"A White Heron"

Paper Summary:

The paper examines "A White Heron" by Sarah Jewett and points out the differences in social class and attitude between urbanites and rural dwellers during the romantic period. The paper analyzes Jewett's attitude towards women's roles and shows how her writing echoes the desire to break free from the social ties that bound women of the time.

Outline:
Differences in Social Class
Women's Roles
A Question of Moral Values

From the Paper:

"Through an examination of Sarah Orne Jewett's A white Heron, we can explore the oppression of the female spirit through the thoughts and actions of Sylvy. Like, many romantic writers, Jewett uses symbolism in imagery to relay the underlying theme of the piece. The detailed imagery of the countryside invokes a feeling of peace. Jewett briefly contrasts the peacefulness of the wilderness to the bustle of the city that Sylvy had left. It is clear that Sylvy prefers the peacefulness of the countryside to the city life that she once knew. Through the eyes of the hunter, we find that this is only a matter of opinion, as he mentions the "primitive housekeeping," and "dreary squalor" of country people."

Sample of Sources Used:

• McQuade, D., Atwan, R., Banta, M., Kaplan, J., Minter, D., Stepto, R., Tichi, C., & Vendler, H. (Eds.). (1999). The Harper single volume of American literature (3rd ed.).Sarah Orney Jewett, A White Heron, (pp. 1639-1646. New York: Longman.

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