VOL. 60, BOOK 1, PART B, 2022, pp. 177 – 185 Full text (En)
Author: Tsvetina Tsakova
Affiliation: University of Forestry
Abstract
Charlotte Brontë describes strong-spirited and independent women in her social novels. The research focuses on the story of one generation of brave women from the middle class whose mission is to achieve their liberation. The main aim is to point out the determination of their success and influence on
modern European women who aim at independence in both the family and labour.
The literary images of the brave women are constructed through the prism of different disciplines (philology, sociology, economy, history).
Key words: independence, patriarchal mentality, protest, stereotype
