Examples Of Hypocrisy In Jane Eyre

Brocklehurst would expel you from the school, that would be a great grief to your relations. It is better to endure patiently a smart which nobody feels but yourself, than to commit a hasty action whose evil consequences will extend to all connected with you, and, besides, the bible bids us return good for evil’” (Brontë 47). Jane's resolution, firmness and tenacity are seen in the way she tries to overcome the oppression which she has to face throughout her life.

In chapter six of Jane Eyre, Jane, the protagonist, is humiliated and falsely-accused before an audience of students and teachers at Lowood, a charity school where young girls are taught the fundamentals of a vain-less life. Mr. Brocklehurst, a clergyman and the school's proprietor, speaks sharply to Miss Temple, the superintendent, scolding her for treating the students to bread and cheese twice in a fortnight, as their burnt porridge proved far less than edible; his creed states that the modest and unelaborate ways of life lead to Salvation. Hands trembling as she shields her face with her chalk slate, Jane fears Mr. Brocklehurst’s eye might catch hers, then possibly lead to a discussion of her supposedly fiendish character. Her Aunt, Mrs.

Compare or contrast the role that reason (logic or logos) and passion (emotion or pathos) play within the novel.

Brocklehurst as a person, it would be “cruel”. Well, at least that and “hypocritical.” From the beginning, Bronte makes it clear that Mr. Brocklehurst, the supervisor of Lowood, is simply not a good person; the worst of what he does being the fact that he provides the orphans at the boarding school with the bare minimum of what is needed to survive all the while spoiling his own children. Somehow, however, he still believes that he is a Christian and, in a way - based off of the standards that place men at the top of the hierarchy of the Evangelical pyramid, he actually kind of is (to a point). Society’s morals do not require him to go above and beyond for the children in the orphanage which, unfortunately in their case, would literally mean being given more than just the bare minimum. He is also kind of expected, as a Christian, to ensure that the children he interacts with are put on a path to a relationship with God, which he also does; albeit very harshly. More than that, he does not accept Jane’s tendency to veer toward independence outside of societal standards which, again, is something that was not expected nor accepted of women and girls, even though Bronte argues that it should be. Under all that society’s principles have to offer, Mr. Brocklehurst is technically doing what he’s supposed to do as a Christian, but because of his own methods in achieving it, the question of whether or not he’s actually a good Christian comes into play. As stated previously, Mr. Brocklehurst is, on some level, a hypocrite. When he goes out of his way to let the children know that they are sinning, he does so in a way that shames them and as he does this, he also prides himself in being a better Christian than they are. This literally goes against one of the most important rules of Christianity which Brocklehurst notes himself when he tells Mrs. Reed that “Humility is a Christian grace” (Bronte). Mr.

Chapter seven sees Jane slightly more experienced to the ways of Lowood School. She has come to accept the poor conditions laid down by Mr. Brocklehurst, however has not yet learnt to ignore them and Bronte describes Jane suffering a lot in this chapter. This lack of food and appalling living conditions are down to the head of the school, Mr. Brocklehurst. This man uses his apparent strong beliefs in Christianity as an excuse to provide the children of Lowood with the absolute bare minimum. Brocklehurst claims his “mission is to mortify in these girls the lusts of the flesh”, presenting the idea that perhaps Brocklehurst is simply a man that has a immensely firm grasp of his

Integrity is to stand true to yourself, your morals, and not compromise it because some officials hundreds of years ago imposed standards about what is right and wrong. Its not about the fame but for your own personal satisfaction and humanity that despite all odds you see the truth in the nonsense of discrimination and hatred for ways that are so called “not right”. Jane Eyre and Caitlyn Jenner embody integrity for they didn't go along with “normality”. In the 18 century most women desired love and wealth but Jane Eyre didn’t care about fitting in society it just so happens that she falls for a man like that. Bruce Jenner was once viewed as the best athlete in the world. Recently Jenner revealed that he was transgender. For the first time

In Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte intertwines various religious ideas in her mid-nineteenth century English setting. Throughout the novel, Jane Eyre blends various religious insights which she has learned from different sources. While Jane was young, she had only a Biblical textbook outlook on life combined with the miserable emotional conditions of her surroundings. This in turn led to Jane being quite mean with Mrs. Reed. When Jane eventually goes off to Lowood and meets Helen Burns, she learns of her religious philosophy far more than the words would mean. Over the course of many years Jane then applies the basis of Helen's religious philosophy and adjusts it for herself in relation to the

Throughout Charlotte Brontë’s novel, Jane Eyre is afflicted with the feud between her moral values, and the way society perceives these notions. Jane ultimately obtains her happy ending, and Brontë’s shrewd denouement of St. John’s fate juxtaposes Jane’s blissful future with St. John’s tragic course of action. When Jane ends up at the Moor House, she is able to discover a nexus of love and family, and by doing so, she no longer feels fettered to Rochester. Moreover, Rochester is no longer Jane’s only form of psychological escape, and thus Jane is in a position to return to him without an aura of discontent. At the end of the novel, Jane is finally able to be irrevocably “blest beyond what language can express” (Brontë 459) because she is “absolutely bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh” (459).

The Victorian Era was known for its propriety, and for its social standards that could be as strict as the caste system in India. Citizens in England of low social regard faced many prejudices and limitations that could be almost insurmountable to overcome. Much like the caste system, people considered to be the dregs of society were often alienated and had little room for opportunity. In Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre, the main character, Jane, suffers social prejudice because she is a simple governess, revealing much about the social stigmas about the working class during the Victorian Era. Jane’s social status limits her not only from being with the one she loves, but also hinders her endeavor to achieve true autonomy.

Faith and religion rests in the core of Jane’s character and actions, but also causes tension with her independence. At Lowood, she struggles to reconcile her desire to rebel against oppression and injustice with the words of Helen saying to submit like Christ. She chooses to submit, experiencing an “extraordinary sensation”, feeling “as if she was a martyr” (67). Through her submissions, she learns to be virtuous. This virtue is challenged when she must choose either to be Rochester’s mistress, or to forsake the man she loves, jeopardizing her happiness. Abiding by God’s law, she leaves, believing that “God directed [her] to a correct choice” (366). Jane faces her fiercest tension when she faces St. John’s proposal to marry him and become a missionary’s wife. She desires to continue in God’s will, telling St. John that “I will give my heart to God”, but knows that marrying him goes against her every desire. She wishes to be free from St. John; she desires her independence. She nearly submits, were she “but convinced that it is God’s will” that she marry St. John (426). She prays for Heaven to “show [her] the path” (426). Jane truly seeks God’s will, and in return, “seemed to penetrate very near a Mighty Spirit” (427). Her devotion to God is rewarded as she prays in her “different way to St. John’s” (427). God releases Jane from a life married to St. John and allows her to return to Rochester and become his wife. Jane’s faith in God allows her to make virtuous

Lamonaca argues that while there is a simple attractiveness in the rhetoric and idolization of character, the ending of Jane Eyre is both confusing and anticlimactic. St. John stood as a symbol for intensified, aggressive Christian values very different than those of Jane’s. Having the conclusion tie back into his character stands against what Jane has been suffering through this whole time and portrays him in a far too positive light. Lamonaca begins her essay with this passage to clearly demonstrate the issues she will be discussing: Jane’s feminist values that differ so greatly from St. John’s persona, and the different variations of Christianity seen throughout the novel.

The Brocklehurst family is one of hypocrisy, contrasting the beliefs of Lowood, where girls should be ugly and plain, but in his family, everyone must live lavishly and be beautiful. The school’s uniform dictated “they were uniformly dressed in brown stuff frocks of quant fashion”, while Brocklehurst’s own family was fashioned in the most luxurious clothes and accessories (Bronte 77). The girls are forced to live in rags and are provided with less than is required for basic survival. Brocklehurst restricts all basic needs and anything that could create individualism between the girls. He does this as a command from God, arguing his point that deprivation and strengthens their faith. Gilbert and Gubar provide harsh insight to Lowood, “the apdy

This signifies that a change has occurred in Jane’s religious views, and demonstrates that through her friendship with Helen, Jane has become curious about religion. “I could not, in those days, see God for his creature of whom I had made an idol” (279). Later in the novel, when Jane and Mr. Rochester fall in love, Jane mentions that her connection with God is impaired by her unhealthy love for and obsession with Mr. Rochester. At this point, Jane’s religious views are far

God directed me to a correct choice” ( Brontë 306-307). Jane would never have been truly content had she stayed with Mr. Rochester at that time, because she would be ashamed to be a mistress. Jane does go back to Mr. Rochester after his wife has died and decides to marry him since they can be equals. The last man that Jane stands up to is St. John, the man who takes her in after she runs away from Mr. Rochester. St. John asks Jane to marry him so that they can go on a missionary trip in India. Jane refuses his proposal and when asked why she will not marry him Jane answers, “ ‘ because you did not love me; now, I reply, because you almost hate me. If I were to marry you, you would kill me. You are killing me now’” (Brontë 351). Jane would have been so miserable had she married John especial after refusing him once, since he would also harbor bad feelings against her. Also, since Jane does not marry John, she is free to marry Mr. Rochester, the man she truly loves. Jane gets her happy ending, however the females in The Good Earth do not.

The major criticisms of the novel in question to be the melodrama used by the author and the wickedness of character shown in Jane and Mr. Rochester. While most critics admired the style of writing and truth of character portrayal, they did not admire the improbability of circumstances or the characters portrayed.