A White Heron
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Themes
All Themes Nature vs. Industrialization Conservation vs. Greed Innocence vs. Experience Solitude
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All Characters Sylvia The Hunter Mrs. Tilley Dan Tilley
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All Symbols White Heron
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A White Heron

by Sarah Orne Jewett
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Part I
  • Part II
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Nature vs. Industrialization Theme Icon
    Nature vs. Industrialization
  • Conservation vs. Greed Theme Icon
    Conservation vs. Greed
  • Innocence vs. Experience Theme Icon
    Innocence vs. Experience
  • Solitude Theme Icon
    Solitude
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Sylvia
  • The Hunter
  • Mrs. Tilley
  • Dan Tilley
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • White Heron Symbol Icon
    White Heron
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allegory
  • Dialect
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Imagery
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Personification
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Style
  • Tone
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The white heron symbolizes the independence and wonder of nature, which must be preserved against the destructive forces of industrialization and greed. When Sylvia sees the heron’s spectacular perspective on the world from the top…

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