The Typical Images of Women in the Old Days Embodied in Rebecca Sharp of “Vanity Fair” by William Makepeace Thackeray and Jane Eyre of “Jane Eyre” by Chartlotte Bronte

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UNIVERSITY OF DANANG COLLEGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH GRADUATION PAPER THE TYPICAL IMAGES OF WOMEN IN THE OLD DAYS EMBODIED IN REBECCA SHARP OF “VANITY FAIR” BY WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY AND JANE EYRE OF “JANE EYRE” BY CHARTLOTTE BRONTE Supervisor : LE THI GIAO CHI, M.A, M.Ed. Student : HO THI THU TRANG Class : 07CNA05 Danang, May 2011 Abstract This paper focuses on the two main characters of the 19th century famous novelsmasterpieces, Rebecca Sharp in “Vanity Fair” by William Makepeace Thackeray and Jane Eyre in the same title novel “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte. It attempts to point out the typical images of women who are intelligent, strong, independent and resourceful in the face of difficulty in the old days. From this, the researcher hopes to make some contribution to the portrayal of the English society in the 19th century, especially the life of women in that world. The qualitative approach is mainly adopted for the analysis. Data are collected from books …….., newspapers, magazines and the Internet, which are relevant to the two novels.and Llimitations as well as suggestions for further research are also put forward. Statement of Authorship I certify that the work presented in this thesis has been performed solely by me. No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the content of this paper. Except where reference is made, this paper contains no material previously presented elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part from a document published or written by another person at Danang University or any other education institution. Danang, May 2011

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