Ch. 7

Mr Brocklehurst pronounces Jane a liar

• Jane truly believes that she is a liar because she has been told enough times by Mrs Reed. She wants to start afresh, but Mr Brocklehurst won't let her. She is only a child- believes what she is told.

• Jane tries to be like Helen and doesn't protest at punishment- shows she has great respect for Helen and is learning to quash her emotions. Becoming a different person.

• Hypocrisy with Mr Brocklehurst's speech about attire and his guests. Shows how unreasonable his Christian ideas from the Bible are by showing that he doesn't actually act on his ideals.

• We learn that Miss Temple is on the children's side, "her brow settled gradually into petrified severity." while hearing Mr Brocklehurst speak. (p.65)