As a result, he beats her until she hides from him as much as possible. She demonstrates her desire to avoid him, by hiding "behind curtains-, where John cannot find her. Jane Eyre's experiences with John Reed causes her to fear and hate him more than any other person. Jane tells Mrs. Reed, "I dislike you the worst of anybody in the world except John Reed - (36). Jane's audacity to insult her cousin, to her wealthy Aunt's face, proves she hates him more than anyone. Although she gets older and becomes indifferent of him, Jane does not mourn his death. When she hears about John's suicide, Jane merely asks "And how does his mother bear it?- (224). She does not shed a tear, or show any concern for John herself. Jane also says, "How people feel when they are returning home from an absence, long or short, I did not know: I had never experienced the sensation neither of these returnings was very pleasant or desirable - (246). She did not like returning to John's home, even into adulthood. Jane could never love the cousin who tortured her as a child. .
Jane faces degradation while at Lowood. Mr. Brocklehurst tries to publicly humiliate her. He says to the entire school, "You must be on your guard against her shun her example avoid her company, exclude her from your sports shut her out from your converse."" (66). Mr. Brocklehurst says this to her friends, and teachers, to make Jane appear to be an evil "little heathen-. By alienating everyone Jane knows at Lowood, Mr. Brocklehurst succeeds in publicly humiliating her and making her feel alone and "inferior-. Mr. Brocklehurst's ability and willingness to degrade Jane shows his dominance over her, as well as his dislike for her. Additionally, Mr. Brocklehurst .
falsely accuses Jane. He says, " this girl, this child, the native of a Christian land, worse than many a little heathen who says its prayers to Brahma and kneels before Juggernaut- this girl is- a liar!- (67).