Gender Roles In Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre
In the Victorian era, men were more socially accepted because of their gender. They had more social power because society gave more trust, responsibility, and rank to men. The choices women made were based on the men they lived around. Males were the dependents of the woman’s future, whether it was as family, or workers. Yet this was the perspective of everyone, it was not always fair, nor true.
Jane Eyre was a nine year old orphan who lived with her aunt, Mrs. Reed. Mrs. Reed didn't want Jane, so therefore she was sent to Lowood Charity School to be disciplined. On her first few hours of being there, Jane finds out that only Mr. Brocklehurst, the master of the school, was the only one allowed to decide what happened there. One afternoon Jane decided to draw a portrait of who had become her friend, Helen Burns, and asked her to take off her cap to expose her beautiful red hair. When Mr. Brocklehurst saw that his rules were not being followed, he asked them to be taken in order. Since Jane was a rebel and thought that this was not righteous, she contradicted what he had ordered. As punishment, their hair had to be cut off. One of the kind women who worked there, Ms. …show more content…
Rochester’s house in Thornfield Hall, as a governess. Mr. Rochester is a wealthy man in England, the second son in his family, who had worked for his position in life. There was a woman named Alice Fairfax who was the housekeeper in his house. This lady was a distant relative of Mr. Rochester’s mother, which was what kept her from living in poverty. Because Mr. Rochester is a honorable gentlemen, he has Alice Fairfax keep up with the housekeeping duties. Not only this, but Mr. Rochester also required Mrs. Fairfax to remain silent on a personal secret he had. Though this was not part of being a “housekeeper”, it was Alice's job to follow what was ordered, if not, it was possible she could lose her position in the
Jane Eyre was a nine year old orphan who lived with her aunt, Mrs. Reed. Mrs. Reed didn't want Jane, so therefore she was sent to Lowood Charity School to be disciplined. On her first few hours of being there, Jane finds out that only Mr. Brocklehurst, the master of the school, was the only one allowed to decide what happened there. One afternoon Jane decided to draw a portrait of who had become her friend, Helen Burns, and asked her to take off her cap to expose her beautiful red hair. When Mr. Brocklehurst saw that his rules were not being followed, he asked them to be taken in order. Since Jane was a rebel and thought that this was not righteous, she contradicted what he had ordered. As punishment, their hair had to be cut off. One of the kind women who worked there, Ms. …show more content…
Rochester’s house in Thornfield Hall, as a governess. Mr. Rochester is a wealthy man in England, the second son in his family, who had worked for his position in life. There was a woman named Alice Fairfax who was the housekeeper in his house. This lady was a distant relative of Mr. Rochester’s mother, which was what kept her from living in poverty. Because Mr. Rochester is a honorable gentlemen, he has Alice Fairfax keep up with the housekeeping duties. Not only this, but Mr. Rochester also required Mrs. Fairfax to remain silent on a personal secret he had. Though this was not part of being a “housekeeper”, it was Alice's job to follow what was ordered, if not, it was possible she could lose her position in the