In the early nineteenth century, religion and science coexisted as one. The idea behind the creation of man and nature was seen as the work of God, so the question of religion and science was the same thing. As the Victorian era progressed, there was the emergence of scientific thinkers who began to question God's creation and miracles, which in turn led to unrest within Victorian society. What Victorian society had was a constant clash of ideals between the emerging scientific group and the religious believers. People didn't bother to listen to each other's beliefs, which led to a general lack of mutual respect between groups. It's through The Prisoner by Emily Bronte. A fragment where tensions based on religion can be seen through the male and female characters representing the conflicting groups in Victorian society. Religious believers in Victorian society had an extraordinary fervor for the word of God and believed that everything that happened in life came from the hands of God. A good majority of works written during the Victorian era expressed the belief that through the endurance of pain and suffering on Earth, the individual will be forever rewarded in Heaven. The prisoner. A Fragment, by Emily Bronte, is a clear demonstration of this belief as a heroic prisoner demonstrates hope that her creator will save her after enduring her unjust punishment. The speaker of this play is a man visiting the prison, which is located in his father's castle. He tells the story while thinking back to his visit to the prison. It makes the audience aware that they never really cared or paid attention to the lives that were slowly coming to an end in the crypts. He makes a comment to the jailer and is given a re... middle of paper ......thinking about the fall of the Church of England. Emily Bronte, through her male and female characters in A Prisoner. A Fragment shows the struggle and feuds that took place between the religious and anti-religious groups that began to emerge in this period. Not only does he represent these two groups, but he also makes strong comments about women. It is clear that Bronte is breaking the stereotype of women by using a strong feminine character to demonstrate her power, as well as her ability to lead and be heroes in a social, religious and political movement that has been at the center of so much controversy. during this era. Works Cited Christ, Carol T., Catherine Robson, Stephen Greenblatt, and M.H. Abrams. The prisoner. A fragment. The Norton Anthology of English Literature. vol. E. New York, NY: W. W. Norton &, 2006. 1315-316. Press.