Abstract:
This paper investigates the portrayal of women’s liberation through symbolism in Jane Eyre
which is identified as the masterpiece of Bronte, published in 1847. In Jane Eyre, the author
employs number of techniques to depict different meanings and themes. The most
prominent figure used in this novel is symbolism. This research study is motivated by the
research questions that the author deliberately constructs appropriate symbols in the text to
discuss how emancipation of women is represented? Application of symbols in the novel
proves the skillfulness of the author when she conveys ideas that she cannot express directly,
apparently and not even under a masculine society. Some symbols used in Jane Eyre help
greatly to highlight significant characters, develop the thematic structure and to forecast
future happenings of the novel. Though Bronte exerted the mastery of her writing and the
style to add several major themes such as family, religion, social class, position, and the
gender inequality, women’s liberation is the most highlighted thematic depiction of the
novel. The overall research study tries to find out available symbols in the text and to
interpret found symbols with respect to women liberation. The text is permeated with both
personal and arbitrary symbols to represent emancipation of women with highly significant
phenomena. This illustration of women’s liberation has achieved its success with the
effective application of symbolism.
