A Critical Evaluation of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre

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A Critical Evaluation of Jane Eyre

Although Jane Eyre grows and matures, Margaret McFadden-Gerber

views her as a relatively emotionally stable young feminist. Through the

duration of the novel, Jane demonstrates her "self-love" that is often an

influential emotion leading to drastic and hasty reactions. In the very

opening few chapters, Jane takes a stand for herself and presents her

bruised ego, pride and maturity. Sara Reed, her aunt, dismisses her

place in the family as Jane is physically and emotionally removed from her

"family's" activities. Jane grows up distinguishing her personality and

voicing her unbiased opinion, but in McFadden-Gerber's opinion, Jane

remains the same orphaned female in constant discord with elders and

supervisors. Ms. Eyre is a heroine who refuses to blend into the

traditional female position of subservience and who stands up for her

beliefs. In the beginning, Jane at first de...

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