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A White Heron and Other Stories Study Guide

by Sarah Orne Jewett

A White Heron and Other Stories study guide contains a biography of author Sarah Orne Jewett, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

A White Heron

Young Sylvia is content with her move to the farm with her grandmother away from the busy town life. She is returning home with her cow, dawdling and enjoying the natural environment when a whistle disturbs her peace. Sylvia is surprised, then wary, when a stranger approaches. He is lost, and asks if Sylvia knows where he can get food and shelter. With trepidation, she takes the suspected ‘enemy’ to her grandmother, who welcomes him and makes him comfortable. Impressed at the neat home and excellent food, he reveals he is keen to track down a white heron. He traps and shoots birds to collect them, which is at odds with Sylvia’s love of the birds and animals around her. After the gift of a knife and the offer of money, Sylvia is…

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• A White Heron and Other Stories Summary
• About A White Heron and Other Stories
• Character List
• Glossary of Terms
• Major Themes
• Quotes and Analysis
• Summary and Analysis of 'A White Heron'
• Summary and Analysis of 'The Gray Man'
• Summary and Analysis of 'Farmer Finch'
• Summary and Analysis of 'Marsh Rosemary'
• Summary and Analysis of 'The Dulham Ladies'
• Summary and Analysis of 'A Business Man'
• Summary and Analysis of 'Mary and Martha'
• Local Color, Regionalism or Romanticism? Categorising Jewett's Work
• Related Links on A White Heron and Other Stories
• Suggested Essay Questions
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 1
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 2
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 3
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 4
• Author of ClassicNote and Sources

• A White Heron and Other Stories: Major Themes
• A White Heron and Other Stories: Questions
• A White Heron and Other Stories: Purchase the Novel and Related Material
• Sarah Orne Jewett: Biography