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1、Feminism in Tom Jones and Jane Eyre汤姆琼斯和简爱中的女权主义I. IntroductionFeminism is both an intellectual commitment and a political movement that seeks justice for women and the end of sexism in all forms. However, there are many different kinds of feminism. Feminists disagree about what sexism consists in,
2、and what exactly ought to be done about it; They disagree about what it means to be a woman or a man and what social and political implications gender has or should have. Nonetheless, motivated by the quest for social justice, feminist inquiry provides a wide rang of perspectives on social, cultural
3、, and political phenomena. Important topics for feminist theory and politics include: the body, class and work, disability, the family, globalization, human rights, popular culture, race and racism, reproduction, science, the self, sex work, and sexuality.1.1 Feminism Beliefs and Feminist MovementsT
4、he term feminism has many different uses and its meanings are often contested. For example, some writers use the term feminism to refer to a historically specific political movement in the US and Europe; Other writers use it to refer to the belief that is injustices against women, there is no consen
5、sus on the exact list of these injustices. Although the term feminism has a history in English linked with women s activism from the late 19th century to the present, it is useful to distinguish feminist ideas or beliefs from feminist political movements, for even in periods where there has been no
6、significant political activism around womens subordination, individuals have been concerned with and theorized about justice for women. Although the term feminism in English is rooted in the mobilization for woman suffrage in Europe and the US during the late 19th and early 20th century, of course e
7、fforts to obtain justice for woman did not begin or end with this period of activism. Therefore some have found it useful to think of the womens movement in the US occurring in “waves”. On the wave model, the struggle to achieve basic political rights during the period from the mid-19th century unti
8、l the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920 counts as “First Wave” feminism. Feminism waned between the two world wars, to be “revived” in the late 1960s and 1970s as “Second Wave” feminism. In this second wave, feminists pushed beyond the early quest for political rights to fight for great eq
9、uality across the board, for example, in education, the workplace, and at home. More recent transformations of feminism have resulted in a “Third Wave”. Third Wave feminists often critique Second Wave feminism for its lack of attention to the differences among women due to race, ethnicity, class, na
10、tionality, religion, and emphasize “identity” as a site of gender struggle.II. Feminism is shown in Tom Jones and Jane Eyre2.1 Feminism is shown in Tom JonesThe history of Tom Jones, a “Foundling” which tells the story of an illegitimate child, reared by a squire Mr.Allworthy, who lives on his estat
11、e together with his sister Miss Bridget, a prudish spinster. Tom Jones, the foundling, is a handsome young man. He is frank and open, kind, disinterested, and, though quick-tempered, devoid of malice. His outstanding quality is “good nature” and “goodness of heart”. He gets involved in several fleet
12、ing love affairs. But his lightness gives way to serious love when he meets Sophia, the daughter of a neighboring Squire Western. Young Blifil, contrary to Tom, is shy and faithless. Having an eye to his uncles money, he bears a secret hatred of Tom, fearing lest the legacy should fall into his hand
13、s. He blackens Tom in Mr. Allworthys eyes. Deceived by Blifils backbiting, Mr.Allworthy banishes Tom from his home. Sophias father, Squire Western, infuriated upon learning of his daughters attachment to the foundling, threatens to marry her off by force to the rich heir, young Blifil. Then Sophia f
14、lees to the capital fearing the very idea of marriage to hateful Blifil. When her father forces Sophia to marry the man who does not like for her, she ran away lonely in the dead of night and went to a completely strange cityLondon. Here manifested feminism to defend own dignity, blind made the fili
15、al sacrificial victim in no way, also was not self-deprecatory, the grievance sought perfection viewpoint. Simultaneously also manifested feminists dare to revolt, break traditional thought. On the other hand, Sophia first tells in love with Tom without saying it. But when she discovers that he is d
16、esperately in love with her, it takes some courage to love a man whom everyone around her speaks ill of. Here manifested feminism to dare to persue own love and happy viewpoint.2.2 Feminism is shown in Jane EyreJane Eyre is an orphan being raised by Mrs Reed, her cruel, rich aunt, she spends more years at Lowood, six as a student, and two as a teacher. After teaching for two years, Jane wants to get new experiences. She then accepts a
