John Reed is mean to Jane Eyre and constantly abuses her at Gateshead, where they both live with their aunt, Mrs. Reed. When Jane stands up to John after he throws a book at her, she is punished and sent to the red room, where her uncle died. Mr. Lloyd, the apothecary, convinces Mrs. Reed to send Jane away to school after she has a panic attack from being in the red room.
John Reed is mean to Jane Eyre and constantly abuses her at Gateshead, where they both live with their aunt, Mrs. Reed. When Jane stands up to John after he throws a book at her, she is punished and sent to the red room, where her uncle died. Mr. Lloyd, the apothecary, convinces Mrs. Reed to send Jane away to school after she has a panic attack from being in the red room.
John Reed is mean to Jane Eyre and constantly abuses her at Gateshead, where they both live with their aunt, Mrs. Reed. When Jane stands up to John after he throws a book at her, she is punished and sent to the red room, where her uncle died. Mr. Lloyd, the apothecary, convinces Mrs. Reed to send Jane away to school after she has a panic attack from being in the red room.
1. What is Gateshead? Who are the characters who live there?
Gateshead is the home of Jane eyre. She lives there with Eliza, John, and Georgiana, her three cousins, and her aunt, Mrs. Reed. 2. Describe John Reed. John Reed is a fourteen year old boy. He is Jane's cousin. He is mean and believes that everything belongs to him. He is built big but short, and he eats a lot and is chubby. 3. How does John treat Jane?how do others respond toner or John's treatment? John is cruel to Jane. He constantly yells at her, and he also abuses her. He never gets in trouble for it, but Jane gets in trouble for little things she may or may not do to him. 4. What did John do to Jane and why? John hits Jane for going behind the curtain, and he threw the book she was reading at her because it was his. He also ran at her because she stood up for herself. 5. What was Jane's response? Jane called him wicked, cruel, a murderer, a slave driver, and compared him to Roman emperors. She also hit John. 6. What was Jane's punishment? Jane's aunt sent her to be locked in the red-room. Chapter 2 1. What relationship does Jane have to Mrs. Reed? Mrs. Reed's husband was Jane's mother's brother, so Jane is her niece. 2. Who is Miss Abbot? Miss Abbot is a maid at Gateshead. 3. Why is Jane sent to the red room? What is the history? She is sent there because she attacked John Reed. Jane's uncle, Mr. Reed, died in the red room. Chapter 3 1. Why was Jane taken to her room? She was taken to her room because she had a panic attack and fainted. 2. Who is Mr. Lloyd? Mr. Lloyd is an apothecary that Bessie hired. 3. If Mrs. Reed or her children were sick, would they call Mr. Lloyd? Why? They would not call him because they only use him for servants because he is an apothecary. They would call a physician. 4. Where is Jane's room located? Why? Jane's room is far away from the rest of the family because they do not consider her part of the family. 5. Why did Jane say she is miserable and unhappy? She said this because she thinks everyone is against her even when she does nothing wrong. She feels unloved. 6. What did Mr. Lloyd persuade Mrs. Reed to do with Jane? He persuades her to send Jane to school. 7. What things did Jane learn about her family? Chapter 4 1. What are your predictions about the move Jane is about to embark on? I think the school Jane is going to is not going to be anything like what she thinks it will be. I could see the teachers and everyone else at the school being mean to Jane and the rest of the girls there.