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Helen represents 1 version of Christianity: forgiveness, grace, eternity as a “mighty home.” Providing dignity in the nasty world she experiences. Lowood represents the other: abuse, excusing evil in the name of “God.” Jane is learning to find a 3rd way. I love this moral center of the book and Helens character.
— May 25, 2026 10:29PM
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Phoebe
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“And then my mind made its first earnest effort to comprehend what had been infused into it concerning Heaven and hell and for the first time it recoiled…” (97) Whats the difference between faith that liberates and a religion that wounds? I have SO many favorite quotes. I love how Brontë forces this gap to be viewed and the questions it evokes. The timing for me to read this could not be more perfect.
— May 25, 2026 10:40PM
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The writing focuses on Jane’s internal world. I really love how much it focuses on that and less on the external world around her. I really love that type of writing it really connects with me. I’m only on the 3rd chapter and I can feel the emotional turmoil Jane is experiencing.
— May 21, 2026 05:03PM