Jane Eyre is an excellent autobiographical works. The heroine Jane had not beautiful appearance or a supple, graceful carriage, but she still attracted us deeply like the beauties of other works; Jane was born into an impoverished family and became an orphan, and then she was sent to Lowood Institution, living hard, but finally, she became a versatile Miss, having extraordinary temperament and getting Mr. Rochester’s deep love. How could common Jane become an uncommon female? One of the reasons is: Jane loved reading and learning and eagerly sought knowledge from them, finally she obtained the momentum of survival, growth and struggling for happiness and freedom.
The females today go out of home, competing with males to display their wonderful life, and showing the complete and true ego. So the females today need more knowledge to improve and enrich ego. This paper will explain that knowledge is very important to females, especially to the females today. It will deal with the effects of knowledge on Jane, and then make further analysis on the significance which knowledge brings to the females today.
Abstract.............................................................I
Key Words............................................................I
摘要.................................................................II
关键词...............................................................II
Introduction.........................................................1
I. The Brief Introduction of the Novel and its Author................2
A. Introduction of the Novel ........................................2
B. Introduction of the Author........................................3
II. The Influence of Knowledge upon Jane in Her Different Periods and
Aspects of Life.....................................................4
In the Early Childhood Life of Jane..................................4
In the Educational Life of Jane......................................5
In the Love Life of Jane.............................................5
III. The Great Significance of Knowledge to Females Today............8
A. Females’ Beauty Coming from Knowledge............................8
B. The Capital of Modern Females Coming from Knowledge...............9
C. Females’ Mental Health Coming from Knowledge.....................11
D. The Changes of Females’ Fate Coming from Knowledge...............12
Conclusion...........................................................16
Bibliography.........................................................17