These two pieces of literature display two powerful women with strong motivations and determinations on achieving their goals. They have their own thoughts and perspectives on controversy during their times and they did fight against majorities’ beliefs in the society.

It was very easy for women living in Jane Eyre and Audre Lorde period to go with the societal flow and accept what the society defines them. For example, in Jane Eyre, the status and lives of women were pretty much determined by their family’s wealth and reputation. It was rare for women to change their lives and future by themselves. However, Jane Eyre has her own thoughts and decided to use education to achieve her independence and freedom. Her desperate school life did not stop her from getting knowledge and connecting to the rest of the world. The path to her independence has loneliness, discriminations, doubts and stress; she was so strong that was able to overcome all of these challenges. It was not easy for her and that’s the reason for a unique Jane Eyre

As for Lorde, she encountered a more tough situation due to the discrimination on her race and sexual orientation. These two issues are still existing nowadays and the latter one is controversial around the world. However, Lorde understood the difficulties, but she still chose to speak up. As it states in the article,” And of course I am afraid, because the transformation of silence into language and action is an act of self-revelation, and that always seems fought with danger”.  It is hard to count how many people were sacrificed for liberation or civil rights movements. People who chose to go against the society flow deserve highest respects due to their courage and vision.