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BY CHARLOTTE
BRONTE
Characters The Reeds
Jane Eyre Mrs. Reed
John Reed
Mrs. Abbot
Georgina Reed
Bessie Eliza Reed
All events are told in the past from Jane’s
point of view.
Key Facts
The setting is early 19th Century in
England.
Jane Eyre
The protagonist
Orphaned as a child
Mrs. Reed, her aunt, has agreed to raise her, but she and her
three children treat Jane cruelly.
Jane Eyre
John Reed Georgina Reed
Eliza Reed
Questions Time
1- Why did Jane feel miserable?
2- How did John Reed Treat Jane and Why?