Analysis of The White Heron The short story The White Heron made the biggest impact on me out of the three stories I read. I found myself almost constantly relating to young Sylvia as I was in my childhood. Her care-free attitude and apparent lack of anything stressful really takes me back to a place that I wish I could stay forever. The White Heron, by Sarah Orne Jewitt, is a short story about a …
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…be rid of it. I believe this is the climax of the story, since she ceases to feel excited or happy and starts to think about what to tell the hunter. It is interesting that, after her enormous effort, Sylvia decides not to reveal the home of the bird. As she climbs the tree she also climbs to new heights of maturity in her young life. She identifies with and respects the innocence of nature.