There appeared sex discrimination against women since patriarchal period.The female protagonist, Jane Eyre pursues independence of human dignity, financial independence and love. She considers human dignity as a thing exceeding anything else. In order to keep sacred and pure, she is willing to lose anything. Jane Eyre realizes the importance of financial independence. She is unwilling to live under another’s roof. To her, even a humble and narrow task can give her independence. Because of Jane Eyre’s independence in terms of human dignity and finance, she finally wins true love.
Euphemism is the substitution of a mild, indirect or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh or blunt. The author first provides readers with a clear view of euphemisms, including the definition, methods of formation and social functions. Then she contrasts Chinese euphemisms and English euphemisms relating to old age, drunkenness, etc. Finally the cultural differences are revealed through the analysis of such euphemisms.
