Figurative Language In A White Heron

“A White Heron,” by Sarah Orne Jewett, can be viewed and critiqued in many ways. Personally, there several parts that I liked. For example, I liked the imagery. In the story, Jewett uses the statement, “though a bright sunset still glimmered faintly among the trunks of the trees.” This statement paints a vivid picture in the reader’s mind which made the story pleasurable. Another aspect of which I liked was the figurative language. She used personification in phrases like “the tree stood still and frowned away at the winds” and similes like “Sylvia’s face was like a pale star.” These made the text more clear and comprehendible. The vocabulary used also was enjoyable because it used phrases that could lead you to tell it was in the past. Statements
First I did not like how vague the beginning was. I was hard to understand as a reader what was going and I had to read it a few times before I understood it. Second, I did not like the way she met the hunter. I thought it was unnatural. He did not introduce himself at all and immediately she stopped being afraid of the stranger. I believe this is unrealistic because she is nine years old and I think that she would not warm up as fast and invite him to her house. Another element I noticed was details. Jewett included many details, and although they may keep the reader enthralled, they also led to a lot of confusion. Lastly, I thought that it did not display the main character's thoughts well. It showed her as being simple minded and easily persuaded and enthralled. She had only met the person for a day, and already he was the only thing that she was thinking about. “She had never seen anybody so charming and delightful” is an example of how her thoughts were portrayed. I think the fact that she likes him is understandable, but I think that she should have had other thoughts in order for it to be realistic. Through all of these critiques and analyzations, I believe that “A White Heron,” by Sarah Orne Jewett, had some aspects that could make the story more enjoyable and also other aspects that were worthy of