In the 3^rd chapter of Jane Eyre, the chapter shows basically the oppression that Jane faced when she lived at Gateshead with her aunt. She was locked away in rooms and malnourished while there. She also oppressed when she arrives at the school at Lowood. Mr. Brocklehurst makes an example of her and shuns her in front of the whole class. Also what she can and can’t do is limited to what he wants. This is because throughout the agony she faced she was silence and not speaking up her right. However, she expresses her feelings on the struggle there is between males and females. She also expresses her frustration at the fact that woman is pushed into a position where they predominately only worry about knitting and pudding. She believes that women have as much right to express their emotions and have as meaningful positions as men.

According to the article “The Transformation of Silence into Action” Lorde argues that “we must share and speak about what we believe in, even if we are afraid to”. She wrote this essay while reflecting upon her mortality (after being diagnosed with cancer), and questioning why she feared speaking out. I believe that by speaking up, we are able to connect with others who have a similar vision for the world, and work with them, despite differences we may have. She also states that when we remain silent on our truths and yearnings for justice, we still live in fear and these silences only damage us. Speaking out also creates visibility for our stories, lives, and experiences without other seeing who we truly are.