“Jane Eyre” is the most frequently taken literary work to be filmed. The earliest history dates back to the silent edition of 1910.
The 2011 version of “Jane Eyre” is more in line with modern audiences’ aesthetics, “Jane Eyre” in 1944 pervade romantic and blurred Gothic breath. It is more in line with the historical environment when the original book was born, and it also better restores Victorian style aesthetics and literary features. From 1836 to 1901, it was the most glorious period in British history. Alessandria Victoria, who was only 18 years old, inherited the throne. During her administration, the British Empire expanded rapidly to unprecedented prosperity and entered the era of the most prosperous Empire of the Days.
The rapid development of science and technology brought about by the industrial revolution has brought about a rapid transformation of society at the moment. The growing middle class has also given rise to a double demand for material and spiritual resources. But ironically, in a seemingly prosperous social environment, people’s thinking is still stagnant, and women social status is extremely low. This can be seen in women clothing at the time.
The Victorian costumes are gorgeous and refined. However, in terms of style, they still long and reach ankles. Still being wrapped up. The overall aesthetic is also mostly designed in accordance with men illusions about women. In addition, the corset is spread from high society to ordinary people. The smaller the woman waist, the better. The morbid aesthetic causes most women to suffer from stunting due to too tight restraints, even serious consequences such as visceral displacement. At that time, it is not uncommon for women to faint in the streets due to difficulty in breathing. Therefore, they will carry medicine bottles with them, one is to help them breathe smoothly and the other is to show their fragility. With the climax of the great industrial revolution, various technological inventions and technological innovations have brought new forces to the society and economy. More and more women are also leaving the house after the Industrial Revolution and working in paid jobs. When women gradually realize that relying on struggle not only achieves success but also gains social recognition, feminist consciousness gradually awakening.
During this period, a large number of female writers gradually emerged in the literary world. From the late eighteenth century, the prolific female novelist Jane Austen, and the birth of the Bronte sisters, and the appearance of Mrs. Gaskell. In the history of British literature, the first peak of female literary creation was formed. In their works, the protagonist showed a longing for and pursuit of love. From a certain point of view, these three-dimensional female characters are a kind of self-contentment and spiritual sustenance of the author.
In the eighteenth century, Britain had two kinds of popular literary works. One was the horror love story with a Gothic style; the other was the pastoral novel. Some people say that playing tricks, stacking rhetoric, fantasy love is the status quo of the British literary world before the Charlotte sisters burst forth.
So, when Charlotte Bronte wrote her experience of being a tutor into “Jane Eyre” and cast her own social discrimination and humiliation onto the dramatic personae experience, novel theme and sincerity Emotions have aroused the vibration of the literary world.
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