“No, I cannot believe that: I hold another creed...” (pg. 70)
Throughout the novel, Bronte suggests that Jane is not particularly certain with her faith and religious beliefs. Countless times, Bronte references different religions, including Judaism and Hinduism, rather than solely describing Christianity. Even though this is meant to develop Jane as a character, not necessarily as a nonbeliever but simply curious, it also alludes to the author's own beliefs. At one point, Bronte hints at her own uncertainty when she has Jane say “she was going to be taken to the region of spirits, if such region there were.” (pg. 95) It is interesting, too, that some parts of Jane Eyre, for instance attending a religious school, parallel Charlotte Bronte's own life. This parallel, among others, shows how similar the protagonist and author are.
"Charlotte Brontë Biography - life, family, children, name, death, school, mother, book, old, information, born, marriage, time, year." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Web. 29 Nov. 2009. http://www.notablebiographies.com/Br-Ca/Bront-Charlotte.html
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I like how you use a key theme to drawn the parallels between author and protagonist
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