Jane Eyre Feminism Genre “I told you I am independent, sir, as well as rich: I am my own mistress”(383). This passage does an excellent job of portraying the obvious feministic aspect of this novel. It shows that Jane has achieved self-hood; she doesn’t need a husband to support her. She is independent and in charge of her own life, which is essentially a rejection of the role of wife and mother that women …showed first 75 words of 636 total…

…showed last 75 words of 636 total…years, six as a student and two as a teacher…..During these eight years my life was uniform: but not unhappy, because it was not inactive (73). This passage shows that Jane achieved self-hood; she had a reputable occupation that allowed her to provide for herself. She attained a satisfying life for herself without the assistance of a husband or even of a father, which in itself is an characteristic of a feminist novel . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**