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Read the following summary.
In the novel Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte, Jane is an orphan girl who is mistreated by her aunt, Mrs. Reed. Mrs. Reed is rude to Jane and sends Jane away to a boarding school.
Based on the summary, why is Mrs. Reed the antagonist of the story?
She is in a conflict with Jane.
She is unfeeling.
She is the most important character in the book.
She is Jane Eyre’s aunt.
1 answer
Mrs. Reed is the antagonist of the story because she mistreats and sends Jane away, causing conflict and harm to the protagonist, Jane Eyre.