Role of Charlotte Bronte’s Novel (Jane Eyre) in Raising Awareness and Reforming of the Victorian Society

Abstract

This study is an attempt to shed light on the role of Charlotte Bronte’s novel (Jane Eyre) in raising awareness, and reforming of the Victorian society. The study investigates the main themes, which related to the real figures during Victorian era, these characters mostly reflect the social relationships of the Victorian society. The researcher used a qualitative method through descriptive analysis and the literary analysis procedure of the novel. As well as, the researcher used content analysis to test the hypotheses. The study Findings were as follow: Through her novel, Charlotte Bronte played great role in raising awareness and reforming the society, many characters in her novel symbolize real figures during the Victorian era, Her novel conveys moral lessons toward Victorian Society, and reforms the abuse of children, and women. These issues are relevant to all times worldwide, including our present modern time. Charlotte Bronte represents early form of feminism during Victorian era, she was one of the founders of feminism in the Victorian Age and she was the revolutionary icon of the age. Jane Eyre changed people's perceptions of women. Jane Eyre's story tells us about a man-dominated society, and urges society to change bad conceptions. A woman should struggle and strive for the decency and dignity. The writer succeeded in her novel to portray the oppression, which occurred to the woman during the Victorian era. She helped stereotyped dependent woman but Jane represents independent, resistant woman. She was able to overcome the difficulties. The researcher recommended, Literature is necessary and important major, it is like a mirror that reflect life for us. Novel is considered as a mean that helps people to raise their awareness, to provide the ability to connect human relationships and defines what is right and what is wrong.