The Question and Answer section for A White Heron and Other Stories is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Sylvia stays in the country with her grandmother, which she finds far more engaging than being in the city. The country make Sylvia feel alive and energized.
"...for Sylvia herself, it seemed as if she never had been alive at all before she came...
Do you mean the White Heron? Sylvia, a nine-year-old girl, is the protagonist.
Sylvia is the nine-year-old granddaughter of Mrs. Tilley, and is the protagonist in the story, “A White Heron.” She is a young girl removed from the restrictive and uncomfortable town, who revels in the joys of the freedom of farm and country...
