There are numerous females that are strong, according to Charlotte Bronte’s idea of a strong female like Malala Yousafzai and/or Angelina Jolie. Malala Yousafzai is an avid activist for education and education for girls; and, Angelina Jolie is a passionate activist for human rights, women rights, and child's immigration and education. They use their voices to advocate for issues that are prevalent to this day. Bronte is also strong for writing this book as it contradicts the idea of women during the 1800s, which are women being social adornments and being the bearers of the offsprings. According to Charlotte Bronte, qualities that make for a strong female is having a voice, being independent, and being educated. As Jane ends her journey in
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After hearing Mrs. Reed tell John to pay no heed to Jane and Jane asks Mrs. Reed about what her Uncle Reed would say to Mrs. Reed if he were alive, Mrs. Reed is in shock. After that, Jane goes on to say, “ My Uncle Reed is in heaven, and can see all you do and think; and so can papa and mama: they know how you shut me up all day long” (Bronte 34). Having a voice as a young, poor woman living in the 19th century England, is a challenge. It’s rude and goes out of the status quo of women- not speaking out or speaking up about their own opinions. Being a poor woman means that you don’t have a voice and if you do speak up, it’s unacceptable because of your rank and gender in society. Speaking up connects to voice because when a person speaks up, they are voicing their opinions and thoughts. Having a voice is not just about speaking, it’s also about having opinions and being able to express it. The fact that Jane’s a girl, an orphan, and a person of a lower class and is able to express her anger to Mrs. Reed is astonishing. After rejecting St. John, Jane asks if they must part like that and then have a conversation: “ Must we part in this way St. John?...When I go to India, Jane, will I leave you?... You said I could not unless I married you… And you will not marry me?”(475). Jane has a voice because even though she was scared of St. John after rejecting him, she had the nerve to say …show more content…
After Jane was done with Lowood, she started looking for jobs in advertising:“ I had my advertisement written, endorsed, and directed before the bell rang to rouse the school...” (103). Women back in the 19th century were expected to be dependent on men; men were the independent ones while the women depended on them. Looking for a job connects to being independent because when looking for a job, you’re finding ways to be independent. After contemplating for a while, Jane tells Mr. Rochester that she decided to leave Thornfield and him: “I must leave Adele and Thornfield. I must part with you for my whole life: I must begin a new existence among strange faces and strange scenes” (350). The fact that Jane decided to leave Thornfield shows that she is independent because she’s leaving on her accord and she leaves a man; that man is Mr.
After hearing Mrs. Reed tell John to pay no heed to Jane and Jane asks Mrs. Reed about what her Uncle Reed would say to Mrs. Reed if he were alive, Mrs. Reed is in shock. After that, Jane goes on to say, “ My Uncle Reed is in heaven, and can see all you do and think; and so can papa and mama: they know how you shut me up all day long” (Bronte 34). Having a voice as a young, poor woman living in the 19th century England, is a challenge. It’s rude and goes out of the status quo of women- not speaking out or speaking up about their own opinions. Being a poor woman means that you don’t have a voice and if you do speak up, it’s unacceptable because of your rank and gender in society. Speaking up connects to voice because when a person speaks up, they are voicing their opinions and thoughts. Having a voice is not just about speaking, it’s also about having opinions and being able to express it. The fact that Jane’s a girl, an orphan, and a person of a lower class and is able to express her anger to Mrs. Reed is astonishing. After rejecting St. John, Jane asks if they must part like that and then have a conversation: “ Must we part in this way St. John?...When I go to India, Jane, will I leave you?... You said I could not unless I married you… And you will not marry me?”(475). Jane has a voice because even though she was scared of St. John after rejecting him, she had the nerve to say …show more content…
After Jane was done with Lowood, she started looking for jobs in advertising:“ I had my advertisement written, endorsed, and directed before the bell rang to rouse the school...” (103). Women back in the 19th century were expected to be dependent on men; men were the independent ones while the women depended on them. Looking for a job connects to being independent because when looking for a job, you’re finding ways to be independent. After contemplating for a while, Jane tells Mr. Rochester that she decided to leave Thornfield and him: “I must leave Adele and Thornfield. I must part with you for my whole life: I must begin a new existence among strange faces and strange scenes” (350). The fact that Jane decided to leave Thornfield shows that she is independent because she’s leaving on her accord and she leaves a man; that man is Mr.