Date Thesis Awarded
5-2020
Access Type
Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only
Degree Name
Bachelors of Arts (BA)
Department
English
Advisor
Suzanne Raitt
Committee Members
Varun Begley
Alexander Prokhorov
Abstract
This thesis examines Charlotte Brontë's two major works, Jane Eyre and Villette, and uses these as the primary texts from which a psychological analysis of repressed memory and creative expression is produced. Using Carl Jung's work as a model to analyze these two works, this thesis provides a comprehensive study of the Victorian female psyche and demonstrates to what extent Bronte's portrayal of the female mind is a reflection of her own psychological state.
Recommended Citation
Elam, Virginia, "Charlotte Brontë's Victorian Women: A Psychological Analysis in Light of Jungian Theory" (2020). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 1469.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/1469
