ABSTRACT
This paper first briefly introduces Jane Austen and her work Pride and Prejudice, Charlotte and her Jane Eyre. And then analysis and comparison of the two works are made from the perspective of feminism. It finds they have something in common in the representation of feminism and both have their limitations. Different opinions on gender relationship and their views on love and marriage are analysed as well. Finally, this paper makes an inquiry into the reasons for their differences from two perspectives. It can be concluded that their differences are a combined result of the different social and family backgrounds of the two writers. In short, both works reflect the social realities, women’s position and feminism in the certain period their writer were in to some extent. The comparison presents improvement of feminism and women's position with the passage of time.
1. Introduction 1
2. Brief introduction of two authors and their works 2
2.1 Jane Austen and Pride and Prejudice in brief 2
2.2 Charlotte Bronte and Jane Eyre in brief 3
3. The feminism in Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre 5
3.1The representation of feminism in Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre 5
3.1.1 Values of the gender equality 5
3.1.2 The new interpretation of love and marriage 6
3.1.3 Resistance of reality 7
3.2 The feminism limitations in Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre 8
4. The different view of feminism in Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre 9
4.1 Gender relationship 9
4.1.1 Value of female 9
4.1.2 Educational and economic independence 10
4.2 Love and marriage 12
4.2.1 The essence of love and its dominant role 12
4.2.2 The value of marriage 13
5. The Reasons for the differences between Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre 15
5.1 The differences in social background 15
5.2 The differences in family background 16
6．Conclusion 18
Acknowledgements 19
References 20
