How does Mr Brocklehurst ill-treat Jane at Lowood school NU Charlotte Bront in Jane Eyre shows the cruelty of Victorian schools At Lowood Jane suffers under Mr Brocklehurst He is a harsh hypocritical head He insults shames and punishes children without mercy His treatment of Jane shows injustice to poor girls Public Shame and Insult Mr Brocklehurst calls Jane a liar in front of all He points at her and says This girl is a liar The girls are told to avoid her Jane feels deep shame She stands alone insulted Charlotte shows how cruel words can wound a child s heart His insult is not true but it still hurts Jane s spirit Harsh Rules and Discipline Brocklehurst makes rules that bring suffering He orders girls to cut their hair short He bans curls saying they show pride He forces them to wear poor clothes Jane notes Our clothing