Religion And Religion In Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre

For decades, Charlotte Bronte left us with the inspiring story of Jane Eyre. Since published in 1847, the novel has taught women around the world to follow our morals and beliefs. Religion and morals play a major role in the life of Jane Eyre. Although at times it may seem as though this is limiting her, she stands by what she believes and fights for her individuality. Due to the fact that Jane was not cared about and taught anything, including religion, while staying in her aunts home, Jane is first introduced to faith and religion when she is first sent to Lowood, a school for orphan girls. At the school, Jane is introduced to four figures of power and religion. At this young age, Jane meets her best friend, Helen Burns. " On her deathbed Helen speaks with Jane about both her depravity and her deep affinity with God." (Victorianweb.org). The site tells us that Helen tells Jane that by dying now, she will be relieved of all suffering and will go live in happiness with God in heaven. Jane questions how she can know this and Helen explains how she has faith and believes in their creator. Her trust in God never strays from its path. The meals are scarce and the clothes are hardly enough to keep warm at the school. The life for the girls living here is in harsh conditions. Miss Schatcherd is a teacher at …show more content…
He has no intention of marrying Blanche and expresses no deep feeling for her at all. Blanche wants to marry Rochester for his money. Rochester leads Jane to believe that he is about to marry Blanche and that she must leave Thornfield soon and forever. This upsets Jane because it is the only “home” she has lived in where she wasn’t treated harshly and with cruelty. Her only income is from the money she makes as Adele’s governess. If she does have to leave, she will have to start a new life all over once again. Blanche symbolizes jealousy and