Lorde is a black lesbian woman that stands up for ones right of free speech. She stands up for her beliefs and wants to express herself for who she really is.

Jane Eyre was also a woman who stood up for her rights especially for quality between genders. When Jane was fighting for the man she loved she felt insecure and not good enough for him because of the boundaries that society hat put her because she was not from the same social class as him. In one side, she would let this take control of her and she would become very insecure but on the other side she would take control again and accept herself for who she is.

Just like Lorde she was someone who wanted women to express themselves for who they are and have equal standards with men. Lorde basically said that we as women have to pick and choose our words when we write about something because of the criticism and judgment we will get afterwards.

Both Jane Eyre and Lorde are two works that focus on the self-empowerment of women and how to overcome the obstacles that come as consequences for speaking up for themselves. Jane Eyre is a woman that is trying to be somebody else just to please society and Lorde in the other side a woman that is proud of who she is and she will always speak up for herself. But, both of them are fighting the discrimination against women and the limits that society has put them. Such limits that do not allow them to leave their life as they really want it.