Mrs. Reed: Friend or Foe?

As Jane Eyre grows up with Mr. and Mrs. Reed, Jane's aunt and uncle. After Mr. Reed's death, Mrs. Reed becomes very mean to Jane-an unexplainable hatred. The story soon progresses, as Jane starts attending school and befriending Mr. Rochester; Mrs. Reed falls ill. Considering her feelings towards Mrs. Reed as a child; Jane doesn't really give a second thought at first as to giving in to Mrs. Reed. Though Jane has grown to think as being the better person, she knows that hatred is a very strong feeling, and she sure didn't enjoy being hated every minute when she was a young child. It is soon revealed that Mrs. Reed's sour behavior is from the better treatment of Jane compared to her children. I believe that Mrs. Reed isn't a likable person because she only thinks of herself. Jane has gone through a hard enough time from being an orphan, and now the mistreatment of her aunt. It seems to me that Mrs. Reed's real nature towards Jane is pure jealousy. She only cares about herself and her own children; when I believe that Jane is truly apart of this family and should be considered one of Mrs. Reed's children.

Carlo Efe: Mr and Mrs. Reed are Jane's uncle and auntie which she grew up with. Jane hates her life living with her uncle and auntie, and it causes bad times with them. It begins when Mr. Reed dies in the red room-- a room for punishment-- everything went down hill between Jane and Mrs. Reed. Mrs. Reed has a vigorous hatred towards Jane, for example Mrs. Reed ordered her two maids-- Bessie and Abbot-- to bring Jane to the Red room. As soon as Jane leaves to attend Lowood(boarding school) Mrs. Reed becomes very sick. During this dreadful time for Mrs. Reed, Jane finds out that Mrs. Reeds actions towards Jane because she wasn't worthy to be cared well. I leave this to you, do you think Mrs. Reed is a friend or a foe?