Character Analysis about Bessie

Cierra: In Jane Eyre, the character Bessie is the caretaker of the children in Gateshead. Though Bessie has a job to do chores around the house, and help the kids; she also has a mouth like no other. She is a very opinionated women who judges the children she takes care of by their attitude and especially their looks. The other servant, Abbot, has willingly agreed to these harsh judgments; "if she were a nice, pretty child, one might compassionate her forlornness; but one really cannot care for such a little toad as that". Bessie can be really nice at times, but she sometimes is a backstabber to Jane. At one point in chapter 3, Jane woke up to be in her room, and there was Bessie beside her. Jane isn't feeling well, but of course no one believes her because she gets blamed for everything. The servants Bessie and Abbot act cordially towards Jane, but when they leave the room they start to talk about how Jane just wants the limelight. They act as if Jane is trying to take advantage of the family by being an orphan and not having any family members, so people should feel sorry for her.

Chris M:In Charlotte Brontës novel Jane Eyre, Bessie Lee is a maid at Gateshead(Mrs.Reeds House). Bessie is frequently required to take care of Jane, and is her main source of enjoyment as a child. She is nicer to Jane more often than any other resident at the mansion. At times, Bessie sings to her and tells her stories of fairies, which Jane always finds pleasure in. Once, she even criticizes Mrs. Reed for being too harsh on Jane, which shows that she has sympathy towards the mistreated girl. Because of Bessie’s kindness, Jane appreciates her more than the other ruthless inhabitants of Gateshead. To Me, Bessie is a perplex character.

Carlo Efe: Bessie, from the novel Jane Eyre, is a nurse for Mrs. Reed's children including Jane. She's not the best type of nurse you can find because she has a really bad temper and is very strict. Although she's not the perfect nurse there can be, She's the closest thing/symbol as a mother/friend to Jane while she's living at Gateshead. Bessie can be a two face at time, here's a quote Bessie says to Jane, " You ought to be aware, Miss, that you are under obligations to Mrs. Reed, she keeps you, if she were to turn you off, you would have to go to the poor-house." Bessie can sometimes be very harsh to Jane, although Bessie cares for Jane. To conclude this blog, Bessie is a complicated character in this novel.