Mrs. Reed

"I am glad you are no relation of mine: I will never call you aunt again so long as I live." (95)

Mrs. Reed and Jane Eyre had an extremely poor relationship. Jane being an orphan, of course had no mother. Mrs. Reed and her husband helped raise the young girl. However, Mrs. Reed always resented Jane due to the actions of her husband. Mr. Reed loved Jane; some say even more than his own children! To Mrs. Reed this was unethical and she took her frustrations out on Jane. At age 10, Jane got sent away from the household she despised. Later on in life, she planned to come to terms with her once cruel aunt. But after all the years, her aunts resentment towards her did not disappear and neither did their poor relationship.