A White Heron and Other Stories

Why is the image of the " wretched geranium" so powerful?

Why is the image of the " wretched geranium" so powerful?

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The wretched geranium represents Sylvia's empathy for the people she left behind in the city. It represents all the beauty they will ever know, as opposed to the life she now lives at the farm.

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A White Heron