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杭州师范大学外国语学院2010年级 2012-2013学年第1学期《英美文学史与作品选II》 期末考查 Choose a British or American literary work and write an English essay in about 1500 words, with such necessary parts as Title, Abstract, Key words, Body, and Bibliography. You may choose one title from the following given ones or give one by yourself. 班级＿＿ 英语107＿＿ 学号＿1008031022＿＿ 姓名＿＿郑晔＿＿＿＿ On the Development of Jane Eyre’s Character Zhengye Hangzhou Normal University English 107 1008031022 Abstract In this paper, I will talk about the character of Jane Eyre of Charlotte Bronte. I think the character of Jane Eyre is not natural, the process of growing up and the society make her character more complete and vivid. According to the different periods, from the childhood to the adulthood, her character changed due to the experiences she went through. Key Words character different periods vivid change experience Body I. Background and Introduction of Jane Eyre II. Jane Eyre’s character in different periods A Early childhood in aunt’s home B Life in Lowood Charity C Being a mistress at Thornfield D Life in Moor House and the Manor house Ferndean and back to Thornfield Ⅲ Love concept of Jane Eyre Ⅳ Bibliography I. Background and Introduction of Jane Eyre The early year of the Victorian Age was a period of the rapid economic development. England developed into a rich, advanced industrial country. However, there are many social problems, for instance the sharpest contrast between the rich and the poor and rigid social hierarchy. In this period, women were still regarded as the second-class hierarchy. However some outstanding women appeared, such as woman writer Bronte sisters. They were the great English realist of the time. They created bourgeois civilization, showing the misery and suffering of the common people. Although capitalist has appeared, old convention and prejudge remained dominant. At that time, women were employed as a cheap labor and forced to do very hard