What does the white heron symbolize in the story “A White Heron”?

For your discussion, please select two (2) of the questions below and explore them on a page or two. Be sure to use direct references to the text in order to support your points.

1. What does the white heron symbolize in the story “A White Heron”?
2. Discuss Sarah Orne Jewett’s “The White Heron” as an example of local color realism and/or regionalism.
3. Compare and contrast the two main characters of the story.  Is Jewett saying anything about gender in the story? If so, explain.
4. Discuss the conflict of city values versus rural values in “The White Heron.” How does the author’s treatment of this conflict reflect social and literary interests of the period?
5. The use of simple plot that lacks complexity and avoids elements of literary realism, naturalism, or tragedy.
6. Please use at least a couple of direct quotes to support your response.

 

 

A WHITE HERON

https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/a-white-heron-sarah-orne-jewett/4076006.html

THE YELLOW WALLPAPER

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/theliteratureofprescription/exhibitionAssets/digitalDocs/The-Yellow-Wall-Paper.pdf