Contrary to the enduring myth that the Bronte sisters led lives of isolation, they were in fact acutely aware of contemporary events. These included important developments in human and animal welfare. In their three greatest works, each sister uses animals to comment on the morality of her characters. In Agnes Grey, the treatment of animals is a reliable compass to the devout religiosity and uncomplicated morality of good people. Although clearly a lover of animals, Anne Bronte shows her characters' animalistic tendencies and associations in a negative light. Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre uses...
Contrary to the enduring myth that the Bronte sisters led lives of isolation, they were in fact acutely aware of contemporary events. These included i...
