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The study analyzes feminine identity formation through Jane’s psychological and social development from Gateshead to Thornfield, and through ideological and literary strategies of resistance. It highlights motifs such as Bertha Mason, a language of spiritual equality, and a proto-feminist claim to selfhood, arguing for a narrative of feminine becoming.","Republic of Iraq\nMinistry of Higher Education and Scientific Research\nUniversity of Tikrit\nCollege of Education for Humanities\nDepartment of English\nThe Formation of feminine identity in Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre\nA Graduation Project\nSubmitted to The Council of the College of Education for Humanities, University of Tikrit, in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor’s\nBy\nCaesar Issa Ahmed\nSupervised By:\nAsst. Lec. Diaa Ramadhan Alwan\n2026. A.D                                                                                        1447. A. H\n{وَعَلَّمَكَ مَا لَمْ تَكُن تَعْلَمُ وَكَانَ فَضْلُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ عَظِيمً}\n(صدق الله العظيم)\nالنساء: [113]\nIn the name of Allah, The Most, Gracious, The Most Merciful\n“And Allah has revealed to you the Book and wisdom and has taught you that which you did not know. And ever has the favor of Allah upon you been great.”\nGod Almighty has spoken the truth\n(Sura: Al-Nisa, Aya: 113)\nDedication\nto my parents, who have been a pillar in my academic life through their support, patience, and encouragement, always. I also devote this to my family and friends who provide my motivation and confidence in my abilities. Lastly, I would like to offer this research to my teachers and professors who assisted and provided much valuable information to the finalization of this research.\nAdditionally, I dedicate this work to my beloved family for their constant encouragement, moral support and belief in me.\nACKNOWLEDGEMENTS\nI wish to thank and fully appreciate my supervisor, Asst. Lec. Diaa Ramadhan Alwan  , and his very precious guidance, constant support, and academic supervision during the process of writing and completing this research. His critical feedback, informative suggestions and constant motivations significantly worked towards enhancing the excellence of this research. His effort, patience and educational skills contributed a great deal into steering this research to the path of success.\nI also owe the academic staff of the department a favourable learning experience along with their rich knowledge, tips and support toward my academic life. The teaching and mentoring practice I experienced has influenced my academic growth.\nI would like to give special credit to my family who supported me, understood, and encouraged me in my studies indefinitely. Their morality and faith in me have always acted as a strength and motivational factor.\nLastly, I would wish to express gratitude to all the people involved in the actual or indirect manner in the completion of this study. Any help, guidance or support that is provided on this journey is highly welcome.\nAbstract\nCharlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre (1847) stands as one of the most seminal texts in the Victorian literary tradition, offering readers an unprecedented portrait of a female protagonist who actively constructs her own identity against the forces of patriarchal oppression, social hierarchy, and institutional control. This paper examines the formation of feminine identity in the novel through two major sections: first, the psychological and social dimensions of Jane's identity formation across the key stages of her life, from Gateshead to Thornfield; and second, the ideological and literary frameworks through which Brontë encodes female resistance, including the use of the double motif through Bertha Mason, the language of spiritual equality, and the proto-feminist assertion of selfhood. Drawing on a wide range of feminist literary scholars, psychoanalytic theorists, and Victorian cultural critics, this paper argues that Jane Eyre is not merely a romance but a carefully constructed narrative of feminine becoming, a Bildungsroman that refuses to subordinate the female self to patriarchal structures. 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