Mr Brocklehurst Flashcards
1
Q
“gaunt outline”
A
verge of death
misery and darkness
2
Q
“the same black column that had frowned on me so ominously”
A
Image of a stone suggests he is cold and is bringing negativity
‘ominously’ bad feeling about it
3
Q
“you may indeed feed their vile bodies, but you little think how you starve their immoral souls”
A
Evangelical Christian values
referencing the Bible
Believes that the spiritual is more important than the physical
4
Q
“I desire the hair to be arranged closely, modestly, plainly”
“All those top-knots must be cut off”
A
His daughters hair is loose and curly so he is being hypocritical “they were splendidly attired in velvet, silk and furs”
5
Q
“I have a Master to serve”
A
Religious language to convey that his beliefs are right
6
Q
“dread judge”
A
metaphor
