When reading a book, the reader may or may not pick up on the hidden and clever ways in which the author tries to describe the character. These ways of describing the character can add a lot of insight into the particular character. Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre contains allusions such as color, biblical references, and class difference that give the reader insight into Jane's character. The color red is used throughout the novel and Rochester gives Jane the nickname Mustard Seed; these are just two of the symbols that have a deeper meaning in the novel. Brontë shares many similarities with Jane; he writes with an autobiographical sense. The reader can make connections between Charlotte Brontë and Jane through her use of symbolism. The many creative symbols in Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre give the reader a deeper look into Jane's character. The colorful descriptions in Jane Eyre provide the reader with better visuals as well as underlying clues that reveal character. Color is widely featured in the Gateshead and Thornfield settings, while lacking in Lowood. This lack of color serves to focus on Jane's development. There are extensive color descriptions before and after Lowood shows his character before and after progress; Jane grows spiritually and emotionally while at Lowood. The color red appears numerous times in the novel. Red in the present at times when Jane is alone. In Gateshead, Jane hides behind the scarlet curtains of John, her so-called master, in the first scene. She is continually tortured by him through physical and verbal abuse. Jane is controlled by John, as well as Mrs. Reed. "The Reeds attempt to enclose Jane both physically and imaginatively so that she becomes their property" (Leggatt...... middle of paper ......ne Eyre. Ed. Stevie Davis. Place of publication unidentified: Penguin, 2006. Print.Hochberg, Shifra. "Jane Eyre and the Parable of the Mustard Seed" Bronte Studies, vol. 35 March 2010: 1-6 Ebsco Web. Leggatt, Judith and Christopher Parkes at Rochester's Haircut" Mind Control in Jane Eyre." English Studies in Canada. Vol. 32, Issue 4 Winter 2006: 169-88. Ebsco Web. 13 February 2014. Miller, Emma V if it were painted': Interpreting Jane Eyre through Bronte Studies, Vol 37 No.4 November 2012: 318-25 Web Moments Bible: New King James Version Sl: Thomas Nelson Pub, 1985.Print.Roberts, Michele "How Eating Becomes a Metaphor in the novels of Charlotte Bronte."Newstatesman May 5, 2003: 56. Ebsco Host Web. 2014.