Jane Eyre Gender Roles

During the 19th century women had few to little rights; they were to be the common house wife. Women were considered weaker yet morally superior to men, which meant that they were best suited to the domestic sphere (gender roles in the 19th century, 2014). Through out the book gender and religion has been a huge conflict. Since men were this subject of heroism and were given the status of hero and throughout time. Helen being a paradox to the whole idea especially with the Christian views of a male hero. Helen is the martyr character in Jane Eyre. She is there to portray that it doesn't matter how good a Christian you are, women will always be subordinate to their male counterparts. In Charlotte Brontë Jane Eyre, gender roles are defined