Audre Lorde’s “The Transformation of Silence into Action” and “The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House” state that Audre Lorde as a Black lesbian feminist is oppressed by people who are racism, sexism and homophobia. In the other hand, Audre Lorde transforms silence into action and language, and she advocates that people with difference or people are oppressed should break silence and fight for their own rights.

In addition, Jane Eyre is oppressed by Mrs. Reed families, and she is treated even below the servants. In the first chapter of Jane Eyre, Bronte writes “Accustomed to John Reed’s abuse, I never had an idea of replaying to it; my care was how to endure the blow which would certainly follow the insult.” As we can see, in the beginning, Jane keeps silence. However, when John hurls the book to Jane, Jane screams to john: “Wicked and cruel boy! You are like a murderer—you are like a slave-driver—you are like the Roman emperors!” Even though Jane ending with being locked in the red room by Mrs. Reed, Jane tried to transform silence into action and language.

Audre Lorde and Jane Eyre both experience oppression, and they are straight, recalcitrant, and autonomous. As Audre Lorde states that silence will not protect yourself, you should define yourself, name yourself, and speak for yourself. Moreover, Jane Eyre knows this idea as well, so she spoke up she wanted to go to school and get education. Jane Eyre’s resistance is to be herself, and get what she wants. Therefore, though compare Audre Lorde and Jane Eyre, we can find a lot connections between each other.