# Jane — The Food of the Gods character guide

> Jane in The Food of the Gods by H. G. Wells.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** cousin Jane, Cousin Jane

**First appearance:** 0001-i-the-discovery-of-the-food

## Who they are

Mr. Bensington's cousin who manages his household.

## Relationships

### [Professor Redwood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/characters/professor_redwood)

_family_

Jane is Professor Redwood's wife, who is anxious and disapproving of his dangerous experiments.

### [Mr. Bensington](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/characters/mr_bensington)

_social_

Jane is acquainted with Mr. Bensington, a fellow scientist and collaborator of her husband.

### [Cossar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/characters/cossar)

_social_

Cossar and Jane are acquaintances through their connection to Professor Redwood, though Jane dislikes Cossar's influence.

### [Professor Redwood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/characters/professor_redwood)

_family_

Jane is Professor Redwood's wife, who is anxious and disapproving of his dangerous experiments.

### [Cossar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/characters/cossar)

_social_

Cossar and Jane are acquaintances through their connection to Professor Redwood, though Jane dislikes Cossar's influence.

### [Professor Redwood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/characters/professor_redwood)

_family_

Jane is Professor Redwood's wife, who is anxious and disapproving of his dangerous experiments.

## In the story

### [The Experimental Farm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/chapters/ii-the-experimental-farm)

Bensington's cousin, who disputes the identity of the giant chick.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/chapters/i)

Bensington's cousin who vetoes tadpole experiments in their flat.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/chapters/ii)

Mentioned as Mrs. Skinner, who appears briefly with folded arms.

### [The Giant Chick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/chapters/iii)

Cousin Jane argues that the giant creature is not a chick, showing skepticism.

### [III: The Giant Rats](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/chapters/iii-the-giant-rats)

Cousin Jane remains unaware of Bensington's involvement with the Food.

### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/chapters/ii)

Bensington's cousin, remains oblivious to the connection between the experiments and the giant creatures.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/chapters/iii)

Mentioned by Bensington as his cousin; Cossar dismisses her as a distraction.

### [IV: The Giant Children](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/chapters/iv-the-giant-children)

Cousin Jane accepts the Food as inevitable and treats Bensington with huffy dutifulness.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/chapters/i)

Cousin Jane accepts the Food as inevitable but treats Bensington with huffy dutifulness and buys him uncomfortable underwear.

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

Mrs. Redwood, who is distraught over her son's abnormal size.

### [The Minimificence of Mr. Bensington](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/chapters/v-the-minimificence-of-mr-bensington)

Cousin Jane accompanies Bensington to Tunbridge Wells and oversees his recovery.

### [Chapter II: The Flight of Mr. Bensington](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/chapters/ii)

Bensington's cousin, absent during the attack as she is visiting a relation in Ealing.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/chapters/iii)

Cousin Jane accompanies Bensington to Tunbridge Wells, overseeing his care and accompanying him on walks.

### [IV: Redwood’s Two Days](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/chapters/iv-redwood-s-two-days)

Cousin Jane appears in Redwood's nostalgic recollections of the Experimental Farm.

## Links

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