Jane Eyre Research Paper

Human society has not always been as it is today. In the Victorian era people would not accept women into society as equals to men. Women were one of the numerous people deemed socially unacceptable. When observing a woman author, abolitionist, and nurse one can see how women can influence society. First, Charlotte Bronte was a woman author in the Victorian era. Her father sent her, and her sisters, to an all-girl school when they were very young. It was not a pleasant experience; therefore, Charlotte decided to write, her now famous novel, Jane Eyre. She used this book to entertain but also to inform her readers about the conditions of schools in the Victorian era. She quickly beat social norms and became a well-known woman author. Next, Harriet Beecher Stowe believed that as a Christian it was her responsibility to write her feelings against slavery. She knew in her heart that slavery was wrong, and would only bring pain and division to America. Harriet wrote her best-selling book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, to enlighten her readers about the cruel, painful conditions and lifestyles that slaves endured. As a woman, Harriet’s book should not have sold as well as it did, but because of her audacity and willingness to speak up for what is right she

In the Victorian era, being a nurse was parallel to working at a funeral home, because most patients died in the dingy hospitals. However, Florence knew in her heart what God was calling her to do when she heard about what was happening in the Crimean war. She knew that with all the injuries being afflicted onto the soldiers that she and other nurses could be useful. Florence and her nurses ended up changing the fatality rate from forty percent, to two percent. Her willingness to follow the Lord’s call and to ignore the fact that nursing was not socially acceptable still affects people’s lives