# Miss Scatcherd — Jane Eyre character guide

> Miss Scatcherd in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0007-v

## Who they are

Harsh teacher at Lowood who punishes Helen Burns.

## In the story

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jane_eyre_se/chapters/v)

A teacher who harshly punishes Helen Burns by making her stand in the middle of the schoolroom.

### [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jane_eyre_se/chapters/vi)

Punishes Helen Burns for her slatternly habits, striking her neck with a bunch of twigs.

### [Chapter VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jane_eyre_se/chapters/vii)

Mentioned as having condemned Helen Burns to bread and water for a blotted exercise.

### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jane_eyre_se/chapters/viii)

Miss Scatcherd reprimands Helen for untidiness and forces her to wear a 'Slattern' label.

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