The polarized nature of these conflicts is symptomatic of the image we have of Jane and that she has of herself: a divided self, a SUBJECT torn between responsibilities to herself and to society. This struggle takes many different forms: reason v. As a Bildungsroman, Jane Eyre records a young woman's self-formation, her struggle to harmonize her own desire with the demands placed on her by society. Feminist theory, particularly that form of it that emphasizes issues of social and sexual equality, has found a rich resource, even a kind of foundational text, in Jane Eyre. Most prominent since its publication in 1847 have been interpretations that focus on the representation of women. The Blackwell Guide to Literary Theory - Gregory Castle 2007 Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre Reading with Literary Theoryįeminist Theory * New Historicism * Postcolonial Studies * Ethnic StudiesĬharlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre offers the reader numerous avenues for interpretation.
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