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CONCLUSION
In conclusion, this paper has shown that women in the nineteenth century were supposed to behave according to traditional gender roles. Therefore, women faced the struggle of expressing their true self while also conforming to what society expected them to be. There were limited options and opportunities available to women in nineteenth century male-dominated society and their legal rights were almost nonexistent. However, there were women who raised awareness of these issues, women such as the Brontë sisters. Moreover, the women who challenged the notion of gender roles and spoke up for women’s rights were criticised and accused of attacking the foundation that society was built on. Therefore, they were in the danger of being isolated and viewed as monstrous. As a result, women who stood up against patriarchal society showed remarkable courage and endurance.
All the above details, as argued in this papeer, demonstrate clearly that the Brontë sisters, challenged male-dominated society by showing that women did indeed have passion and were not inferior to men. They were clear examples of women stepping out of their sphere and going against traditional gender roles. In addition, through their novels, they depict women’s sufferings and their demands for equality. Their heroines are strong women that take it upon themselves to decide their own fate by taking control of their own lives at important moments in their lives. For instance, Jane refuses to become a mistress or a wife in a loveless marriage. Similarly, Helen decides to leave her husband in search for a better life for her and her son. Finally, Catherine decides that the only way to control her life is to starve herself and destroy herself.
The novels demonstrate how “there is more to women than society believes, that women are more than ‘angels’. These three heroines represent the emerging end of the Perfect Woman, and the start of the New Woman, as they claim their right to be a subject, and seek to be agents of their own lives” (Kolle 62). As a result, it is safe to conclude that their novels can be interpreted as feminist novels.