A White Heron and Other Stories Lesson Plan

How do the issues John Craven encounters as he ages compare with those of the Dobin sisters from The Dulham Ladies?

Aging comes as a surprise to both the Dobin sisters and John Craven, and both the Dobin ladies and Mr. Craven feel overwhelmed and confused by some of the new things happening in their world—The Dobin ladies by society in general, and Mr. Craven by the changes his children make to his company. But where the Dobin sisters’ issues manifest in the form of appearing older on the outside than they feel, Mr. Craven’s issue is that he thinks of himself as young but no longer feels physically young enough to keep up with the demands of his business. The Dobin ladies...