In a world where there are too many temptations, the attention to the value of life escapes some people. When people value life, it can be a reliable guide that helps them not go astray. When people act in accordance with their value, they get great satisfaction from this activity. This idea can be seen in Sarah Orne Jewett’s short story “A White Heron” where a little girl was tempted against her value of life. The final part of the story is the crucial moment where the protagonist, Sylvia, stands firm on her value of life.
In the passage Sylvia has returned from the forest and she knows where exactly the white heron’s nest is. She is standing in front of her grandmother and the hunter, they are waiting the news from her, but Sylvia does …show more content…
She should choose between nature and friendship of the young man, while both nature and this young hunter were very precious to her. She feels herself part of this nature, but deep sympathy for this young man makes her feel lonely when he has gone. This young girl was able to show her integrity and loyalty to the value what she has. Despite on this conflict inside her, she still firm in her decision. Instead of giving feelings to this young man to grow; she has chosen what has real value for her. She could not betray life of the white heron, and she sacrificed her possible friendship with this young man, as well as the chance to be a rich with the reward money. After she made a decision she feels herself satisfied and regretful at the same …show more content…
It shows clearly that nature for Sylvia is a part of herself. She sees nature with a unique point of view. Also this passage brightly describes her feeling to the young hunter with the strong words “that could have served and followed him and loved him as a dog loves” (211). The style of the language that was used in this passage, shows a conflict between two feelings what this girl has. Sylvia has two strong feelings; one to the nature and one to the young anthropologist, who sees nature in the different, materialistic way. Finally, she sacrificed one feeling for another and saved value and purity of her heart. Very unusual and unique way to add an emotional side to this story, when the narrator chosen to address and speak to the nature throughout this passage “woodland and summer-time, remember! Bring your gifts and graces and tell your secrets to this lonely country child!”(212). It helps to underline value of the sacrifice of what this young girl has done, without wanting any reward from
In the passage Sylvia has returned from the forest and she knows where exactly the white heron’s nest is. She is standing in front of her grandmother and the hunter, they are waiting the news from her, but Sylvia does …show more content…
She should choose between nature and friendship of the young man, while both nature and this young hunter were very precious to her. She feels herself part of this nature, but deep sympathy for this young man makes her feel lonely when he has gone. This young girl was able to show her integrity and loyalty to the value what she has. Despite on this conflict inside her, she still firm in her decision. Instead of giving feelings to this young man to grow; she has chosen what has real value for her. She could not betray life of the white heron, and she sacrificed her possible friendship with this young man, as well as the chance to be a rich with the reward money. After she made a decision she feels herself satisfied and regretful at the same …show more content…
It shows clearly that nature for Sylvia is a part of herself. She sees nature with a unique point of view. Also this passage brightly describes her feeling to the young hunter with the strong words “that could have served and followed him and loved him as a dog loves” (211). The style of the language that was used in this passage, shows a conflict between two feelings what this girl has. Sylvia has two strong feelings; one to the nature and one to the young anthropologist, who sees nature in the different, materialistic way. Finally, she sacrificed one feeling for another and saved value and purity of her heart. Very unusual and unique way to add an emotional side to this story, when the narrator chosen to address and speak to the nature throughout this passage “woodland and summer-time, remember! Bring your gifts and graces and tell your secrets to this lonely country child!”(212). It helps to underline value of the sacrifice of what this young girl has done, without wanting any reward from