As it is stated in the “hope” is the thing with feathers, “[Hope]That perches in the soul”, I found this poem reflected Jane Eyre’s life because she also has hope that stays deeply in her soul. Jane lost her parents, friends, love, and so on from her childhood to adulthood. For example, her only friend Helen, who encouraged and helped her ended up leaving her forever. It is not easy for a woman to overcome a lot terrible situations like Jane Eyre did. However, she was still able to have rational thinking and did not give up. I believe she has strong hopes: her hope of changing her life, gaining knowledge and being together with Mr. Rochester all motived her to take actions.

Even though the poem reflected that hope never asked a crumb or little return in the end, it actually plays a crucial role on a person’s life, on Jane’s life. If Jane does not live with hope, she might already give in to the society, in which women have submissive positions. She might lose her mind under Mrs. Reeds’ and classmates’ miserable treatments. She might be desperate after the truth of Mr. Rochester’s first marriage. Every time when Jane’s life becomes a little better, there is always another storm that will break her expectation. Because she has a hope for a change, she chose to resist and go against everything that cracks her down.

Hope does not only stay in Jane’s soul, it also exists in ours. Our hope and dream for a bright future will always motivate us to move forward and overcome challenges.