"the native of a Christian land, worse than many a little heathen who says its prayers to Brahma and kneels before Juggernaut " (66)
Brahma is a Hindu god that represents creation, preservation, and destruction. A Juggernaut is a Hindu temple. Mr. Brocklehurst announces that Jane is a heathen and not a Christian to Lowood. He means that if she does not worship God and chooses to take part in another religion such as Hinduism, that she is damned and shall go to Hell. He orders the girls to chop off their curls and be plain when his family wears their hair in curls and dress in fancy attire. Mr Brocklehurst represents the Evangelical movement and Bronte shows that she thinks it hypocritical by his character.
~Bulfinch,Thomas. "XXXVII. b. Hindu Mythology" Bartleby. November 30, 2008.
~Lal Nagar,Dr. Murari. "A collection of pictures of the God Brahma" Hindu Gods and Goddesses. November 30, 2008.
2 comments:
I like how you work Bronte into your responses
Excellent research at the end of which you discovered that a Juggernaut is a Hindu temple.
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