Feminism In Jane Eyre

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the Victorian era a
governess was little more than a servant who was paid to share her scarce amount
of knowledge in limited fields to a child. With little respect, security, or
class one may certainly feel that an intelligent, passionate and opinionated
young woman such as Jane Eyre should deserve and be capable of so much more.
The insecurity of this position, being tossed around with complete disregard for
her feelings or preferences, is only one of many grueling characteristics of
this occupation. However for Jane to even emerge into society, becoming a
governess seemed the only reasonable path for her.

The women of the Victorian Era can be regarded as the first group to do
battle for the equality of the sexes. They lead all women to follow after them,
and though their progression may not have been as vivid as the women of the 70's,
they did have an effect. Feminism was not outright spoken of in this time,
rather passed through literature, such as this very novel. Stories ...

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spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at God's
feet, equal, -- as we are!"

This quotation explicitly portray Bronte's attempt to raise the issue of sexual
equality. Jane is fighting for her individuality in this quote, and refuses to
be reduced to some mere "machine". She will not act in the manner that "custom"
or "conventionalities" would deem her to act, but through her own free will.
This is vividly a female's attempt to break free of the mold that society has
attempted to set her in. This is very comparable to William Shakespeare's The
Merchant of Venice in which a man of Jewish descent, Shylock, is trying to show
to others how he is no different from ...

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