Surrogate Mothers: Subversion of Motherhood in Jane Eyre

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dc.contributor.authorVARDAR, Nergiz Öznur
dc.contributor.authorArslan, Seval
dc.contributor.authorMANSUR, VISAM
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-31T15:02:20Z
dc.date.available2026-01-31T15:02:20Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractIn her much-discussed novel Jane Eyre (2001), Charlotte Brontë introduces an unconventional female character who defies nineteenth-century norms, highlighting women’s freedom and equality with men. Orphaned at a young age, the protagonist Jane navigates the difficulties of life, first at her aunt’s house, then at a girls’ boarding school with strict rules, and later at a mansion where she becomes a governess. The character’s rebellious nature against the injustices she faces enables her to educate herself and go beyond social expectations. Not only the defiant spirit of the protagonist, but also the influence of the maternal characters serve as a milestone in Jane’s identity formation. Thanks to these, Jane eventually begins to reject both male supremacy and the gender roles ascribed to women. Given motherhood’s strong association with female gender, this paper analyzes the representations of mothers, especially those of Mrs Reed, Miss Temple, Mrs Fairfax, and, to some extent, Bessie, in Jane Eyre, exploring their influence on Jane’s quest for the self. Also, the study examines how the dialectical relationship between the mother and the daughter–that is, their dynamic interplay of contrasting perspectives and influences–subverts the traditional perception of motherhood.
dc.identifier.doi10.29110/soylemdergi.1689027
dc.identifier.endpage1027
dc.identifier.issn2548-0502
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.startpage1017
dc.identifier.trdizinid1351964
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.29110/soylemdergi.1689027
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1351964
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12662/10408
dc.identifier.volume10
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofSöylem Filoloji Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_TR-Dizin_20260128
dc.subjectMotherhood
dc.subjectmother-daughter relationship
dc.subjectJane Eyre
dc.subjectsubversion
dc.subjectsurrogate mother
dc.titleSurrogate Mothers: Subversion of Motherhood in Jane Eyre
dc.typeArticle

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