ESSAY ON: Sarah Orne Jewett’s “The White Heron” and Representations of Gender

Number of Pages 7

This research paper: This 7 page report discusses a short story written by of Sarah Orne Jewett (1849 - 1909) demonstrates her deep connection to the natural world and her understanding of the relationship between humans and their environment and how that relationship has an impact on the self. Upon a first reading of “A White Heron,” one can make the assumption that the deceptively simple piece is quite nearly a children’s story and not much more. But from a larger or community perspective, the story is about the socialization of girls, the training to fulfill a man’s desires, the balance of power between the sexes, and the need for women to be true to their nature. Emily Dickinson’s short poem, “A Light Exists in Spring” is also used compared to the short story. Bibliography lists 3 sources.


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