FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES IN JANE EYRE.
Women have always been living under the shadow of the other sex which is men. They have always been subjugated and are being labelled as weak and soft compared to men. Since time immemorial they have always been either oppressed or subjugated by the male dominated society or patriarchy. Efforts are being made by many people to bring justice and equality for women. Feminism is the term associated with the efforts made by these people and they are called as feminist. The term feminism is a range of movements and ideas and share a common goal to define, establish, and achieve equal political, economic, cultural, personal, and social rights for …show more content…
The novel was written during the Victorian Era (1836-1901). We all know that Victorian Era is the most brilliant period in the history of Britain as there was speed up of economic development due to the coming of industrial revolution in England. But at the same time there was some serious social problems borne out of industrial revolution as the poor class people become poorer and the rich people getting richer and the society was man- controlled and man- dominated and women are subject to the voice of men. During this period it is impossible for a low class woman to have a decent life or a good marriage as the social structure determines the position of a person in the society. Women are discriminated and oppressed in the patriarch society of this period. Women who want to speak for the oppressed women during this period took up pens to speak for the oppressed woman and Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre was one such novel of this period where the writer portrays the oppressed condition of women during her time and the novel was an influential
Women have always been living under the shadow of the other sex which is men. They have always been subjugated and are being labelled as weak and soft compared to men. Since time immemorial they have always been either oppressed or subjugated by the male dominated society or patriarchy. Efforts are being made by many people to bring justice and equality for women. Feminism is the term associated with the efforts made by these people and they are called as feminist. The term feminism is a range of movements and ideas and share a common goal to define, establish, and achieve equal political, economic, cultural, personal, and social rights for …show more content…
The novel was written during the Victorian Era (1836-1901). We all know that Victorian Era is the most brilliant period in the history of Britain as there was speed up of economic development due to the coming of industrial revolution in England. But at the same time there was some serious social problems borne out of industrial revolution as the poor class people become poorer and the rich people getting richer and the society was man- controlled and man- dominated and women are subject to the voice of men. During this period it is impossible for a low class woman to have a decent life or a good marriage as the social structure determines the position of a person in the society. Women are discriminated and oppressed in the patriarch society of this period. Women who want to speak for the oppressed women during this period took up pens to speak for the oppressed woman and Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre was one such novel of this period where the writer portrays the oppressed condition of women during her time and the novel was an influential