An integral aspect in coming of age is to have one’s beliefs undergo the trials tribulations of this world. Religion establishes a set of morals that often serve as a guide throughout life and when those morals comes into conflict it culminates the transition from childhood to adulthood. In many ways Jane Eyre and A Portrait of The Artist as a Young Man depict the conflict that the protagonists’ have when their morals come into question by either external or internal conflicts. In addition, religious notation of sin and temptation try the characters, eventually leading to their maturity as young adults.
