A White Heron and Other Stories

A White Heron

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?

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

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

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