Jane Eyre Questions on Helen Burns
Jane Eyre
How is childhood treated in the novel Jane Eyre?
In Jane Eyre, childhood is depicted as a period of hardship and mistreatment. The novel contrasts Mr. Brocklehurst's Calvinistic view, which sees children as inherently sinful, with the more...
Jane Eyre
How are the deaths of Helen Burns and Mrs. Reed in Jane Eyre similar?
In the end, both women are dying and facing the final judgment of God. Both have the opportunity to ask for His forgiveness and be at peace. While Helen's death has a kind of Christian resignation,...