And on to: JANE EYRE!

A character from Jane Eyre that I could describe is Mrs. Reed. She is Jane's aunt. Jane moved in with the Reeds when her parents died. Mr. Reed, who died in the red room, was very fond of Jane. At the time of his death, he asked Mrs. Reed to promise to take care of Jane as if she were her own. Mrs. Reed did nothing of that sort, instead, she somewhat "abused" of Jane in some way. She called Jane a liar and made her feel unfortunate to live with them. She allowed her 3 children to bother Jane and disrespect her. Towards the end of chapter 4, Mrs. Reed meets with Mr. Brocklehurst, in an attempt to send Jane away to Lowood, a charity school for female orphans. Mrs. Reed interactions with Jane at this point are always harsh and lacking harmony. Obviously, Jane is aware of her aunt's attitude and feelings towards her, which make Jane actually want to leave for school (even though at this point she doesn't know it is a charity school for female orphans). I think Mrs. Reed is despicable and rude, she takes advantage of Jane and treats people as inferior. Mrs. Reed kind of gives me the idea of the "evil step-mother" in the story.