Silenced Echoes: Subverting the Colonial Gaze in Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea and Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre

Author(s)	Dr. Parul Rastogi
Country	India
Abstract	This paper provides a comparative analysis of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre and Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea, focusing on the character of Bertha Mason. Utilizing Spivak’s theory of the "Subaltern," the research explores how Rhys reclaims the narrative of the "madwoman in the attic" to expose the intersectional oppressions of patriarchy and imperialism. By shifting the perspective to the Caribbean landscape, the paper argues that the "madness" attributed to Bertha is a social construct used to delegitimize the colonial subject’s agency and voice.
Published In	Volume 10, Issue 10, October 2019
Published On	2019-10-11
Cite This	Silenced Echoes: Subverting the Colonial Gaze in Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea and Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre - Dr. Parul Rastogi - IJTAS Volume 10, Issue 10, October 2019. DOI 10.71097/IJTAS.v10.i10.1247
DOI	https://doi.org/10.71097/IJTAS.v10.i10.1247
Short DOI	https://doi.org/hbwck7

About IJTAS Fees & Payment Current Issue Publication Archive	Submit Research Paper Track Submission Status Publication Guidelines Publication Ethics Peer Review & Plagiarism	Join as a Reviewer Editors & Reviewers Reviewer Referral Program Get Reviewer Membership Certi.	Website/Journal Policies Usage Policy Content Policies Privacy Policy

Contact Us	Message on WhatsApp	+91-9687-182-185	editor@ijtas.com

International Journal of Technology and Applied Science