How Does Bronte Present Religion In Jane Eyre

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Charlotte Brontë was one of three English sisters who had books published in the mid-1800s. Her father was an Anglican minister and she attended a religious school as a child. Her most successful work, Jane Eyre, tells the story of an orphan girl with no independence who falls in love but has to face her morals when she finds out she is about to marry a man who is previously wed. Jane ends up coming full circle and gaining her independence from a wealthy inheritance and meets some interesting people along the way. Throughout Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, some of the characters Jane meets are Helen Burns, St. John and Mr. Brocklehurst whom all portray the hypocrisy, obedience, and obsession views of religion. While still an orphan at Gateshead, Jane is called down to meet with Mrs. Reed and a mystery guest to finalize her attending Lowood, the charity school for girls. …show more content…

Brocklehurst this way because the pillar represents his unchanging stance and fixed views on life. Later on in the book we find that Jane’s first assumptions were correct. Mr. Brocklehurst is a hypocrite who lets his own daughters curl their hair while insisting the girls at Lowood have their hair straight, he even ordered that Julia Severn’s hair be cut off because she had natural curls. Another character who has concrete beliefs is St. John. His fault is his obsession which he carries out through his religion. He goes on a mission trip to India and writes a letter to his sisters after he has been there for a while. The letter starts off telling us how he has had a premonition of his death and that he cannot wait for God to take him soon. Jane tells us of his letter describing his obsession with religion

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