God and religion in Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso SeaJane Eyre, from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, and Antoinette Mason, from Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, both depict very different beliefs. While Bronte created Jane with a Christian background, Rhys created Antoinette with a more primitive and confused faith. Analysis of each writer's description of the red room will reveal the religious nature of his characters. In both texts, the rooms are symbolic of the church. As Jane is sent to her dead uncle's bedroom, Bronte links it to a place of worship. “A bed supported by massive mahogany pillars, hung with deep red damask curtains, stood out like a tabernacle in the center.” Because of the bed's large size and illustrious beauty, Jane saw it as a "tabernacle," or a place of sanctuary. Churches often contain such platforms, and Bronte alludes to Jane's stance on Christianity by allowing her to see the "tabernacle" in the room. “No less prominent was a large upholstered chair above the head of the bed, also white, with a footstool in front, and looking, as I thought, like a pale throne.” This simile indicates God's dais in heaven. Bronte placed the chair over the bed that would be Jane's, a throne awaiting the tabernacle. Therefore, Bronte used the furniture in the room to represent a place of worship in Jane's eyes, which illustrates her knowledge of Christian ideologies. Rh...... center of paper ......ms as key religious references, both authors created dynamic characters tied to their distinct beliefs. Works cited and consulted Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1991Ciolkowski, Laura E.. “Navigating the Wide Sargasso Sea” Twentieth Century Literature. Vol 43. 3. 1997:125-140.Gates, Barbara Timm, ed. Critical essays on Charlotte Bronte. Boston: G. K. Hall, 1990. Howells, Coral Ann. Jean Rhys. New York: Harvester Wheatsheaf. 1991. Macpherson, Pat. Reflecting on Jane Eyre. London: Routledge, 1989. Rhys, Jean. Wide Sargasso Sea. London: Penguin, 1968. Wyndham, F. Introduction. Wide Sargasso Sea. By Jean Rhys. London: Penguin, 1996. 1-15.