She knows to "turn the other cheek", "love thy neighbor", and especially "love thy God." Brocklehurst knows only how to dictate others how to do so. Mary neglected housework in order to listen to Jesus and pay him homage, just as Helen neglects certain aspects of her life at school in favor of spiritual development. She is much more like Mary, the sister of Martha, who does not always conform to societal expectations, but comprehends what's expected of her in her faith. But unlike her elder, Helen actually understands what Jesus and the prophets and writers of the Bible were trying to teach. Helen Burns is also very much aware of the Biblical teachings she often quotes sections of the Bible or paraphrases them to Jane. He is much more concerned with taking the splinter from other people's eyes than he is with taking the log out of his own, to somewhat paraphrase the New Testament. Brocklehurst seems emblematic of the Biblical Pharisees he knows the rules and regulations and conduct required, However, he doesn't actually understand what it all means. Brocklehurst is one of those truly infuriating characters I think I hate him the most out of everyone in the book. How would you characterize his religious outlook? How is it similar to or different from that of Helen Burns? We'll set aside for the moment how Brocklehurst uses religion. But to start off, let's keep the focus narrow.
This is a topic I would like to see discussed in class, I'd really enjoy seeing what other people make of this. How is it that a man can "preach" the word of God to other people, but them treat them so differently? Kind of reminds me of Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales,with characters like the Prioress, the Friar, and the Monk, who are all religious people but yet, they try to basically defy the kind of life that the Church says that they should be living by. What disgusts me even more is how he can live in riches and wealth, while everyone else is in squander. Lowood school is a joke - treating the girls with little respect, giving them meager meals, even embarrassing them in front of everyone else (including telling lies about Jane to everyone). As a Christian myself, I found it very hurtful and insulting that Brocklehurst would use religion to essentially abuse other people. Brocklehurst's blatant hypocrisy when it comes to religion. The one thing that really grabbed my attention again was the idea of Mr. I started to reread Jane Eyre earlier this week and was, in a way, kind of surprised at how much I've sort of forgotten since I've read it last fall for another English class. Even so, it was interesting, enjoyable and a joy to watch.For her October 3 blogpost, Kelly writes: In my view it is not perfect, but few productions ever are. So please open your mind when you watch this - and other - versions of the Bronte books. I have read it many times and seen many filmed versions since - and I still love it, simply because it is fresh every time as different aspects reveal themselves - either because they are in the book or because the book resonates differently with me as I change. It was the first book I ever cried over and it's fair to say that was part of my emotional development. I first read Jane Eyre when I was about 8, nearly 60 years ago. Versions of Shakespeare's plays have been enacted for hundreds of years and still every version represents something different about humankind, especially if there is innovation in the production, script or acting. There are many possible interpretations of good literature, just as every person's character has many different facets. Many reviewers loved this version many hated it.