Describe and explain the religious symbolism in Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë’s own religious upbringing is very significant to the text. Her Father was a clergyman and so Charlotte could not avoid the influence of religion whilst writing.
The first important day in Jane’s life is when she meets the Reverend Brocklehurst. When she meets the reverend, we learn that Jane already has a wide knowledge of the Bible and states which parts she likes.
We first come across religious symbolism when Jane goes to stay at Lowood Institution. The Land of the Philistines was a hostile and h