The novel to be described in this article is called “Jane Eyre”, whose author Charlotte Bronte completed the creation of the novel based on her personal experience. This article will combine the content of the novel and the author’s autobiography to analyse the spiritual connection and emotional expression between the entire book and the author.
First of all, the story of “Jane Eyre” is about a woman’s struggle for independence and freedom. This novel is a realistic novel. The protagonist Jane Eyre is very passionate and unremitting. Faced with unfair treatment, she never chose to give up. She has a strong desire for freedom and happiness. In her life, she is uneasy and dared to fight, and keeps pursuing and longing for life. The book mainly narrates the love story of male and female owners across classes. The male lead is the employer of the female lead, and love is also very shocking, but she believes that love is spiritual equality, not appearance and social status. Only when two people truly love each other can they gain true happiness. Fortunately, the male protagonist also treats others equally, and will treat her as a friend rather than a servant, and meet her frankly. Jane Eyre’s simplicity and kindness touched him and made him pursue and yearn for life. He can also express his wishes and determination in front of Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre did not leave him after he was bankrupt and disabled, but resolutely chose him. The whole story reflects the advanced freedom of thought in that era, which was the transition period of Britain from an agricultural country to an industrial country. By describing the twists and turns of the love story between Jane Eyre and Rochester, the author has created an image of a strong woman who has a humble background and a tortuous life, but always insists on maintaining an independent personality, pursuing individual freedom, and not bowing to fate.
Speaking of the author Charlotte, she is of similar origin to the prototype in the story, coming from a poor rural family. But the poverty of her birth did not affect the nobility of her thoughts. The author believes that women’s independence consciousness should be rising at this moment. The author expresses her dissatisfaction with that era of patriarchy and her pursuit of freedom by portraying the heroine. Speaking of the author Charlotte, she is of similar origin to the prototype in the story, coming from a poor rural family. But the poverty of her birth did not affect the nobility of her thoughts. The author believes that women’s independence consciousness should be rising at this moment. The author expresses her dissatisfaction with that era of patriarchy and her pursuit of freedom by portraying the heroine. Looking back at the author’s life experience, from the perspective of modern psychology, Charlotte is very lacking in love and insecurity. The lack of comprehensive material and spiritual abundance have brought her high self-esteem, but the other side of high self-esteem is High inferiority complex. This is reflected in Jane Eyre incisively and vividly, and Jane Eyre’s response to Mr. Rochester’s confession is the best proof.
The author’s spiritual world and emotional sustenance are all attached to the characters in the novel. The free, sensitive, and self-esteem woman is a true portrayal of the author himself. Through reading the text, I can feel the author’s strong desire to make changes, but suffers from being constrained by reality. She pretends to be a free woman, but it is difficult for her to change her inferiority complex. Therefore, the author encourages the audience to bravely say no to the old custom through the description of the text. The author hopes that herself and the people who have read the novel will become the perfect image in her mind. The one who is obsessed with love has an equal and independent personality. All this has been praised and loved by thousands of readers. After more than a hundred years, the image of this pile of words is still beating in the hearts of readers. The spirit is the continuation of the human body, and freedom will give wings to the human will. After combining the author’s experience, my understanding of this book has gone deeper. This spirit of resistance will accompany the continuous progress and advancement of authors and readers, and inspire us to survive from desperation. Because life is as tough as a birch tree, it will not be knocked down despite the severe cold.