IntroductionandNotesbyDrSallyMinogue,CanterburyChristChurchUniversityCollege.
JaneEyreranksasoneofthegreatestandmostperenniallypopularworksofEnglishfiction.Althoughthepoorbutpluckyheroineisoutwardlyofplainappearance,shepossessesanindomitablespirit,asharpwitandgreatcourage.Sheisforcedtobattleagainsttheexigenciesofacruelguardian,aharshemployerandarigidsocialorder.Allofwhichcircumscribeherlifeandpositionwhenshebecomesgovernesstothedaughterofthemysterious,sardonicandattractiveMrRochester.
However,thereisgreatkindnessandwarmthinthisepiclovestory,whichissetagainstthemagnificentbackdropoftheYorkshiremoors.
简爱英文读后感(一)
JaneEyreisapoorbutaspiringsmallinbodybuthugeinsoulobscurebutself-respectinggirl.AfterweclosethecoversofthebookafterhavingalongjourneyofthespiritJaneEyreamarvelousfigurehasleftussomuchtorecallandtothink:
Werememberhergoodness:forsomeonewholostarmsandblindedineyesforsomeonewhodespisedherforherordinarinessandevenforsomeonewhohadhurtherdeeplyinthepast.
Werememberherpursuitofjustice.It’slikeacompanionwiththegoodness.Butstillavirtuouspersonshouldpromotethegoodnessononesideandmustcheckthebadnessontheotherside.
Werememberherself-respectandtheclearsituationonequality.InheropinioneveryoneisthesameattheGod’sfeet.Thoughtherearedifferencesinstatus、inpropertyandalsoinappearancebutallthehumanbeingareequalinpersonality.
Wealsorememberherstrivingforlifehertoughnessandherconfidence…
Whenwethinkofthisgirlwhatshegaveuswasnotaprettyfaceoratranscendenttemperamentthatmakeusadmiredeeplybutahugecharmofherpersonality.
Actuallyshewasn’tprettyandofcoursetheordinaryappearancedidn’tmakeothersfeelgoodofherevenherownauntfeltdisgustedwithit.AndsomeotherseventhoughtthatshewaseasytolookdownonandtoteasesowhenMissIngrammetJaneEyresheseemedquitecontemptuousforthatshewasobviouslymuchmoreprettierthan‘theplainanduglygoverness’.Butasthelittlegovernesshadsaid:‘DoyouthinkbecauseIampoorobscureplainandlittleIamsoullessandheartlessYouthinkwrong!’ThisistheideaofequalityinJaneEyre’smind.Godhadn’tgivenherbeautyandwealthbutinsteadGodgaveherakindmindandathinkingbrain.Herideaofequalityandself-respectimpressussomuchandletusfeelthepowerinsideherbody.
简爱英文读后感(二)
Whenwethinkofthisgirl,whatshegaveuswasnotaprettyfaceoratranscendenttemperamentthatmakeusadmiredeeply,butahugecharmofherpersonality.
Actually,shewasn’tpretty,andofcourse,theordinaryappearancedidn’tmakeothersfeelgoodofher,evenherownauntfeltdisgustedwithit.Andsomeotherseventhoughtthatshewaseasytolookdownonandtotease,sowhenMissIngrammetJaneEyre,sheseemedquitecontemptuous,forthatshewasobviouslymuchmoreprettierthan‘theplainanduglygoverness’.Butasthelittlegovernesshadsaid:‘Doyouthink,becauseIampoor,obscure,plain,andlittle,IamsoullessandheartlessYouthinkwrong!’ThisistheideaofequalityinJaneEyre’smind.Godhadn’tgivenherbeautyandwealth,butinstead,Godgaveherakindmindandathinkingbrain.Herideaofequalityandself-respectimpressussomuchandletusfeelthepowerinsideherbody.