This paper explains that gothic novels often establish a sense of mystery which is aided, to a greater or lesser extent,
by some involvement with
supernatural forces, often relying on religious conventions for expression in the text. In Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre", this sense of religious or supernatural mystery allows Jane to expostulate from her
double-narrative point of view on the suspicious happenings at Thornfield House, where Jane is employed as a governess. The author points out that the role of religion can be seen in many ways in the novel using the characters Mr. Brocklehurst, St. John Rivers, Jane (the protagonist) and Rochester as the opposite of the role of religion. The paper relates that "Jane Eyre" takes place in a society plagued by situations in which women are regarded as religious angels who are kept in a state of either decorative consumption or holistic servitude.