A White Heron Themes
Man and the Natural World
Sylvia spends so much time hugging trees that she probably has splinters in her armpits, and since she's our leading lady in "A White Heron," we're given a glimpse into what it's like to be a young...
Isolation
Don't let Akon fool you—a little bit of loneliness isn't necessarily a bad thing, and this is certainly the case in "A White Heron." In the story, we're introduced to a young country girl named S...
Awe
Do you believe in magic? Sylvia sure does in "A White Heron"—it just might not be of the conventional sort. Although Sylvia spends most of her time playing in the forest, there's one spot that ho...
Choices
It doesn't matter if you're Sara Bareilles or Ash Ketchum—it can be hard to make the right choice. Take the case of Sylvia in "A White Heron," for example. This young nature-lover is given a toug...
Youth
In "A White Heron," nine-year-old Sylvia's youthful innocence leaves her open to manipulations when she finds herself faced with a classic pre-teen conundrum: Should she pretend to be something she...