Mr. Reed Flat Character Analysis

Name Description Examples Mr. Reed Flat, Static
He is only mentioned briefly to help tie together the story of Jane Eyre. Since he is only mentioned briefly he has not chance to develop throughout the story. Mrs. Reed Round, Developing
Mrs. Reed is a round character because her personality is described as being cruel and wishes that Jane was not being forced to take care of the child. She is then a developing character because near the end of the story she changes the way that she treats Jane and apologizes to her on her death bed. John Reed Flat, Static
John Reed is a flat character because he is mentioned only briefly at the beginning, briefly at the end, and is depicted as a bully of Jane. He is also a static character because he does not change throughout the story, or we are not shown any change in his character. He then commits suicide after a gambling debt and drinking problem overcome him. …show more content…
Brocklehurst Flat, Static
Brocklehurst is a flat character because his personality is not described much and he is used to fill in the spot of overseer of Lowood. He is also a static character because he is not mentioned much more throughout the story. Helen Burns Flat, Static, Sympathetic
Helen is a flat character because, even though she is Jane's first friend, is not thoroughly described throughout the story. She is static because there is not really enough time for her character to change because she dies soon in the story. Sympathy towards Helen is there because we feel bad that she died because she could have been a great friend for Jane. Miss Temple Flat, Static, Sympathetic
Miss Temple is a flat character because she is not described much, although she does help Jane sometimes while she is around. She is a static character because soon after Helen dies she leaves and is married, not being spoken of again. We have sympathy for Miss Temple because she is going to be a good influence on Jane, then she leaves. Mrs. Fairfax Flat,