A White Heron

Question

A. Why does Sylvia not tell her grandmother and the young man about the heron? -

B. What does she gain, preserve, and lose as a consequence of this decision, and what is the narrator’s view of her decision?

Asked by Braulio A #612652 on 3/2/2017 12:35 AM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 3/2/2017 12:48 AM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 3/2/2017 12:47 AM

Sylvia knows the young man wants to shoot the white heron. She is protecting it.

Sylvia gains perspective, loses innocence, and preserves her values.

A White Heron