关键词: 外国文学, “孤女”形象, 对比分析

Abstract:

Two  very  typical  orphan  images  of  Jane  Eyre  and  Anne  are  respectively  portrayed  in  the  novel Jane  Eyre  by  British  writer  Charlotte  Bronte  and  Anne  of  Green  Gables  by  Canadian  writer  Lucy  Maud Montgomery.    They  are  created  by  different  writers  and  grew  in  different  times  and  living  environment, but  the two rebellious heroines have gone through similar sufferings in their pursuit of love and friendship. In  the  journey,   the  two  from  the  dependent  orphan  daughter  have  grown  into  independent  women,   and have  achieved  their  selfvalue.   Therefore,   this  paper  makes  a  comparative  study  of  the  similarities  and differences  between Jane and Anne in order to interpret them from different angles.  The multidimensional analysis  can  not  only  help  readers  understand  the  social  significance  of  the  characters,   but  also  can  make readers  appreciate  the  novels’   artistic  value.