainstatthetime.Inalettertohersister,Emily,shewrote,“privateteachers,......ithasnomeaning,andisnotregardedasalivingandrationalpersonatall.”Soshequicklyhatedtheprofessionoffamilyteachers.Then,sheandEmilywenttoFrenchschoolinBrussels.ButforCharlotte,intheyearofBrussels,themostimpressivethingtoherwasMr.Ege.Shelovedhim,butendedinfailure.Therefore,shebacktohometownandheldFrenchschoolwithhertwosisters.Inthecourseofafewmonths,noneofthestudentssignedupforadmission.Theirthreesistersmadeacollectionofpoemsandpublishedit.Finally,allofthemsetfootontheroadofwriting.Charlotteandherlittlesisters,EmilyJaneBrontewhoistheauthorofWutheringHeightsandAnneBrontewhohadcreatedAgnesGreyarecalled“thethreesistersofBronte”.Part.3ThestoryJaneEyre'sparentswasdeadwhenshewaslittle,soJanelivedinheruncle'shouseandbroughtupbyherauntMrs.Reedafterheruncle'sdeath.Mrs.Reeddidn'tlikeJaneatallandherchildrenalsooftenbullyher.ButonedayMrs.ReedwasboredaboutJaneandthensenthertoanorphanage.IntheLowoodOrphanage,Janegottheeducationwhichshehadneveracquired.Besides,shemadeagoodfriendnamedHelenBurns.AndMissTemplealsotreatedherfriendly.

ShefellinlovewithMr.Rochester,themasterofThornfield,aftergettingalongwitheachotheraperiodoftime.However,JanewastoldMr.Rochesterhadamadwifeinthewedding,shechosetoleavesecretly.JanewassavedbyMr.River'sfamilywhenshewashomelessandhadnothing.Livinginthereafteraperiodoftime,Mr.Riverrequestedherhandinmarriage,butJanerefusedbecauseshestilllovedMr.Rochester.Therefore,JanedecidedtocomebacktoMrRochester.Unfortunately,Helenwasbadlyillbecauseofthecoldweatherandherphysicalproblemandthenshewasdead.Afterseveralyears,JanegrewupinLowoodOrphanageandgotgoodeducation.SoshemadeadvertisementandwasallowedtobeagovernessinThornfield.ShetaughtalittlegirlinThornfield.AlthoughJanewaspoor,plain,smallinbody,shehadahugesoul.Shewasself-respected.Part.3Thestory

Part.3Thestory

ThensheknewMr.Rochester'smadwifemadeafireanddiedinthefire,butRochesterwasdisabled.Finally,JanemarriedwithRochesterwithoutmindinghisdisable.

Part.4Theexcerpt→Thehumannatureissuchisnotperfect!Eventhebrightestplanetsalsohavethiskindofdarkspots,andmissScatcherdthateyescanonlyseesubtledefects,butturnedablindeyeraysoftheplanet人的天性就是這樣的不完美!即使是最明亮的行星也有這類黑斑，而斯卡查德小姐這樣的眼睛只能看到細(xì)微的缺陷，卻對星球的萬丈光芒視而不見Thissentenceremindsusthatwemustlearntoaccepttheimperfectionsinlife,andmoretofindtheadvantagesofothers,ratherthanclutchingtheshortcomings.Blindpursuitofperfection,theeyesofonlythosewhohaveflaws,howtoseethebeautyoftheworld?Part.4Theexcerpt→"DoyouthinkIcanstaytobecomenothingtoyou?DoyouthinkIamamachinewithoutfeeling?DoyouthinkIcouldbeartohavemycrumbofbreadsnatchedfrommylips,andmydropoflivingwaterdashedfrommycup?Doyouthink,becauseIampoor,plain,andlittle,Iamsoullessandheartless?Youthinkwrong!--Ihaveasmuchsoulasyou,--andatleastasmuchheart!AndifGodhadgivenmesomebeautyandmuchwealth,Ishouldhavemadeitashardforyoutoleaveme,asitisnowformetoleaveyou.Iamnottalkingtoyounowinthelangueofcustom,norevenofordinaryhumancommunication;--itismyspiritthataddressesyourspirit;justasifbothhadpassedthroughthegrave,andwestoodatGod'sfeet,equal,--asweare!"

“你以為我可以留下來成為你覺得無足輕重的人嗎？你以為我是一臺機器嗎？——一臺沒有感情的機器？可以忍受別人把我口中可憐的一點面包奪走，把我杯中可憐的一點活命之水潑掉嗎？你以為，因為我貧窮、卑微、矮小而且不漂亮，我就沒有靈魂沒有心嗎？——你想錯了！我的靈魂和你一樣，我的心也完全一樣！如果上帝賜予我一點美貌和很多財富，我也能讓你對我難分難舍，就像現(xiàn)在我難以離開你一樣。我現(xiàn)在不是通過凡人的肉體在和你交談——是我的精神在對你的精神說話，就好像我們倆都穿越了墳?zāi)?，一起站到了上帝的腳下：在上帝的腳下我們是平等的——我們本來就是平等的！”Part.4Theexcerpt

ThissectionmainlydescribesJaneEyre'sviewoflove,deepeningherpersonality,shebelievesthatloveshouldbebasedonspiritualequality,ratherthanonsocialstatus,wealthandappearance,inthepursuitofpersonalhappiness,Janeshowingunusualinnocence,simplethoughtsandfeelingsandcourage.Herenthusiasm,determination,emotionalhot,independentandequalspiritisthebasisforherloveTheauthorisabletoplaceanewwomanintheawakeningfromthebottomofthesocietyintheprotagonist'snovelandenthusiasticallypraisetheprotagonistforhertenacityinherpursuitofhappylife,inoppositiontooppressionandsocialprejudice,herindependenceofpersonality，whichwascommendableinliteraryworksatthattime.JaneEyreisatough,independent,positivegirl.Sheha