Who is Mr Brocklehurst from the book Jane Eyre?

Mr Brocklehurst is the man who manages the Lowood Institution. He is a clergyman, but he is often unkind and rude to the teachers and students. He and his family live in wealth and only dress in the most modern fashions. However, he has all the girls wear plain clothing. On one occasion, he visits the school and looks at the students. He notices that one student, Julia Severn, has red curly hair and says that she should not be worldly and proud. When a teacher tries to defend her by saying that Julia's hair curls naturally, Mr. Brocklehurst says that the nature is evil. He issues an order that Julia's hair should be cut very short so that it cannot curl like it was. This little anecdote demonstrates his gruff personality. He often bought substandard supplies for the school, such as bread that was nearly bad or sewing needles that were hard to use.