Feminism in the novel Jane Eyr

Feminism in the novel Jane Eyre The word "feminism" today can conjure up any number of images and nasty thoughts of left-wing bra-burning man-hating radicals or women in politics fighting for pro-choice options. It seems like everyone has an opinion when it comes to the word feminism, and many of them are somewhat negative. However, recently, feminism has calmed down and gained a quieter reputation. Although feminism seems to the modern reader a phenomenon of …

…thoughtless to condemn them, or laugh at them, if they seek to do more or learn more than custom has pronounced necessary for their sex. That does not at all seem like a very radical proposition, but it was at the time. This honorable statement still holds true, and, while not exactly radical, is often not observed. Through Jane Eyre set an example that can still be followed one hundred and fifty one years later.