简爱与伯莎反抗形象之比较

The Comparison of the Rebel Images of Jane Eyre and Bertha

小说《简.爱》自诞生之日起,不同时代不同国度的读者都把同情赞美之词投向了女主人公简爱,而把疯女人伯莎看成是丑恶凶狠的女人的象征。但仔细分析即可发现,伯莎其实和简爱一样,都是男权社会的受害者和男性压迫的反抗者,但她的反抗却比简爱来得更大胆、更直接、更无所顾忌。因此,伯莎的形象进一步丰富并突出了作品的反抗主题。

Since the novel Jane Eyre was born, readers of different times and countries have cast the words of sympathy and eulogy toward the heroine of Jane Eyre. And the madwoman Bertha has been considered as a symbol of ugly vicious women. However, through careful analysis, we will find that Bertha, like Jane, is the victim of the male-dominated society and the rebel against the male oppression. But compared with Jane＇ s resistance, hers is bolder, more direct and more cynical. Therefore, the image of Bertha enriches and gives prominence to the rebel theme of the novel.