# Jane — The Phoenix and the Carpet character guide > Jane in The Phoenix and the Carpet by E. Nesbit. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Meantime Jane **First appearance:** 0002-i-the-egg ## Snapshot The youngest girl, who wants the seaside because there are donkeys there, and whose tears and sobs measure the family's real fears. ## Who they are Jane is the small sister who notices the carpet is the exact size of a tower top, who feels measles coming on when the world goes misty, and who cries noisily when the Lamb vanishes. She is sensible in her way, kind, and easily frightened, but her tears are honest and her wishes are simple. She matters because she is the one the others must protect, and because her fears give the magic its human weight. ## Relationships ### [Anthea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/anthea) _family_ Anthea and Jane are sisters who share a close, supportive bond, with Anthea often guiding the more timid Jane. ### [Robert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/robert) _family_ Jane and Robert are siblings who bicker occasionally but ultimately care for each other, with Jane often being more cautious than Robert. ### [Cyril](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/cyril) _family_ Cyril and Jane are siblings with a typical brother-sister dynamic, involving teasing and occasional disagreements. ### [The Phoenix](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/the_phoenix) _friendship_ Jane is somewhat wary of the Phoenix at first but grows to appreciate its magical presence and gentle wisdom. ### [Burglar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/burglar) _psychological_ The burglar is caught by Jane and the children, leading to a tense but ultimately comedic interaction where Jane shows surprising bravery. ### [The Phoenix](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/the_phoenix) _friendship_ Jane is somewhat wary of the Phoenix at first but grows to appreciate its magical presence and gentle wisdom. ### [Robert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/robert) _family_ Jane and Robert are siblings who bicker occasionally but ultimately care for each other, with Jane often being more cautious than Robert. ### [Burglar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/burglar) _psychological_ The burglar is caught by Jane and the children, leading to a tense but ultimately comedic interaction where Jane shows surprising bravery. ### [Cyril](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/cyril) _family_ Cyril and Jane are siblings with a typical brother-sister dynamic, involving teasing and occasional disagreements. ### [Anthea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/anthea) _family_ Anthea and Jane are sisters who share a close, supportive bond, with Anthea often guiding the more timid Jane. ### [The Phoenix](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/the_phoenix) _friendship_ Jane is somewhat wary of the Phoenix at first but grows to appreciate its magical presence and gentle wisdom. ### [Cyril](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/cyril) _family_ Cyril and Jane are siblings with a typical brother-sister dynamic, involving teasing and occasional disagreements. ## In the story ### [The Phoenix and the Carpet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/the-phoenix-and-the-carpet) Part of the group that witnesses the hatching and flies on the carpet. ### [The Egg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/i-the-egg) Draws the expensive jack-in-the-box firework; feels guilty about it. ### [The Topless Tower](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/ii-the-topless-tower) Impulsively wishes the carpet into the topless tower; later regrets the wish. ### [The Queen Cook](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/iii-the-queen-cook) Worries the cook might be eaten; later gives a truthful but disbelieved explanation about the mud. ### [IV: Two Bazaars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/iv-two-bazaars) Expresses dislike for the house without mother. Confronts Mrs. Biddle directly, calling her 'horrid'. ### [The Temple](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/v-the-temple) Expresses desire to find the Phoenix; disagrees with others about where to go. ### [VI: Doing Good](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/vi-doing-good) Initially wants a break from adventures; later becomes interested in rescuing a traveller; threatens to scream at Robert's bone talk. ### [VII: Mews from Persia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/vii-mews-from-persia) Peeps through the keyhole and describes the cats as a 'giant kitty-cat'. ### [VIII: The Cats, the Cow, and the Burglar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/viii-the-cats-the-cow-and-the-burglar) Makes a mad comment about dream-cats, holds the cow by the tail. ### [IX: The Burglar's Bride](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/ix-the-burglar-s-bride) Emotionally attached to the burglar; proposes the sunny southern shore as a hiding place. ### [X: The Hole in the Carpet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/x-the-hole-in-the-carpet) Sings about Mother's return; falls through the carpet hole with Robert; lands on a rooftop in New Cross. ### [XI: The Beginning of the End](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/xi-the-beginning-of-the-end) Worries about using all the Tatcho; participates in the carpet repair. ### [The End of the End](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/xii-the-end-of-the-end) Bursts into tears when the Lamb disappears; later reveals to mother that the carpet was given to someone whose name began with P. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/jane - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters