#(thats not to say that bertha's portrayal isnt colored by colonialism and imperialism though btw)
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every day I log onto tumblr dot com and I have to see people claiming charlotte bronte wasn't a feminist unlike their totally unproblematic fave jane austen and I am physically unable to grab them by the shoulders and giving them a good shake and it makes me real sad
#to be clear I AM NOT SHITTING ON JANE AUSTEN#i am however tired of ppl who think charlotte bronte wasnt a feminist due to her protagonist ending up with the#'''problematic''' guy#when like... the book itself acknowledges that rochester has to grow as a person so that they can be together as true equals#(thats not to say that bertha's portrayal isnt colored by colonialism and imperialism though btw)#but can we like... engage critically with the work... instead of reducing it to#'well rochester is PROBLEMATIC and jane ends up with him so CLEARLY charlotte is not woke like jane austen!!!'#jane eyre
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