Bronte portrays gender inequality as a prominent factor within Jane's life. As a child, Jane does not understand why the men in her life constantly belittle her. Jane expresses her feelings towards gender inequality when she says, "Women are supposed to be very calm generally: but when women feel just as men feel; they need exercise for their faculties, and a field for their efforts just as their brothers do" (111). Bronte develops an argument on the role of women through this statement. Jane feels that women have the right to have important positions in society, just as men do. Jane does not want to do meaningless jobs that are a stereotypical job for a woman. The author continuously introduces male figures into Jane's life that belittle her because she is a female. Bronte shows the reader this key point in the novel to portray the image of Jane, realizing that she is just as good as any man is. Bronte ensures that Jane does learn that women are equal to men, to allow Jane to become closer to finding her
Bronte portrays gender inequality as a prominent factor within Jane's life. As a child, Jane does not understand why the men in her life constantly belittle her. Jane expresses her feelings towards gender inequality when she says, "Women are supposed to be very calm generally: but when women feel just as men feel; they need exercise for their faculties, and a field for their efforts just as their brothers do" (111). Bronte develops an argument on the role of women through this statement. Jane feels that women have the right to have important positions in society, just as men do. Jane does not want to do meaningless jobs that are a stereotypical job for a woman. The author continuously introduces male figures into Jane's life that belittle her because she is a female. Bronte shows the reader this key point in the novel to portray the image of Jane, realizing that she is just as good as any man is. Bronte ensures that Jane does learn that women are equal to men, to allow Jane to become closer to finding her