17 The White Heron The White Heron study guide Vocabulary vexed discreetly perilous- rebuke wary 1.Summarize the information the author gives about Sylvia during the first part of the story, before she meets the young man. 2.What is Sylvias initial reaction to the young man? How do her feelings toward him change as the story progresses? 3.What is the stranger looking for? What does he plan to do if he finds it? 4.Describe how Sylvia finds what the stranger is looking for? 5.At the end of the story, what does the stranger expect Sylvia to do? What course of action does Sylvia follow? Interpret 6.What conclusions can you draw about Sylvias character? 7.Why do Sylvias feelings toward the young man change? 8.What reasons does Sylvia have for wanting to help the stranger find what he is looking for? In your opinion, what reason matters the most to her? 9.What does the choice made by Sylvia reveal about her character and her values? Evaluate and Connect 10. How does the authors use of local color affect your appreciation and enjoyment of the story? Give examples. Extra Credit Local Color Fiction 18651895 Visit the Local Color section of this Web site to learn about the local color movement in literature. Then follow the links to Sarah Orne Jewett and the Sarah Orne Jewett Text Project for writings by and about the Maine author who became known for her use of local color. Based on your findings at these sites and your reading of "A White Heron," why do you think Jewett was considered a leading writer of local color literature? Extra Credit Link text