Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre is a novel that presents many views on religion through its various characters. Charlotte Bronte successfully employs several characters throughout the novel, who each have a distinct view on religion, specifically Christianity. These characters include Mr. Brocklehurst, Eliza Reed, Helen Burns, St. John Rivers, Jane, and Mr. Rochester. Some of these characters practice the strictness aspect of Christianity, while others believe in duty and works, and the remaining few are actual true Christians. There are many people in this world who take verses from the Bible out of context, and abide by strict rules, that they interpret as the right thing to do. A prime example of this kind of person is Mr. Brocklehurst in Jane Eyre. He wishes his girls to be “the children of grace”, and wants their appearance as plain and simple as can be. On page 76, he says, “I have a master to serve whose kingdom is not of this world: my mission is to mortify in these girls the lusts of the flesh; to teach them to clothe themselves with shame-facedness and sobriety,” However, just as he was lecturing the girls about this, his own daughters walked in, in velvet and silk, and wearing furs. This shows that he was a hypocrite, as he was ordering
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Approximate Word count = 1023
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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