This paper intends to convince that the madwoman in the attic is the darkest and truest double of Jane Eyre. It begins with a brief introduction to Jane＇s life and the content of the book and then demonstrates the re...This paper intends to convince that the madwoman in the attic is the darkest and truest double of Jane Eyre. It begins with a brief introduction to Jane＇s life and the content of the book and then demonstrates the rebellious impulse inside Jane Eyre by examining 3 main life-stages of Jane Eyre--at Gateshead, Lowood and Thornfield. Yet living in patriarchal society, Jane cannot expose the rebellious impulse into full play by herself. Bronte creates the madwoman in the attic--Bertha to reflect Jane＇s strongest rebellious impulse by acting out Jane＇s internal rage to Rochester, John Reed, the veil and Thornfield.展开更多
文摘This paper intends to convince that the madwoman in the attic is the darkest and truest double of Jane Eyre. It begins with a brief introduction to Jane＇s life and the content of the book and then demonstrates the rebellious impulse inside Jane Eyre by examining 3 main life-stages of Jane Eyre--at Gateshead, Lowood and Thornfield. Yet living in patriarchal society, Jane cannot expose the rebellious impulse into full play by herself. Bronte creates the madwoman in the attic--Bertha to reflect Jane＇s strongest rebellious impulse by acting out Jane＇s internal rage to Rochester, John Reed, the veil and Thornfield.
