Themes

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Themes
Religion  Superiority  Fear Inequality (gender/ status) Irony Independence Social hierarchy/ class/status Hypocrisy  Romance Individuality/ uniqueness  
Superstition/ fantasy Unconventionality  Loneliness  Gothic Injustice Death/ loss Hardship/ privation 

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Religion
Evangelism- Brocklehurst- old testament- believes in hell/ punishment and God  New Testament- Helen Burn- believes in God as a protector- forgiveness- sacrifice and piety (dutiful respect or regard/ fulfillment of religious obligations.) Calvinism- St John Rivers- self- deprivation- god selects people to teach christian religion.   

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Religion: Quotes
Evangelism- Brocklehurst ""We are not to conform to nature; i wish these girls to be the children of Grace""New Testament - Helen Burns Calvinism- St John Rivers

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