Who Is A True Christian?
It appears that Jane has had a strong belief in God, but she
seems to have a more wholesome and wholehearted belief
than some other characters in the novel. In the beginning of
the novel young Jane is painfully rejected by her aunt, as
well as her son and daughter.She is unable to alter the daily
pattern of abuse and neglect. This makes it obvious that she
did not live as a member of a truly Christian family, but she
was mature enough to develop her own beliefs through
daily prayers and biblical readings.
Further in the story, she meets Mr. Brocklehurst for the
first time and interviews Jane about sin, hell and the Bible.
At one point in the conversation he asks her if she knows
any psalms, she replies that "Psalms are not interesting
(Bronte,490). This proves to Mr. Brocklehurst that she has
a wicked heart, and must pray to God to change it and give
her a new and clean one. Why must Mr. Brocklehurst be
so harsh with such a young child? Would a truly
Christian......
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