For some reason, I always find critics trying to destroy some really amazing achievements and remodeling the content to re-shape our vision of it. But I wonder, is it jealousy? Because it seems to me that every time someone comes up with an idea that is different and doesn’t fit into the mold of its time; and by mold I mean the conventionality people create for themselves, this particular idea or achievement is ripped apart by critics saying it’s against religion. And have you noticed that throughout history people have always used religion to protect their personal interest rather than seeking for eternal life? It seems to me that Mrs. Elizabeth Rigby, (a critic of Jane Eyre when the novel was first released) belonged at that time to the high class society, who, fearing a change or reform of the situation after the novel has been read by the population, made her elect Jane Eyre’s novel as being against Christianity (inductively introducing fear to the heart of the people, making them reject every idea offered throughout novel). Jane has done well by saying: “Conventionality is not morality; self-righteousness is not religion.” I don’t really see what opposes Christianity in Jane Eyre’s story; the truth is I feel the opposite so far, I feel that Jane tried to protect Christianity (as a religion not people). To me, the introduction of Helen’s character was no coincidence; it was rather to show that Christianity in its essence is to accept one’s destiny, to forgive those who mistreat us, to love our enemies and to see things always with a good eye. And I believe that however have read the Bible would totally agree with me. I believe that, by introducing Helen to the story, Jane was trying not to erase but to correct the ugly image we saw through Mr. Brocklehurst and some other characters in the story such as Mrs. Reed and her children about Christianity; as it’s not by saying that you are Christian that you become one. If you were born a Christian doesn’t mean you really are one as it is really hard to earn that title. A true Christian would never behave the same manner Mr. Brockelhurst and many others did. Mr. Brockelhurst is a pretentious person rather than a true one. For so many years, as far as I can recall, people have been trying to abuse the title of Christianity and it really infuriates me. People committed murder under religious pretenses, but let’s face it, it has nothing to do with religion and God; it rather has to do with personal and only personal interest. Jane Eyre’s only mistake was that she had awakened the devil from its sleep (she had drawn the high class society’s attention, and fear, she had induced in their hearts from reforms that may be lunched as a result of this novel). Jane Eyre’s story was a fearful one as it introduced to its readers, the poor ones an urge to revolt against injustice and to refuse the social classes and social ranking that have been imposed on them. And I must declare, that deceivers and liars are the people who overpower others the second they’re given the chance to do so. They elect themselves as the most worthy and impose a ranking system so they would become “GOD” and then afterwards state that it’s God who gave them power and authority over the rest (an example is Mr. Brockelhurst). How ironic is that?
