ABSTRACT

Charlotte Bronte is a world-renowned novelist, published her masterpiece Jane Eyre in 1847. Based on a detailed analysis of Jane Eyre and its relevant materials, the paper analyzes the narrative art from the angle of the narrative structure, and delves into the heroine’s growth by the changes in the narrative pattern of the novel. With the analysis, we may have a better understanding of the themes of this novel.

Key words：Jane Eyre;  structure;  perspective 

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABSTRACT

摘要

Chapter One  INTRUDCTION-1

1.1 A Brief Introduction to Charlotte Bronte -1

1.2A Brief Introduction to Jane Eyre-2

Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW-3

2.1 Overseas and Domestic Research Status -3

2.2 The Significance of This Paper-5

Chapter There  THE OBJECTIVE NARRATIVE STRUCTURE-6

3.1 At Gateshead：Beginning of the Novel-6 

3.2 At a Charity School: Prelude to Individual Maturity in Personality-7

3.3 At Thornfield: Individual Maturity in Personality-8

3.4 On the Moor : a Vast Space for the Heroine’s Development in Personality .....9

3.5 In Ferndean: An Ideal Living Space…9

Chapter Four The Subjective Narrative Perspective-.10

4.1 From the Other to the Self -10

4.2 From Sensibility to Rationality-11

4.3 From Myth to Reality-12

Chapter Five  CONCLUSION-14

WORKS CITED-16