Quote by Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre, ch.
Women are supposed to be very calm generally: but women feel just as men feel; they need exercise for their faculties, and a field for their efforts as much as their brothers do; they suffer from too rigid a restraint, too absolute a stagnation, precisely as men would suffer; and it is narrow-minded in their more privileged fellow creatures to say that they ought to confine themselves to making puddings and knitting stockings, to playing on the piano and embroidering bags. It is thoughtless to condemn them, or laugh at them, if they seek to do more or learn more than custom has pronounced necessary for their sex.
Summary
This quote by English writer Charlotte Bronte highlights the unjust restrictions placed on women in society. Bronte argues against the expectation that women should limit themselves to domestic tasks and trivial pursuits. She asserts that women, like men, have passions, ambitions, and a need for intellectual growth and professional fulfillment. Bronte challenges the narrow-mindedness of those who dismiss women's aspirations, asserting that it is unfair and thoughtless to condemn or ridicule women who seek to break free from societal norms and pursue their own paths and interests.
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Women
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