Abstract Jane Eyre has attracted generations of readers from all over the world. The novel depicts Jane Eyre, an orphan, who kept seeking after freedom, equality and dignity in spite of endless pains. Finally she married Rochester and harvested her own happiness. After its publication, many scholars have done research and offered insights into the growth of Jane Eyre, the structure of the novel and so on. However, there is relatively little research focusing on the archetypal analysis of the novel.71710

    In this thesis, the theory of archetypal criticism is used to analyze the Biblical archetypes of death and rebirth in the novel Jane Eyre. By comparing the characters and plots in the Bible and the novel, this paper elaborates on the following views: the  archetype of Thornfield is the paradise lost; Jane Eyre's archetype is Eve; the archetype of Mason siblings is Satan the snake; the redemption of the hero and heroine is the embodiment of the salvation process of Jesus; the Ferndean Manor where Jane Eyre and Rochester have lived happily can be compared to the paradise regained in the Bible. 

Key Words:  Jane Eyre     Charlotte Bronte      Archetypal Criticism

从“失乐园”到“复乐园”—《简▪爱》原型分析

摘 要《简•爱》吸引了众多的读者,这本小说描述了一位从小便是孤儿的英国女子在各种磨难中不断追求自由平等与尊严，坚持自我，冲破传统婚姻观，最终获得幸福的故事。《简•爱》自从出版以后，许多研究者从不同的角度对此文本展开研究，对于简爱的成长，小说的结构等等提出了很多见解。但是，很少有学者使用原型批评理论分析《简•爱》。

本论文运用原型批评理论对小说《简•爱》的主题进行分析，指出此小说暗含了圣经中的死亡与再生原型主题。通过对《简•爱》和圣经的人物、情节进行对比，本论文阐述以下观点：桑菲尔德庄园的原型是圣经中的失乐园，简爱的原型是失乐园中的夏娃，梅森姐弟的原型是失乐园中化身为蛇的撒旦，男女主人公救赎的原型是耶稣的救赎过程，简爱和罗切斯特幸福生活的芬丁庄园原型是圣经中的复乐园。

毕业论文关键词：简•爱     夏洛蒂•勃朗特     原型批评理论 

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Chapter One   Introduction 1

Chapter Two  Death 1

2.1 Paradise lost---Thornfield 1

2.2 Eve---Jane Eyre 1

2.3 Satan---Mason 1

Chapter Three  Rebirth 1

3.1 Redemption 1

3.2 Paradise Regained---Ferndean Manor 1

Chapter Four  Conclusion 1

Works cited 1

Chapter One  Introduction

Charlotte Bronte wrote her novel Jane Eyre in 1847. After 160 years, Jane Eyre is still one of the most popular novels in the history of English literature. This paper is an analysis of the death and rebirth archetypes in the novel and intends to make the readers understand more about the enduring charm of the work.

 For many years, a lot of professors or scholars have discussed Jane Eyre at home and abroad. Most of them comment on its feminism. Jane Eyre was seen as the model who pursues equality and dignity and has courage to fight. Famous American feminist critics Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar have discussed the mutual mapping between Bertha and Jane Eyre from feminist and psychological perspectives in a book called Crazy Woman. They believed that the characteristics of Jane Eyre can be highlighted because of the presence of Bertha. At the same time, Elaine Showalter also echoed the view that Bertha is another ego of Jane Eyre from the perspective of spiritual analysis. 论文网